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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexEkāmranilaya (एकाम्रनिलय).—(of Śiva)—is Kāñcī; during his separation from Pārvatī, Śiva sat under the āmra tree, and through Lalitā's grace, was formally married to Pārvatī, when he went to Kailāsa.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 5. 7; 40. 37-45; 44. 94.
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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