कैलासkailāsa

कैलास (kailāsa) is a Sanskrit word meaning name of a mountain, a particular form of temple, a mountain, the seat of Shiva and Kubera, a mountain, the abode of Kubera and Shiva, the Kosala mountain range. Its 14 recorded definitions are grouped into 4 contexts, among them The Mountain Kailasa: Abode of Deities, Kailasa as a Temple Design, Kailasa (Plural): People or Region.

Etymology
E. कैलास crystal, and the affix अण् implying nature or consistence; or कैल pleasure, आस to abide, affix घञ्; the place where beings reside in bliss
Definitions
14
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Meanings by context

The Mountain Kailasa: Abode of Deities

10 definitions
Name of a mountain

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Name of a mountain, the seat of Kubera and Shiva.

Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary

The mountain Kailasa, the residence of Kuvera and favorite haunt of Shiva

Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary

The mountain Kailasa in the Himalaya range, the fabulous residence of the gods.

Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Name of a mountain peak in the Himalayas and residence of Shiva and Kubera.

Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary

The mountain Kailasa, the residence of Kuvera and favorite haunt of Shiva

Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

The name of a mountain, the residence of Kuvera

Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

a mountain, the seat of Shiva and Kubera

Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Name of the mountain Kailasa, the residence of Kuvera and paradise of Shiva

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)

The abode of Shiva and Kubera located on the Himalayan slopes.

The Purana Index

Kailasa as a Temple Design

2 definitions
a particular form of temple

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

a form of temple with nine storeys and a gate arch with forty cubits

The Purana Index

Kailasa (Plural): People or Region

1 definition
the Kosala mountain range

Index to the Names in the Mahabharata

Mount Kailasa in Epic/Puranic Lore

1 definition
a mountain, the abode of Kubera and Shiva

Index to the Names in the Mahabharata

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Definitions on this page come from 11 works: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Index to the Names in the Mahabharata, Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872), Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary, The Purana Index, Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary. Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon.