Rain, Rainy: 3 definitions

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In Hinduism
1. Shilpashastra
Languages
1. Hindi
2. Nepali
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Introduction:

Rain means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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.

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In Hinduism

Shilpashastra (iconography)

Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (shilpa)

The Rainy Season follows specific guidelines in the tradition of ancient Indian Painting (citra), according to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.—Every season has its own peculiarities and charms. The seasons (e.g., Rain) always encourage the painters to grab different ideas from the nature. The Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa also gives some instructions to make the picture of every season beautiful and natural. The rainy season (varṣā) which is also known as monsoon period should be portrayed with the picture of birds hiding in the trees to get rid of rain, lions and tigers taking shelter in their caves, clouds, rainbow and sparks of lighting in the sky.

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Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.

Languages of India and abroad

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Rain in Hindi refers in English to:—(nf) the night; ~[basera] nightshelter, a roost..—rain (रैन) is alternatively transliterated as Raina.

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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Rain is another spelling for रैन [raina].—n. a very small particle; dust; atom;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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Search found 478 books and stories containing Rain, Rains, Rainy, The rains; (plurals include: Rains, Rainses, Rainies, The rainses). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

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Verse 4.106 < [Section XIII - Days unfit for Study]

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Chapter 6 - The Seasonal Dietary and Regimen of Man (tasyashita) < [Sutrasthana (Sutra Sthana) — General Principles]

Chapter 27h - The section on Waters (Jala) < [Sutrasthana (Sutra Sthana) — General Principles]

Chapter 1b - The Urge to Live (prana-kama) < [Cikitsasthana (Cikitsa Sthana) — Section on Therapeutics]

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Chapter 10 - An Account of the Rainy Season < [Book 2 - Vishnu Parva]

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Chapter 15 - An Account of Indra-yajna < [Book 2 - Vishnu Parva]

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