Rakshaparvata, Rakṣaparvata: 1 definition

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Rakshaparvata 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 Rakṣaparvata can be transliterated into English as Raksaparvata or Rakshaparvata, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Kavya (poetry)

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Source: Shodhganga: The Kavyamimamsa of Rajasekhara

Rakṣaparvata (रक्षपर्वत) is the name a locality mentioned in Rājaśekhara’s 10th-century Kāvyamīmāṃsā.—It is one of the Kulaparvatas of Kumārīdvīpa of India. This parvata (mountain) forms a part of the eastern range of the Vindhyas extending from the Bay of Bengal to the source of the Narmadā.

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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’.

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