Kokamukha, Kokāmukha: 7 definitions
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Kokamukha 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaKokāmukha (कोकामुख).—A holy place. It is mentioned in Mahābhārata, Vana Parva, Chapter 84, Stanza 153, that those who bathe in this holy bath will get the faculty of remembering their previous births.
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationKokāmukha (कोकामुख) is possibly identified with the Mountain Gokāmukha, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.37 (“The letter of betrothal is dispatched”).—Note: Gokāmukha is probably the same as Kokāmukha. It is a range of the Himālayas located in Nepal. Cf. Varāhapurāṇa 140; ‘Studies in the Geography of Ancient and Medieval India’ (D. C. Sarkar) Ch. XVII.
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesKokāmukha (कोकामुख) refers to the name of a Tīrtha (pilgrim’s destination) mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. II.82.137). Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Kokāmukha) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKokāmukha (कोकामुख).—Name of a famous holy place in India; Mahābhārata (Bombay) 3.
Derivable forms: kokāmukham (कोकामुखम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kokamukha (कोकमुख):—[=koka-mukha] [from koka] mf(ā)n. wolf-faced (Durgā), [Mahābhārata vi, 800.]
2) Kokāmukha (कोकामुख):—[from koka] a n. Name of a Tīrtha, [Mahābhārata iii, 8136; xiii, 1738; Harivaṃśa; Varāha-purāṇa]
3) [=kokā-mukha] b See koka.
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Starts with: Kokamukhatirtha.
Full-text: Kokamukhatirtha, Himavacchikhara, Varahakshetra, Barahachatra, Koka, Gokamukha, Lohargala.
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List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
The Brahma Purana (by G. P. Bhatt)
Chapter 121 - Manifestation of Māyā
Chapter 61 - In praise of Mahājyeṣṭhi Full moon day in the month of Jyeṣṭha
Chapter 110 - On the performance of Śrāddha and the associated legend
Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 110 - Baladeva’s Mantra for Protecting Pradyumna < [Book 2 - Vishnu Parva]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 28 - The penance and marriage of Śaṅkhacūḍa < [Section 2.5 - Rudra-saṃhitā (5): Yuddha-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 37 - The letter of betrothal is dispatched < [Section 2.3 - Rudra-saṃhitā (3): Pārvatī-khaṇḍa]
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter LXXXI - A brief description of holy pools and sanctuaries < [Agastya Samhita]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 33 - The Merits of Vārāṇasī < [Section 3 - Svarga-khaṇḍa (section on the heavens)]
Chapter 38 - Gayā and Other Holy Places < [Section 3 - Svarga-khaṇḍa (section on the heavens)]
Chapter 11 - A list of sacred places (tīrtha) < [Section 1 - Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa (section on creation)]