Nijadhama, Nijadhāma, Nija-dhama: 3 definitions
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Nijadhama means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationNijadhāma (निजधाम) refers to “one’s own abode”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.1 (“Description of Tripura—the three cities”).—Accordingly, after the sons of Tāraka-Asura spoke to Brahmā: “On hearing their words, Brahmā, the grandfather and creator of the worlds remembered Śiva and told them ‘Let it be so’. He ordered Maya—‘O Maya, build three cities, one of gold, another of silver and a third one of steel’. After ordering directly like this, Brahmā returned to his abode (nijadhāma) in heaven even as the sons of Tāraka were watching”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarynijadhāma (निजधाम).—n (Poetry.) One's own house, home. Ex. pāṇḍava gēlē nijadhāmāsīṃ. 2 fig. The peculiar residence or abiding place of. Ex. kṛṣṇadāsa jayarāma || jē śāntikṣamēcēṃ ni0 ॥. nijadhāmāsa jāṇēṃ To go home, i. e. to go to svarga or heaven.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishnijadhāma (निजधाम).—n (Poetry.) One's own house, home. The peculiar residence. nijadhā- māsa jāṇēṃ To go home, i. e. to go to svarga or heaven.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
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