Mrigadhuma, Mṛgadhūma: 5 definitions
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Mrigadhuma 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.
The Sanskrit term Mṛgadhūma can be transliterated into English as Mrgadhuma or Mrigadhuma, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaMṛgadhūma (मृगधूम).—A sacred place on the border of Kurukṣetra. If one goes there and worships Mahādeva one will get the benefit of conducting an Aśvamedhayajña. (Śloka 101, Chapter 83, Vana Parva).
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesMṛgadhūma (मृगधूम) refers to the name of a Tīrtha (pilgrim’s destination) mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. III.81.85). Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Mṛgadhūma) 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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMṛgadhūma (मृगधूम):—[=mṛga-dhūma] [from mṛga > mṛg] m. or n. (?) Name of a Tīrtha, [Mahābhārata]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Mrigadhuma, Mṛgadhūma, Mrgadhuma, Mriga-dhuma, Mṛga-dhūma, Mrga-dhuma; (plurals include: Mrigadhumas, Mṛgadhūmas, Mrgadhumas, dhumas, dhūmas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 26 - Kurukṣetra, Pāriplava, Śalvikinī, Koṭitīrtha etc. < [Section 3 - Svarga-khaṇḍa (section on the heavens)]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section LXXXIII < [Tirtha-yatra Parva]