Janashankara, Jana-shankara, Janaśaṅkara, Janaśaṃkara, Jana-shamkara, Janashamkara: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit terms Janaśaṅkara and Janaśaṃkara can be transliterated into English as Janasankara or Janashankara or Janasamkara or Janashamkara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationJanaśaṅkara (जनशङ्कर) refers to the “benefactors of the people”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.50 (“Description of fun and frolic”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] The ladies in the city of the mountain then took Śiva and Pārvatī to the abode of Kubera. There several social customs and conventions were gone through by the ladies. All round, there was great jubilation. Then the couple, benefactors of the people (janaśaṅkara), were led near the bed chamber. It was exquisitely decorated according to convention. [...]”.
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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