Balakeshvara, Balākeśvara: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Balākeśvara can be transliterated into English as Balakesvara or Balakeshvara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexBalākeśvara (बलाकेश्वर).—A tīrtha on the Narmadā.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 191. 19.
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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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
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Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
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