Diga (dika)

By Jit Majumdar

direction; horizon; sky; space
the four primary or cardinal directions, along with six intermediate directions, namely: Pūrva, Prācī, or Prāka (East); Paścima, Pratīci, or Apara (West), Uttara or Udīci (North), Dakşīna or Avāci (South), Īśānya (Northeast), Āgneya (Southeast), Vāyavya (Northwest), Nairŗta (Southwest), Ūrdhva (Zenith) and Adho (Nadir).

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