Bhumikhanda, Bhūmikhaṇḍa, Bhumi-khanda: 3 definitions
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Bhumikhanda 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.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryBhūmikhaṇḍa (भूमिखण्ड):—[=bhūmi-khaṇḍa] [from bhūmi > bhū] m. n. ‘earth-section’, Name of the 2nd book of the [Padma-purāṇa]
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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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Partial matches: Bhumi, Khanda.
Full-text: Padma Purana, Sulakshmi, Vainyopakhyana, Bhukhanda, Shambhalagramamahatmya, Pippala, Varuni, Vala, Shripura, Kunjala, Ananda, Padmapurana, Subahu, Sudeva.
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The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Section 2 - Bhūmi-khaṇḍa (section on the earth)
Chapter 125 - The Merit of Listening to or Reciting This Purāna < [Section 2 - Bhūmi-khaṇḍa (section on the earth)]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
The Markandeya Purana (Study) (by Chandamita Bhattacharya)
Role of Women as Wife < [Chapter 2]
The Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)
The Matsya Purana (critical study) (by Kushal Kalita)
Geographical Aspects of the Purāṇas (Introduction) < [Chapter 8 - Geographical data in the Matsyapurāṇa]