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Mauhurtiki, Ѳܳūپī: 1 definition

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In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Mauhurtiki in Purana glossary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Ѳܳūپī (मौहूर्तिकी).—The gati of the sun; when the sun is in Māgha it moves past southward; returning from the south it goes to Viṣu rising in the north of the milky ocean; when the sun is in Śravaṇa Բṣaٰ it goes to the north and rises in the north end of Śākadvīpam.*

  • * Vāyu-purāṇa 50. 121-7.
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The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s 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.

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