Ashokavana, Aśokavana: 2 definitions
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Ashokavana 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 Aśokavana can be transliterated into English as Asokavana or Ashokavana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexAśokavana (अशोकवन).—In Tripuram. Here Yayāti built a house for Śarmiṣṭhā, servant maid of his queen Devayānī.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 31. 2 & 10; 130. 16; Vāyu-purāṇa 38. 68.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAśōkavana (ಅಶೋಕವನ):—[noun] a grove of ಅಶೋಕ [ashoka] (Saraca indica) tree.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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