Simhapura, 厂颈峁僪补辫耻谤补, Sinhapura, Simha-pura: 14 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia厂颈峁僪补辫耻谤补 (啶膏た啶傕す啶啶�).鈥擜 city in Bh膩rata, famous in the Pur膩峁嘺s. This city was situated in the mountainous region of North India. During the period of 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补, Citr膩yudha was the king who ruled over this city. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补, Sabh膩 Parva, Chapter 27, Verse 20). Arjuna during his regional conquest of the North, defeated this king.
: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and places厂颈峁僪补辫耻谤补 (啶膏た啶傕す啶啶�) is a name mentioned in the 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 (cf. II.24.19) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 (mentioning Si峁僪a-pura) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 艣濒辞办补蝉 (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra厂颈峁僪补辫耻谤补 (啶膏た啶傕す啶啶�) is the name of an ancient city, according to chapter 4.1 [艣rey膩峁僺an膩tha-caritra] of Hemacandra鈥檚 11th century Tri峁峁ａ弓i艣al膩k膩puru峁caritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
Accordingly:鈥斺�淣ow in this very Jamb奴dv墨pa there is a city named 厂颈峁僪补辫耻谤补, like a jeweled anklet of the earth, the ornament of Bharatak峁tra. The jeweled roofs of its houses, reflecting the stars, have the appearance of a dice board spotted with dice on it. Clouds resting on the high terraces of its walls look like tilakas of collyrium made for protection of the eyes. A music-festival for the goddess 艢r墨 is held continuously in the houses of its rich men in the form of the tinkling of women鈥檚 beautiful foot-ornaments. When it rains, the streams of its houses carry away jewel-dust and reach an equality with the ocean鈥�.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, 鈥榮elf-reliance鈥�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
India history and geography
: Wisdom Library: India History厂颈峁僪补辫耻谤补 (啶膏た啶傕す啶啶�) is the name of an ancient city of the Kali峁単a country, according to the 惭补丑腻惫补蝉迟耻, Senart鈥檚 Ed., p. 432. 厂颈峁僪补辫耻谤补 is probably identical with Singupuram near Chicacole.
: archive.org: Personal and geographical names in the Gupta inscriptions厂颈峁僪补辫耻谤补 (啶膏た啶傕す啶啶�) is a place name ending in pura mentioned in the Gupta inscriptions. 厂颈峁僪补辫耻谤补 is also known as Si峁単ur in the way that pura is changed to ur.
: Wikipedia: India HistorySinhapura (Sanskrit: 厂颈峁僪补辫耻谤补) was the capital of the legendary Indian king Sinhabahu. The name is also transliterated as Sihapura or Singhapura. The location of Sinhapura is disputed with some scholars stating the city was located in eastern India. According to Niraj et al Sinhapura is located in north west India. The city is linked to the origin of the Sinhalese people and Sinhalese Buddhist ancient texts.
: academia.edu: The Chronological History of Ancient Sri LankaSimhabahu became the king of L膩ta country and built a city named Simhapura. Most probably, Simhabahu built his capital Simhapura close to modern Girnar city of Gujarat. Girnar was known as Raivata or Urjayanta in ancient times. The lion (Simha) of Girnar became the symbol of the royal power of Simhabahu.
: What is India: Epigraphia Indica volume XXXI (1955-56)厂颈峁僪补辫耻谤补 is the name of an ancient city mentioned in the 鈥淧edda-Dugam plates of 艢atrudamana鈥� (5th century A. D.). 厂颈峁僪补辫耻谤补 has been identified with modern Singupuram near Srikakulam. It is well known that 厂颈峁僪补辫耻谤补 is mentioned as the capital of the Kali峁単a country in the Ceylonese chronicles and that many Mah膩r膩jas enjoying the title Kali峁単a-膩dhipati or sakala-Kali峁単-膩dhipati, who flourished about the fifth century A.D., issued their charters from the same place.
Kings Umavarman and Cha峁囜笉avarman of the Pit峁沚hakta family had one of their capitals at 厂颈峁僪补辫耻谤补. The Mah膩r膩jas of the 厂颈峁僪补辫耻谤补 region must have thrown off the Gupta yoke considerably before the end of the fifth century not long after 艢atrudamana鈥檚 reign.
These plates (mentioning 厂颈峁僪补辫耻谤补) were discovered in the course of digging the earth for the foundation of a house at the village of Pedda-Dugam in the Narasannapet Taluk of the Srikakulam District, Andhra State. It was issued to the villagers headed by Br膩hma峁嘺s and others, residing at the three localities called Duh膩gr膩ma, Vasuv膩峁璦ka and Gov膩峁璦ka.
: Jainworld: Jain History (h)厂颈峁僪补辫耻谤补 (啶膏た啶傕す啶啶�) or Si峁僪apuri is the place, where according to the Jaina tradition, the 11th T墨rth膩nkara 艢rey膩峁兣沘 was born. There is a controversy among scholars about the identification of this place. Some identify this place with S膩rn膩th. The evidence of Yuan Chwang seems to suggest that this place is identical with 厂颈峁僪补辫耻谤补, situated in the salt range (Punjab, Pakistan), which has been described by that pilgrim as connected with a 'founder' of the 'White-Cloth' sect.
: OpenEdition books: 痴颈惫颈诲丑补迟墨谤迟丑补办补濒辫补岣� (History)厂颈峁僪补辫耻谤补 (啶膏た啶傕す啶啶�) is the name of an ancient locality, associated with a traditional pilgrimage route, as is mentioned in the 痴颈惫颈诲丑补迟墨谤迟丑补办补濒辫补 by Jinaprabhas奴ri (13th century A.D.): an ancient text devoted to various Jaina holy places (迟墨谤迟丑补蝉).
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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary厂颈峁僪补辫耻谤补 (啶膏た啶傕す啶啶�) or Si峁僪apur墨.鈥�(1) 掳ra, name of a city, in the Ki峁僴ar墨 J膩taka: 惭补丑腻惫补蝉迟耻 ii.95.5; 98.1 ff.; (2) 掳ra, name of a city in the Kali峁単a country: 惭补丑腻惫补蝉迟耻 iii.432.14; (3) 掳r墨, name of the capital city (r膩jadh膩n墨) of 艢膩kyamuni (3), q.v.: 惭补丑腻惫补蝉迟耻 iii.238.11.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary厂颈峁僪补辫耻谤补 (啶膏た啶傕す啶啶�).鈥擺neuter] [Name] of a town.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary厂颈峁僪补辫耻谤补 (啶膏た啶傕す啶啶�):鈥擺=蝉颈峁僪补-辫耻谤补] [from 蝉颈峁僪补] n. Name of a town (Singapur), [惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补; Buddhist literature etc.]
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Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Full-text (+7): Singhapura, Sihapura, Simhapuri, Nissanka-malla, Singur, Sucandrima, Simhapuraka, Vajranayana, Simhabahu, Agnisharman, Shatrudamana, Prabhanjanavarman, Suryanjaya, Surya, Shaktivarman, Anantashaktivarman, Vidyullata, Ratnamalin, Vishnuraja, Yelamanchili.
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