Chayayantra, Chāyāyantra, Chaya-yantra, Chayayamtra: 6 definitions
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Chayayantra means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Chayayantra has 5 English definitions available.
Alternative spellings of this word include Chhayayantra.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchChāyāyantra (छायायन्त्र):—(chāyā + yantra) n. Sonnenuhr [Varāhamihira’s Bṛhajjātaka S.2,c.2,3] (in einem Citat aus Garga).
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Chāyāyantra (छायायन्त्र):—[Sūryasiddhānta 13, 20.] [Weber’s Indische Studien 10, 204.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungChāyāyantra (छायायन्त्र):—n. Sonnenuhr.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Chaya, Yantra.
Full-text: Chayagraha.
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