Cakshumanu, Cakṣumanu, Cakshu-Manu: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Cakṣumanu can be transliterated into English as Caksumanu or Cakshumanu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Chakshumanu.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexCakṣumanu (चक्षुमनु).—A son of Vyuṣṭa and Puṣkariṇī; wife Ākūti (Vīriṇi, Matsya-purāṇa) and son Manu.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IV. 13. 15; VIII. 5. 7; Matsya-purāṇa 4. 40.
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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