Bashkalagrama, Bāṣkalagrāma, Bashkala-grama: 1 definition
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Bashkalagrama 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 Bāṣkalagrāma can be transliterated into English as Baskalagrama or Bashkalagrama, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationBāṣkalagrāma (बाष्कलग्राम) or simply Bāṣkala is the name of an ancient town mentioned in the Śivapurāṇa-māhātmya chapter 3 (Cf. Skanda-purāṇa III. 111.32.50).—Accordingly, “there is a seaside village ‘Bāṣkala’ where sinful people bereft of Vedic virtue reside. They are wicked debauchees with deceptive means of livelihood, atheists, farmers bearing weapons and adulterous rogues. They know not anything about true knowledge, detachment or true virtue. They are brutish in their mental make-up and take a great deal of interest in listening to evil gossips and slander”.
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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Partial matches: Bashkala, Grama.
Full-text: Bashkala.
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