Girindratanaya, Girīndratanayā, Girindra-tanaya: 1 definition
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationGirīndratanayā (गिरीन्द्रतनया) refers to the “daughter of the lord of mountains” and is used to describe Pārvatī, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.25 (“The seven celestial sages test Pārvatī”).—Accordingly, after the seven Sages spoke to Pārvatī: “Thus addressed by the Brahmins, the goddess Śivā, daughter of the lord of mountains [i.e., girīndratanayā], replied truly before them though it was a great secret”.
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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