Astadiggaja

== English == === Etymology === From Sanskrit अष्ट (aṣṭa, “eight”) + दिक् (dik, “direction”) + गज (gaja, “elephant”). === Proper noun === Astadiggaja (plural Astadiggajas) (Hinduism) A term applied to the eight male elephants standing guard over the eight zones. (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 ==== === References === Puranic Encyclopedia: a comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature, Vettam Mani, Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 1975, p. 62.