Hiranvatamvarsha, Hiraṇvataṃvarṣa: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Hiraṇvataṃvarṣa can be transliterated into English as Hiranvatamvarsa or Hiranvatamvarsha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexHiraṇvataṃvarṣa (हिरण्वतंवर्ष).—North of Śveta and south of Śṛngasāhva; here is Hairanvatīnadī; age of the people 11,000 years; there is a tree Lakuca whose juice endows the people with long life; three peaks of jewels, gold and precious stones; full of splendid houses.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 113. 64; Vāyu-purāṇa 45. 6-10.
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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