Dvadashabharana, Dvādaśābharaṇa, Dvadasha-abharana: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Dvādaśābharaṇa can be transliterated into English as Dvadasabharana or Dvadashabharana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationDvādaśābharaṇa (द्वादशाभरण) refers to “twelve kinds of ornaments”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.54 (“Description of the duties of the chaste wife”).—Accordingly, after Menā spoke to Śiva: “O sage, on hearing the message of the mountain, Menā was both delighted and sorry. She immediately set about arranging for her journey. O sage, Menā, the beloved of the mountain, made arrangements for all kinds of festivities in accordance with the tradition of her family and the injunctions of the Vedas. She bedecked Pārvatī with twelve kinds of ornaments (dvādaśābharaṇa) and good silken garments of nice border. All kinds of embellishments befitting her royal state were made. [...]”.
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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