Layakara, Laya-kara, Layaṃkara, Layamkara, Layaṅkara, Layankara: 2 definitions
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Layakara 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationLayaṅkara (लयङ्कर) refers to the “annihilator”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.23 (“Attempt of Himavat to dissuade Pārvatī”).—Accordingly, after Viṣṇu spoke to Brahmā: “On hearing those words of Viṣṇu, the gods and the rest became excessively afraid of Śiva, the furious, the annihilator [i.e., layaṅkara] and the one desirous of burning everything”.
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
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusLayakara (ಲಯಕರ):—[adjective] destroying; annihilating; putting out of existence.
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Layakara (ಲಯಕರ):—[noun] = ಲಯಕರ್ತೃ [layakartri].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Partial matches: Laya, Layam, Kaara, Kara.
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