Ardhanarinaravapu, Ardhanārīnaravapu: 1 definition
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexArdhanārīnaravapu (अर्धनारीनरवपु).—From Hiraṇyagarbha: two parts, male and female; the male half divided into eleven parts called Rudras by crying and running (oozing); each became a gaṇeśvara; the female half came to be divided into two, Śukla (right) and Kṛṣṇa (left); from her came prajñā and śrī and these in turn spread over the whole world in thousand ways.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 9. 75-98; 41. 36.
The Purana (पुराण, 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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