Citraketana: 1 definition
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Citraketana 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 Chitraketana.
In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Source: academia.edu: Gleanings from Atula’s MusikavamsaCitraketana (चित्रकेतन) is the name of an ancient king from Mūṣika, according to the historical poem Mūṣikavaṃśa by Atula dealing with the royal lineage of North Kerala in roughly 1000 verses.—[...] Ugrāśva entrusted the kingdom to Būhatsena, but when the latter died without an heir, he had to resume royal power again when the mighty Keralas attacked the kingdom. He repelled the enemies and enthroning his son Citraketana retired to foiest again.Then comes a long list of kings, ending with Śrīkaṃṭha, the patron of Atula.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
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