Dvadashamurti, Dvādaśamūrti: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Dvādaśamūrti can be transliterated into English as Dvadasamurti or Dvadashamurti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexDvādaśamūrti (द्वादशमूर्ति).—An epithet of the Sun god.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 59. 76; IV. 34. 75.
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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