Parihyanga, Parihyaṅga: 1 definition
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaParihyaṅga (परिह्यङ्ग).—A maharṣi. One of the sons born to Rṣi Marīci of his wife Ūrṇā. There were six sons and the five others were: Smara, Udgītha, Kṣudrabhṛt, Agniṣvātta and Ghṛṇī. In his next birth he was born as one of the relatives of Śrī Kṛṣṇa and was killed by Kaṃsa. (10th Skandha, Bhāgavata).
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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