Vijayotsava, Vijaya-utsava: 8 definitions
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Vijayotsava 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Vijyotsav.
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsVijayotsava (विजयोत्सव) refers to “celebrations dedicated to Vijaya”, as discussed in chapter 44 of the Śrīpraśnasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text comprising 5500 Sanskrit verses covering a number of subjects ranging from selecting a temple site through building and furnishing it to sanctifying and maintaining worship in the sacred complex.—[Cf. the chapter vijayotsava-ādi-narakacaturdaśyutsava-anta-vidhi]: [...]
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVijayotsava (विजयोत्सव).—a festival in honour of Durgā held on the 1th day of the bright half of Āśvina.
Derivable forms: vijayotsavaḥ (विजयोत्सवः).
Vijayotsava is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vijayā and utsava (उत्सव).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumVijayotsava (विजयोत्सव) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—astrol. L.. 1165.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVijayotsava (विजयोत्सव):—[from vi-jaya > vi-ji] m. ‘victory festival’, Name of a festival in honour of Viṣṇu celebrated on the 10th day of the light half of the month Āśvina, [Catalogue(s)]
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryVijayotsava (विजयोत्सव) [Also spelled vijyotsav]:—(nm) a festival to celebrate victory.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVijayōtsava (ವಿಜಯೋತ್ಸವ):—
1) [noun] joy, high spirits one has consequent to his or her victory, success, etc.
2) [noun] a celebration to commemorate one’s victory or success.
3) [noun] a festival observed propitiating Viṣṇu on the tenth day of Āsvayuja, the seventh month of Hindu lunar calendar.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryVijayotsava (विजयोत्सव):—n. 1. celebration of victory; 2. a festival in honor of Durga held on the 10th day of the bright half of Aswin;
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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Partial matches: Vijaya, Utsava.
Starts with: Vijayotsavadinarakacaturdashyutsavantavidhi, Vijayotsavam, Vijayotsavavidhi.
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