Devaprashna, Deva-prashna, Dēvapraśna, Devapraśna: 8 definitions
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Devaprashna 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.
The Sanskrit terms Dēvapraśna and Devapraśna can be transliterated into English as Devaprasna or Devaprashna, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Google Books: Consecration Rituals In South AsiaDevapraśna (देवप्रश्न) refers to “questions concerning the deity” and represents an astrological process employed during the renovation of temples (jīrṇoddhāra).—When the priest of a Kerala temple notices any damage to the idol in worship. The priest informs the temple management and any action with regard to the replacement of the idol takes place only with the permission of the deity which is obtained through an astrological process known as devapraśna or ‘question concerning the deity’ or ‘question put to the deity.’ Devapraśna is conducted by an astrologer, by making astrological calculations and ascertaining whether to replace the damaged idol or not. If it is to be replaced, then the details for the re-installation, such as the time for the installation, expiatory rituals to be performed during the re-installation process, etc. will be discussed. If it is not to be replaced, then the reasons for this will also be explained to the management of the temple as well as to the public.
Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarydēvapraśna (देवप्रश्न).—m (S) Inquiry of an idol or an oracle. 2 Consultation of the gods or the stars. A form of divination or astrology. v kara, pāha, yē, utara.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDevapraśna (देवप्रश्न).—'consulting deities', astrology, fortune-telling.
Derivable forms: devapraśnaḥ (देवप्रश्नः).
Devapraśna is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms deva and praśna (प्रश्न).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDevapraśna (देवप्रश्न).—n.
(-śnaṃ) Astrology, consulting the stars or gods. E. deva a deity, and praśna asking.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDevapraśna (देवप्रश्न):—[=deva-praśna] [from deva] m. ‘consulting the gods’, fortune-telling, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] (cf. daiva-).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDevapraśna (देवप्रश्न):—[deva-praśna] (śnaṃ) 1. n. Astrology.
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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: Prashna, Deva, Teva.
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Full-text: Prashna, Daivaprashna.
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