Vayudeva, Vāyudeva, Vayu-deva: 4 definitions
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchVāyudeva (वायुदेव):—adj. Vāyu zur Gottheit habend, n. das Nakṣatra Svāti [Varāhamihira’s Bṛhajjātaka S. 60, 21.]
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: Deva, Vayu, Teva.
Starts with: Vayudevata.
Full-text: Rana, Vayu, Shilada, Tiruchendur.
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The Indian Buddhist Iconography (by Benoytosh Bhattachacharyya)
Animal Kingdom (Tiryak) in Epics (by Saranya P.S)
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The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 2 - The Legend of Naimiṣāraṇya < [Section 1 - Prakriyā-pāda (section on rites)]
The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
Chapter 10 - On the description of Maṇi Dvīpa < [Book 12]
Chapter 1 - On the description of Prakṛti < [Book 9]
Temples in and around Madurantakam (by B. Mekala)
Atcheeswarar Temple at Acharapakkam < [Chapter 4 - Prominent Temples in Madurantakam Taluk]