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Vidaivata 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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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaVidaivata (विदैवत).—A devil. In the previous birth, this devil was a Kṣatriya King named Harihara. This King lived as a godless man in consequence of which, he was born as a devil in his next birth. (Padma Purāṇa, Pātāla Khaṇḍa, Chapter 95).
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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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 19 - Greatness of Pitṛkūpikā Tīrtha < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Chapter 18 - King Vidūratha in a Hermitage < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Chapter 25 - The Conclusion < [Section 7 - Vaiśākhamāsa-māhātmya]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 98 - The Greatness of Vaiśākha < [Section 5 - Pātāla-Khaṇḍa (Section on the Nether World)]
Chapter 94 - The Means of Destroying Sins < [Section 5 - Pātāla-Khaṇḍa (Section on the Nether World)]