Dharmamurtidhara, Dharmamūrtidhara: 1 definition

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In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Dharmamūrtidhara (धर्ममूर्तिधर).—The bhuta, sarpa, and piśāca gaṇas collectively called as: their daughter Pīvarī.*

  • * Vāyu-purāṇa 73. 26.
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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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