Margashira, Mārgaśira: 10 definitions
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Margashira means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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.
Margashira has 8 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Mārgaśira can be transliterated into English as Margasira or Margashira, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchMārgaśira (मार्गशिर):—m. der Monat Mārgaśīrṣa [Śabdaratnāvalī im Śabdakalpadruma] [VARĀH.][BṚH. S. 21,6.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa.6,19,2.] [Oxforder Handschriften 46,b,4.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungMārgaśira (मार्गशिर):—m. der Monat Mārgaśīrṣa.
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Partial matches: Sira, Marga, Cira.
Starts with: Margashiralakshmivaravratakalpa, Margashiras.
Full-text (+21): Margashiras, Margashirsha, Margashiralakshmivaravratakalpa, Matsyadvadashi, Margashiri, Mrigashirsha, Maggasira, Marga, Markkaciram, Ellamavasye, Himtu, Hemanta, Sahe, Haimanta, Agrahayana, Lahugiprabhu, Samantapai, Vahimaprabhu, Vrihimaprabhu, Kusodaka.
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