Karanjanilaya, Karañjanilayā: 1 definition
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaKarañjanilayā (करञ्जनिलया).—Analā, the mother of all trees. She was the daughter of Dakṣa and the wife of Kaśyapa. She is known as Vīrudhā also. That was how Vīrut became a synonym of tree. It is believed that Analā stays in the tree Karañja. To obtain blessings from Analā people worship the Karañja tree. (Ślokas 35 to 36, Chapter 230, Vana Parva).
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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