Bhadrakarneshvara, Bhadrakarṇeśvara, Bhadrakarna-ishvara: 5 definitions

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Bhadrakarneshvara 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 Bhadrakarṇeśvara can be transliterated into English as Bhadrakarnesvara or Bhadrakarneshvara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Bhadrakarneshvara in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Bhadrakarṇeśvara (भद्रकर्णेश्वर).—A sacred place. He who visits this place conducts worship will never have to face ill fate. (Vana Parva, Chapter 84, Verse 39).

Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and places

Bhadrakarṇeśvara (भद्रकर्णेश्वर) refers to the name of a Tīrtha (pilgrim’s destination) mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. III.82.35). Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Bhadrakarṇa-īśvara) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

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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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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Bhadrakarneshvara in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Bhadrakarṇeśvara (भद्रकर्णेश्वर):—[=bhadra-karṇeśvara] [from bhadra > bhand] m. Name of a Tīrtha, [Mahābhārata]

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Bhadrakarneshvara in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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