Aurvimaya, Aurvīmāyā, Aurvi-Maya: 1 definition
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexAurvīmāyā (और्वीमाया).—Used by Maya to dispel the darkness of tāmasāstra; earned by Hiraṇyakaśipu from Aurva in the Tārakāmaya war.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 175. 20-71.
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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