Shukatunda, Śukatuṇḍa, Shukatumda: 8 definitions
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Shukatunda 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.
Shukatunda has 7 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Śukatuṇḍa can be transliterated into English as Sukatunda or Shukatunda, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchŚukatuṇḍa (शुकतुण्ड):—m. Bez. einer best. Stellung der Hand [Oxforder Handschriften 86,a,28] (vgl. Corrigg.). [202,a,8. 9.b,31.]
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.
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Partial matches: Shuka, Tunda.
Starts with: Shukatundahasta, Shukatundaka.
Ends with: Brahmokta-shukatunda.
Full-text (+14): Hingula, Avahittha, Brahmokta-shukatunda, Nimbasala, Patali, Harishcandra, Papanasini, Raktagandhaka, Carmara, Cukatuntam, Individuality, Violent mood, Recollecting, Parrot, Spiritual topic, Dirghajangha, Shooting, Candaparakrama, Maladhara, Shushkarunda.
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Abhinaya-darpana (English) (by Ananda Coomaraswamy)
Chapter 25 - Hands denoting Trees
Chapter 27 - Hands denoting Flying Creatures
Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
2. The Viṣṇudharmottara-purāṇa and the Indian Classical Dances < [Chapter 6 - Modern Relevance of Different Art Forms and Architecture]
2.2. Hand Postures (b): Saṃyukta-hasta < [Chapter 3 - Drama and Dance]
2.2. Hand Postures (a): Asaṃyukta-hasta < [Chapter 3 - Drama and Dance]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 17 - The Fight between Yama and Grasana < [Section 2 - Kaumārikā-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 71 - Exploits of Durgā < [Section 2 - Uttarārdha]
Natyashastra (English) (by Bharata-muni)
Kathakali, and Other Forms of Bharata Natya < [September-October 1933]