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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexDvilava (द्विलव).—The New Moon day; two lavas with Anumati in the evening and with Rāka in the afternoon; the moon touches the sun for two lavas in one full day and that period is fit for sacrificial rituals; the samudra of Kuhu and Sinivāli.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 28. 10, 38, 60. Vāyu-purāṇa 56. 9, 35, 52, 55 and 57.
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 Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 28 - Meeting of Purūravas and Pitṛs < [Section 2 - Anuṣaṅga-pāda]