Dakshinapantha, Dakṣiṇapanthā: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Dakṣiṇapanthā can be transliterated into English as Daksinapantha or Dakshinapantha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexDakṣiṇapanthā (दक्षिणपन्था).—The southern route to the abode of Yama: the place for burial grounds.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 27. 125; 35. 147; Vāyu-purāṇa 61. 123.
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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