Atinama, Atināmā: 1 definition
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexAtināmā (अतिनामा).—A Paulastya, and sage of the Cākṣuṣa epoch.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 36. 78; Matsya-purāṇa 9. 23; Viṣṇu-purāṇa III. 1. 28.
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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