Gaurishikhara, Gauri-shikhara, 骋补耻谤墨艣颈办丑补谤补: 4 definitions
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The Sanskrit term 骋补耻谤墨艣颈办丑补谤补 can be transliterated into English as Gaurisikhara or Gaurishikhara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia骋补耻谤墨艣颈办丑补谤补 (啶椸啶班啶多た啶栢ぐ).鈥擜 sacred place on the Him膩layas. A bath in Sth膩naku峁囜笉a here brings the same benefits as are derived from the performance of V膩japeya and A艣vamedha sacrifices. (Vana Parva, Chapter 84, Verse 151).
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation骋补耻谤墨艣颈办丑补谤补 (啶椸啶班啶多た啶栢ぐ) is another name for 艢峁涐箙git墨rtha (where P膩rvat墨 performed penance), according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.3.22 (鈥淒escription of P膩rvat墨鈥檚 penance鈥�).鈥擜ccordingly, after Men膩 spoke to P膩rvat墨: 鈥淸...] Suppressing the delusion with fortitude after a long time P膩rvat墨, the daughter of Himavat, got herself initiated for the observance of ritualistic activities. She performed penance in the excellent holy centre 艢峁涐箙git墨rtha which (later) acquired the title 鈥楪aur墨-艢ikhara鈥� due to her performance of penance thereon. O sage, many beautiful holy plants were laid there by P膩rvat墨 for testing the fruitfulness of her penance. [...]鈥�.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index骋补耻谤墨艣颈办丑补谤补 (啶椸啶班啶多た啶栢ぐ).鈥擜 t墨rtham sacred to Pit峁泂.*
- * Matsya-pur膩峁嘺 22. 76.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
India history and geography
: archive.org: Nilamata Purana: a cultural and literary study (history)骋补耻谤墨艣颈办丑补谤补 (啶椸啶班啶多た啶栢ぐ) is mentioned in the N墨lamatapur膩峁嘺 and could correspond to some hill to the west of Ka艣m墨ra.鈥擜s the temple of Durg膩 on the bank of Madhumat墨 seems to be the same as the shrine of 艢膩rad膩 described by Stein, it is reasonable to assume that Indrak墨la and Gaur墨-艣ikhara which are mentioned in the N墨lamata in connection with the temple of Durg膩, may be designations of some hills to the west of Ka艣m墨ra.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shikhara, Gauri.
Full-text: Indrakila, Dikshita, Shringi, Tapahkara, Phalabhagin, Parikshartha, Shringitirtha, Aropita, Hitakara, Sarvajnana, Dridhamanasa, Saptamuni, Uma.
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Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 292 < [Volume 3 (1874)]
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 17 - The Sports of 艢iva and P膩rvat墨 < [Section 3b - Arun膩cala-kha峁囜笉a (Uttar膩rdha)]
Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 22 - Description af P膩rvat墨鈥檚 penance < [Section 2.3 - Rudra-sa峁僪it膩 (3): P膩rvat墨-kha峁囜笉a]
Chapter 25 - The seven celestial sages test P膩rvat墨 < [Section 2.3 - Rudra-sa峁僪it膩 (3): P膩rvat墨-kha峁囜笉a]
Nilamata Purana (by Dr. Ved Kumari)
Lalitopakhyana (Lalita Mahatmya) (by G.V. Tagare)
Brahma Purana (critical study) (by Surabhi H. Trivedi)
Appendix 8 - Geographical and Ethnic Data
10. Identification of Geographical Places < [Chapter 9 - Geography]