Vishakhakhya, Vishakha-akhya, Viśākhākhyā: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Viśākhākhyā can be transliterated into English as Visakhakhya or Vishakhakhya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationViśākhākhyā (विशाखाख्या) refers to a “person named ‘Viśākha’”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.3 (“The boyhood sports of Kārttikeya”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “Guha [i.e., Śiva’s son] took the spear and ascended the peak. He hit the peak with his spear and the peak fell down. [...] There was great hue and cry. The Earth, the mountains and the three worlds quaked. Indra the lord of gods came there. With his thunderbolt he hit on his right side. A person named ‘Śākha’ of great strength came out of that side. Śakra struck him again with his thunderbolt on his left side. Another strong person named Viśākha (viśākhākhyā) came out of that side. [...]”.
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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