Cyavanaashrama, Cyavanaāśrama: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Cyavanaāśrama can be transliterated into English as Cyavanaasrama or Cyavanaashrama, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Chyavanaashrama.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexCyavanaāśrama (च्यवनआश्रम).—In Gayā where are Vaikuṇtha, Lokadaṇḍa, Gṛdhrakūṭa and Śoṇaka.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 108. 73.
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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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