Vishnuganga, Viṣṇugaṅgā, Vishnu-ganga: 2 definitions
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Vishnuganga 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.
The Sanskrit term Viṣṇugaṅgā can be transliterated into English as Visnuganga or Vishnuganga, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryViṣṇugaṅgā (विष्णुगङ्गा):—[=viṣṇu-gaṅgā] [from viṣṇu] f. Name of a river, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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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.
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Partial matches: Vishnu, Ganga.
Full-text (+2): Jatipataka, Anupa, Kuttanashilla, Sushtavima, Valivarddashila, Ihanga, Dalimulaka, Cidarika, Rullathi, Gaunodarika, Loharasamena, Karkarataka, Yuga, Tiringa, Shihara, Karkatayala, Gramidaraka, Ghasseruka, Pannakoralika, Gramiyarakana.
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Search found 4 books and stories containing Vishnuganga, Viṣṇugaṅgā, Vishnu-ganga, Viṣṇu-gaṅgā, Visnuganga, Visnu-ganga; (plurals include: Vishnugangas, Viṣṇugaṅgās, gangas, gaṅgās, Visnugangas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
Rivers in Ancient India (study) (by Archana Sarma)
5a. The river Gaṅgā in the Purāṇas (Introduction) < [Chapter 5 - Rivers in the Purāṇic Literature]
5b. Greatness of Gaṅgā < [Chapter 5 - Rivers in the Purāṇic Literature]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 1 - Purāṇa Texts Described < [Section 3 - Revā-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 243 - Importance of Śāligrāma Worship < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Chapter 28 - The Greatness of Gaṅgā (continued) < [Section 1 - Pūrvārdha]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 4 - Praṇidhi, Padmāvatī and Dhanurdhvaja < [Section 7 - Kriyāyogasāra-Khaṇḍa (Section on Essence of Yoga by Works)]