Dhimana, Dhīmāna: 1 definition
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Dhimana 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Dhīmāna (धीमान) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. II.28.50, IX.44.5, XIII.116.68, XIII.115) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Dhīmāna) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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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Starts with: Timanam.
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Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
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Page 979 < [Hindi-Bengali-English Volume 1]
List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
Minerals and Metals in Sanskrit literature (by Sulekha Biswas)
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Complete works of Swami Abhedananda (by Swami Prajnanananda)
Appendix 2 - Indian Art in all its Phases < [Discourse 1 - India and Her People]
Iconography of Buddhist and Brahmanical Sculptures (by Nalini Kanta Bhattasali)