Bhugolaka, Bhūgolaka: 3 definitions
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Bhugolaka 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Yoga Vasishtha MaharamayanaBhūgolaka (भूगोलक) or Bhūgola refers to the “globe of the earth”, as mentioned in the Yogavasistha 7.127 (“Cosmology of the universe”).—Accordingly, as Rāma asked Vasiṣṭha narrated: “Please, tell me sir, how this globe of the earth [i.e., bhūgolaka] is situated, how and where the polar mountain stands upon it, and do the stars revolve about the same”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryBhūgolaka (भूगोलक).—[masculine] the terrestrial globe.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryBhūgolaka (भूगोलक):—[=bhū-golaka] m. the terrestrial globe, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
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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Starts with: Bhugolakalpa.
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