noun
Meaning 1
a great elephant, a world elephant
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
Ashtadiggaja
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/ˌʌʃtəˈdɪɡɡədʒə/
noun
Meaning 2
the eight elephants guarding the eight cardinal directions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Hinduism
Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
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noun
Meaning 3
the eight eminent poets at the court of Krishnadevaraya of Vijayanagara Empire
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Usage: historical
Topics: literature, media, publishing
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit अष्टदिग्गज (aṣṭadiggaja).
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Hindi: अष्टदिग्गज (aṣṭadiggaj) — The eight World Elephants in Hinduism
- Marathi: अष्टदिग्गज (aṣṭadiggaj) — The eight World Elephants in Hinduism
- Nepali: अष्टदिग्गज (aṣṭadiggaj) — The eight World Elephants in Hinduism
- Sanskrit: अष्टदिग्गज (aṣṭadiggaja) — The eight World Elephants in Hinduism