Bharadidasamada, Bhāraḍidasamada: 1 definition

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Bharadidasamada means something in the history of ancient India. 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.

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Source: archive.org: Personal and geographical names in the Gupta inscriptions

Bhāraḍidasamada (भारडिदसमद) is a place-name classified as a grāma and mentioned in the Gupta inscriptions. The Gupta empire (r. 3rd-century CE), founded by Śrī Gupta, covered much of ancient India and embraced the Dharmic religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. Bhāraḍidasamada is the name of a village. The name of the place where the liṅga containing the inscription was found is said to be Bhārādhī Ḍīh, Bhāraḍī of our inscription may also be compared with “bharadiya” of the Sāñcī stūpa inscription. Samada is possibly Samudra, an epithet for Śiva. D. C. Sircar takes “Samudra” to be the “nām-aika-deśa of a deity called Samuderśvara” and suggests that the relevant passage is to becorrected as “pārago bharaḍida-samudreśvara’. The meaningof the passage is difficult to explain.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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