Lohitanga, aka: Lohitāṅga, Lohita-anga; 6 Definition(s)



In Hinduism

Shilpashastra (iconography)

Lohitāṅga (लोहिताङ्ग, “Mars”):—Son of Īśāna (aspect of Śiva, as in, one of the eight names of Rudra) and Suvarchalā, according to the Pādma-purāṇa.

Source: Wisdom Library: Elements of Hindu Iconograpy
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Ayurveda (science of life)

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Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)


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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

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Lohitāṅga (लोहिताङ्ग).—The son of the Earth, Mahī.*

  • * Viṣṇu-purāṇa I. 8. 11.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index
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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit-English dictionary

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Lohitāṅga (लोहिताङ्ग).—

1) the काम्पिल्ल (kāmpilla) tree.

2) the planet Mars; ब्रह्मराशिं समावृत्य लोहिताङ्गो व्यवस्थितः (brahmarāśiṃ samāvṛtya lohitāṅgo vyavasthitaḥ) Mb.6.3.18.

Derivable forms: lohitāṅgaḥ (लोहिताङ्गः), lohitāṅgaḥ (लोहिताङ्गः).

Lohitāṅga is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms lohita and aṅga (अङ्ग). See also (synonyms): lohinyaṅga.

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Lohitāṅga (लोहिताङ्ग).—m.

(-ṅgaḥ) The planet Mars. E. lohita, aṅga body.

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