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The Sanskrit name Uttarā is derived from the word Uttara by adding a feminine termination ā. It can have multiple meanings; according to British Indologist Monier Williams, in this context, it means 'upper,' 'higher,' 'superior,' or 'excellent'. The word is also used to denote the 'North direction', as well as 'an answer'.
Uttara (Sanskrit: उत्तर, romanized: Uttara), also rendered Uttara Kumara (Sanskrit: उत्तरकुमार, romanized: Uttarakumāra) is a prince of the Matsya Kingdom featured in the Hindu epic Mahabharata.
The term Uttarāyaṇa (commonly Uttarayanam) is derived from two different Sanskrit words – "uttaram" (North) and "ayanam" (movement) – thus indicating the northward movement of the Sun. In the Gregorian calendar, this pertains to the "actual movement of the sun with respect to the earth."
Vedanta (/ v eɪ ˈ d ɑː n t ə /; Sanskrit: वेदान्त, IAST: Vedānta [ʋeːdɑ́ːntɐ]), also known as Uttara Mīmāṃsā, is one of the six orthodox traditions of textual exegesis and Hindu philosophy.
Utara is the Malay word for north and can be found in topography. It is a loanword from the Sanskrit उत्तर, uttara (cf. Hindi उत्तर and Urdu اتر, uttar) which is also frequently found in topographic names, including the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. E.g. Sulawesi Utara -> North Sulawesi; Sumatera Utara ...
Uttara, which means "north" in Sanskrit and many other South Asian languages, may refer to: Places. Uttara, a neighbourhood north of Dhaka, Bangladesh;
Uttarakuru (Sanskrit: उत्तर कुरु; Uttarakuru) is the name of a dvipa ('continent') in ancient Hindu and Buddhist mythology as well as Jain cosmology.The Uttarakuru country or Uttara Kuru Kingdom and its people are sometimes described as belonging to the real world, whereas at other times they are mythical or otherworldly spiritual beings.
The word uttarīya is from Sanskrit. It is a compound word, consisting of the words uttara ...