Bhishmacandika, Bhīṣṃacaṇḍika: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Bhīṣṃacaṇḍika can be transliterated into English as Bhismacandika or Bhishmacandika, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Bhishmachandika.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexBhīṣṃacaṇḍika (भीष्ंअचण्डिक).—A place near Benares.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 183. 62.
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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