Nilagala, Nīlagala, Nila-gala: 3 definitions
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Nilagala 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 TranslationNīlagala (नीलगल) refers to “blue-necked”, and is used as an epithet for Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.27. Accordingly as Brahmā narrated to Nārada:—“[...] once a great sacrifice was started by Dakṣa, [...] In the meantime, Dadhīci a devotee of Śiva, realising that lord Śiva was not there became dispirited and spoke thus:—‘[...] The bull-bannered, blue-necked (Nīlagala) eternal Puruṣa the great Īśa is not seen here. Great scholars have affirmed, that all auspicious results happen due to Him alone’”.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryNīlagala (नीलगल):—[=nīla-gala] [from nīla > nīl] m. ‘blue-necked’, Name of Śiva (cf. -kaṇṭha), [Harivaṃśa]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNilagāla (ನಿಲಗಾಲ):—[noun] a period of time between two points of time, events, etc.; intervening period; interval.
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Nīlagaḷa (ನೀಲಗಳ):—[noun] = ನೀಲಕಂಠ - [nilakamtha -] 1 & 7.
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Nīḷagaḷa (ನೀಳಗಳ):—
1) [noun] any male peafowl, esp., one of a species (Pavo cristatus) with black or dark blue neck; peacock.
2) [noun] Śiva, whose neck is blue.
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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Starts with: Nilagalamala, Nilagalasala.
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Rudra-Shiva concept (Study) (by Maumita Bhattacharjee)
2.11. Rudra as Nīlagrīva or Nīlakaṇṭha < [Chapter 6a - The Epithets of Rudra-Śiva]