Girishardula, Giriśārdūla, Giri-shardula: 1 definition
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Girishardula 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.
The Sanskrit term Giriśārdūla can be transliterated into English as Girisardula or Girishardula, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationGiriśārdūla (गिरिशार्दूल) refers to the “lord of the mountains”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.53 (“Description of Śiva’s return journey”).—Accordingly, as the Gods said to the Lord of Mountains (Himavat): “O lord of the mountains (giriśārdūla), you are blessed. Your glory is great. Even in the three worlds, there is none equal to you in merit. At your very door, lord Śiva, the supreme Brahman, the goal of the good and favourably disposed to His devotees, has deigned to come along with us, His slaves. [...]”.
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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