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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Amaragaṇa (अमरगण) refers to “all the (groups of) gods”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.3 (“The boyhood sports of Kārttikeya”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] Afraid of Guha, Indra with all the gods (amaragaṇa) went away to his region agitatedly. O sage, he did not know his secret. That boy remained there itself as fearless as before. O dear, he was highly pleased and continued his divine sports of various sorts. Meanwhile the six ladies named Kṛttikās came there for bath and they saw the lordly boy. [...]”.

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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.

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Amaragaṇa (अमरगण) refers to a “hosts of immortal beings”, according to the according to the Kularatnoddyota, one of the earliest Kubjikā Tantras.—Accordingly, after Vṛkṣanātha took food with those belonging to the Cāṇḍāla caste: “[...] Then, having wandered (about there) just to play, (that yogi) of unequalled intellect (went) to the city next to the sea called Candrapura and, having got there, was praised by the hosts of immortals (amaragaṇa). [...]”.

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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Amaragaṇa (अमरगण):—[=a-mara-gaṇa] [from a-mara > a-mamri] m. the assemblage of immortals, [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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Amaragaṇa (ಅಮರಗಣ):—

1) [noun] a multitude of gods.

2) [noun] (vīr.) a group of 359 illustrious Śiva devotees, which includes 12th century reformer Basava.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Gana, Amara.

Starts with: Amaragananalekhya.

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