Shankhapat, Śaṅkhapāt: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Śaṅkhapāt can be transliterated into English as Sankhapat or Shankhapat, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Śaṅkhapāt (शङ्खपात्).—A disciple of Lokākṣi, an avatār of the Lord;1 a Rājaṛṣi.2
1b) A son of Kardama, and Lokapāla of the Lokāloka hill.*
- * Viṣṇu-purāṇa II. 8. 83.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Shankhapatra, Shankhapatrakundala.
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