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Brahmavana 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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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexBrahmavana (ब्रह्मवन).—Here is a Brahmavṛkṣa (tree).*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 9. 116.
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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Full-text: Piramavanam.
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Stupas in Orissa (Study) (by Meenakshi Chauley)
Introduction < [Chapter 1]
Previous Research and Scope for Further Work < [Chapter 1]
Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 2 - The problem of the sages < [Section 7.1 - Vāyavīya-saṃhitā (1)]
Chapter 40 - Journey of the sages of Naimiṣa < [Section 7.2 - Vāyavīya-saṃhitā (2)]
Chapter 12 - The description of creation (sṛṣṭi) (3) < [Section 7.1 - Vāyavīya-saṃhitā (1)]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
The Golden Age of Hindu-Javanese Art < [November-December 1932]
Srikara Bhashya (commentary) (by C. Hayavadana Rao)
Bhagavad-gita-rahasya (or Karma-yoga Shastra) (by Bhalchandra Sitaram Sukthankar)