Minavat, Mīnavat, Mīnavān, Minavan, Mīṉavaṉ: 4 definitions
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Minavat means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Tamil. 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
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchMīnavat (मीनवत्) refers to “becoming like a fish”, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to Vāmadeva: “[...] When the wings, which are the in and out breaths and whose sphere of operation is all the senses, are cut off, the mind-bird being motionless [in the air], plummets. [The Yogin] becomes joyful like a fish (mīnavat) having torn [free from] the mind-net, whose threads are the breath and whose knots are the senses. [...]”.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
India history and geography
Source: Shodhganga: Temples in KumbakonamMinavan refers to “the fish-one”, according to R.P. Jackson in his “The Dominions, Emblems and Coins of the South Indian Dynasties”.—[While discussing Administration and Socio-Economic Conditions during Vijayanagara Empire, Nayakas, later Pandyas and Marathas (1310–1885 C.E.)]—The special cognizance of the Pandyans was the figure of a fish in various combinations. The king’s title was Minavan (“the fish-one”), and the name of the tutelary deity worshipped in the great temple was Minatchi (Minakshi, “fish-eyed”)
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMīnavat (मीनवत्):—[=mīna-vat] [from mīna] mfn. abounding in fish, [Mahābhārata]
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.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconMīṉavaṉ (மீனவன்) noun < மீன்². [min².] Pāṇḍya king, as flying the fish-banner; [மீன்கொடி யுடை யவன்] பாண்டியன். தேனார் கமழ்தொங்கன் மீனவன் கேட்ப [[minkodi yudai yavan] pandiyan. thenar kamazhthongan minavan kedpa] (யாப்பருங்கலக் காரிகை, பாயி. [yapparungalag karigai, payi.] 2).
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Mīṉavaṉ (மீனவன்) noun < மீன். [min.] Kāma, as having the fish-emblem on His banner; [மீனைக் கொடியாகக் கொண்டவன்] காமன். மாதர் மேனியல்லால் வில்லில்லை மீனவர்க்கு [[minaig kodiyagak kondavan] kaman. mathar meniyallal villillai minavarkku] (தேசிகப். [thesigap.] 4, 15).
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Partial matches: Vat, Mina, Van, Vaat, Vaan.
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Later Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
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