Amardakamahatmya, Āmardakamāhātmya, Amardaka-mahatmya: 1 definition

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Amardakamahatmya 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)

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Source: Wisdom Library: Hinduism

Āmardakamāhātmya (आमर्दकमाहात्म्य).—The name of a Sanskrit work included in the Kāverīkhaṇḍa of the Padmapurāṇa. The word māhātmya indicates a special category of Sanskrit literature, usually containing accounts of praise and merit in honour of a sacred place (e.g., Āmardaka), person or object.

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