Vaikanka, Vaikaṅka: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Vaikanka 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: Google Books: Cultural History from the Vāyu PurānaVaikaṅka (वैकङ्क):—Name of a mountain;—Birds, the enemies of the Pannagas, dwell on the Vaikaṅka mountain. Sugrīva is their chief.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexVaikaṅka (वैकङ्क).—A mountain on the base (east) of Meru;1 residence of Sugrīva, son of Garuḍa.2
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 DictionaryVaikaṅka (वैकङ्क):—m. Name of a mountain, [Purāṇa]
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Vaikankata.
Full-text: Sukankavant, Sukankavat, Sugriva, Punyoda, Sita.
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The Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 16 - Mythological Geography—The Terrestrial Globe < [Book 5 - Fifth Skandha]
The Brahma Purana (by G. P. Bhatt)