Ashramasvami, Āśramasvāmī, Ashrama-svami: 1 definition

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Ashramasvami 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 Āśramasvāmī can be transliterated into English as Asramasvami or Ashramasvami, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Ashramasvami in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Nilamata Purana: a cultural and literary study

Āśramasvāmī (आश्रमस्वामी) refers to a sacred place of Viṣṇu as related to Gonanda by Bṛhadaśva according to the Nīlamata-purāṇa.—... the enumeration of the sacred places of Viṣṇu and the mythological history of one of them, namely, Āśramasvāmī. Paraśurāma is depicted in that story as a devotee of Viṣṇu.

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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.

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