Jalandharapura, Jalandhara-pura: 1 definition
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationJalandharapura (जलन्धरपुर) refers to the “city of Jalandhara”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.17 (“The fight between Viṣṇu and Jalandhara”).—Accordingly, after Viṣṇu promised to stay in Jalandhara’s house: “On hearing these words of the great Asura, lord Viṣṇu, the lord of gods, said distressingly—‘So be it’. Then Viṣṇu came to the city called Jalandhara (jalandharapura) [jalaṃdharaṃ nāma puramāgatya] along with his followers, the gods and Lakṣmī. Then the Asura Jalandhara returned to his abode and stayed very delightedly in the company of his sister and Viṣṇu. [...]”.
Note: The town of the Daitya Jalandhara (jalandharapura) can be identified with that of the same name in the East Punjab. It was the capital of Jālandhara Deśa in the Uttarāpatha. For details see the Kumārikākhaṇḍa of Skandapurāṇa.
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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Partial matches: Pura, Jalandhara.
Starts with: Jalandharapurana.
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