Vamshankasara, Vaṃśaṅkasārā: 1 definition

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The Sanskrit term Vaṃśaṅkasārā can be transliterated into English as Vamsankasara or Vamshankasara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Vamshankasara in Purana glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Vaṃśaṅkasārā (वंशङ्कसारा).—A river on the banks of which is the forest Surabhī.*

  • * Matsya-purāṇa 121. 61.
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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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