Caturdashimahatmya, Caturdaśīmāhātmya: 1 definition

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The Sanskrit term Caturdaśīmāhātmya can be transliterated into English as Caturdasimahatmya or Caturdashimahatmya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Chaturdashimahatmya.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Caturdashimahatmya in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Caturdaśīmāhātmya (चतुर्दशीमाहात्म्य).—The purāṇas declare that worshipping Śiva on Caturdaśī day will satisfy all desires. There is a story in one of the purāṇas supporting this claim. (See Kumudvatī).

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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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