Varalaya, Varālaya, Vara-alaya: 1 definition
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Varalaya 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.
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Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationVarālaya (वरालय) refers to the “abode of Kubera”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.50 (“Description of fun and frolic”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] The ladies in the city of the mountain (śailanagara) then took Śiva and Pārvatī to the abode of Kubera [e.g., varālaya—yayuḥ kuha varālayam]. There several social customs and conventions were gone through by the ladies. All round, there was great jubilation. Then the couple, benefactors of the people, were led near the bed chamber. It was exquisitely decorated according to convention. [...]”.
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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Ends with: Asvaralaya, Parivaralaya, Shavaralaya.
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