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Astadiggaja
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English
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Etymology
en sa दिश् गज्
From en sa अष्ट eight + sa दिक् direction + sa गज elephant.
Proper noun
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en Hinduism A term applied to the eight male elephants standing guard over the eight zones.
en historical plural only A collective term given to eight Telugu poets in the court of emperor Sri Krishna Deva Raya in the 16th century.
Translations
eight elephants
Telugu: te అష్టదిగ్గజాలు p
References
Puranic Encyclopedia: a comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature, Vettam Mani, Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 1975, p. 62.
en Eight Elephants