Avantyakhanda, Āvantyakhaṇḍa, Avantya-khanda: 1 definition
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Avantyakhanda 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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General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: Wisdom Library: HinduismĀvantyakhaṇḍa (आवन्त्यखण्ड):—The Āvantya-khaṇḍa of the Skandapurāṇa consists of two sections
- Avantikṣetramāhātmya (71 chapters)
- Caturaśītiliṅgamāhātmya (84 chapters) and
- Revākhaṇḍa (232 chapters)
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Avantya, Khanda.
Full-text: Skandapurana.
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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 17 - The Greatness of Daśāśvamedha < [Section 1 - Avantīkṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 1 - The Greatness of Mahākālavana < [Section 1 - Avantīkṣetra-māhātmya]
The backdrop of the Srikanthacarita and the Mankhakosa (by Dhrubajit Sarma)
Part 2 - Source of the poem [Śrīkaṇṭhacarita] < [Chapter II - The Śrīkaṇṭhacarita]