Dwaraka, Dwārakā: 2 definitions
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Dwaraka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Source: archive.org: Aspects of Bengal society: Ship-building and commerceDwaraka is the name of an ancient city mentioned by the author of the Kavikankan’s Chandikāvya pp. 195-202.—Accordingly, after the performance of the usual ceremonies before sailing, the merchant Dhanapati passed the following places: [...]—all by the side of the Ganges. Then he reached the very celebrated inland port of Bengal known as Saptagram near the Tribeni. The poet here incidentally praised this port and gave it a superiour place among the following ports and places: [e.g., Dwaraka, etc...]. According to the poet the merchants of the above places visit Saptagram but the merchants of Saptagram do never visit those ports and places.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: WikiPedia: HinduismDwārakā (द्वारका): Krishna renounced war in Mathura for the greater good and founded and settled in Dwārakā. Leaving the Vrishnis people in Dwaraka, Krishna returned to Mathura and killed Kamsa (his maternal uncle) and Kālayavans demon and made Ugrasen (his maternal grandfather) the king of Mathura.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Abdhinagari, Dvaraka, Dvaravati, Caradhama, Shalva, Udadhisuta, Vanamalin, Gopicandana, Dvarika, Prabhasa, Vrishni, Anarta, Raivataka, Shandilya, Kanada, Pradyumna.
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Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section CCXX < [Arjuna-vanavasa Parva]
Section XXI < [Arjunabhigamana Parva]
Section XLIV < [Sisupala-badha Parva]
Sanskrit sources of Kerala history (by Suma Parappattoli)
1.3. Temples of Kerala < [Chapter 2 - Historical details from Mahatmyas and Prashastis]
The Parijata of Love < [July-August, 1929]
Rukmini Devi < [July – September, 2004]
A Garland for the Myriad-Minded Sankara < [July – September, 2002]
Jainism in Odisha (Orissa) (by Ashis Ranjan Sahoo)
Jaina Antiquities at Puri District (Introduction) < [Chapter 3: Survey of Jaina Antiquities in Odisha]
Chaitanya's Life and Teachings (by Krishna-das Kaviraj)
Chapter XIX - On the sweetness of Krishna's attributes
Chapter XII - The Hora-Panchami Procession of Lakshmi
Sri Krishna-Chaitanya (by Nisikanta Sanyal)
Chapter 2 - The Real Nature of Sri Krishna < [Volume I - Introductory]
Chapter 10 - History of Divine Descents (Avataras) < [Volume I - Introductory]
Chapter 3 - The Highest Worship of Sri Krishna < [Volume I - Introductory]