ra.ngana

[Mandakranta Bose]

Ra.ngana is a flower that blooms during the monsoon in Bengal. Its colour
is red.

Mandakranta Bose
Department of Religious Studies
University of British Columbia
Vancouver B.C.
mbose at unixg.ubc.ca


On Mon, 14 Apr 1997, WILLIAM G WALL wrote:

> In Rupa Gosvami's Vidagdhamaadhava there is a reference to a "ra.ngana"
> garland (Act II). This does not appear to be a flower. Etymologically, it
> seems to come from "ra.nga" ("play," perhaps sport, but also in the sense
> of drama). 
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> Can anyone shed more light on this garland?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> 
> Bill
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> William G Wall, Ph.D.
> Institute for Vaisnava Studies
> Graduate Theological Union
> PO Box 11216
> Berkeley CA 94712
> (510) 849-8280 (office)
> 
> email: wgw at dnai.com
> Bharata.Srestha.HDG at com.bbt.se
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