Cakravan, Cakravān: 1 definition
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Cakravan 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Chakravan.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaCakravān (चक्रवान्).—A mountain very much extolled in the Purāṇas. When deputing monkeys in quest of Sītā, Sugrīva instructed them to make a special search in Mount Cakravān. It was on this mountain that Viśvakarmā made the Sudarśana Cakra. (Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Kiṣkindhā Kāṇḍa, Chapter 42, Verse 16).
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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Search found 4 books and stories containing Cakravan, Cakravān; (plurals include: Cakravans, Cakravāns). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 4.84 < [Section X - Gifts not to be Accepted]
Vedic influence on the Sun-worship in the Puranas (by Goswami Mitali)
Part 1 - Eulogy of the Sun-god in the Purāṇas < [Chapter 4 - Vedic Influence on the Sun-Worship in the Purāṇas]
Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 31 - The Creation of Mountains and Rivers < [Book 3 - Bhavishya Parva]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 45 - The Manifesṭation of Narasiṃha < [Section 1 - Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa (section on creation)]