Krishnagiri, Kṛṣṇagiri, Krishna-giri: 8 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Kṛṣṇagiri can be transliterated into English as Krsnagiri or Krishnagiri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Wisdom Library: Varāha-purāṇaKṛṣṇagiri (कृष्णगिरि).—Name of a minor mountain (kṣudraparvata) situated in Bhārata, a region south of mount Meru, according to the Varāhapurāṇa chapter 85. In the settlements (janapada) along these mountains dwell Āryas and Mlecchas who drink water from the rivers flowing there. Meru is one of the seven mountains located in Jambūdvīpa, which is ruled over by Āgnīdhra, a grandson of Svāyambhuva Manu, who was created by Brahmā, who was in turn created by Nārāyaṇa, the unknowable all-pervasive primordial being, who was created by Brahmā, who was in turn created by Nārāyaṇa, the unknowable all-pervasive primordial being.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexKṛṣṇagiri (कृष्णगिरि).—A mountain in Bhāratavarṣa.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 16. 22; Vāyu-purāṇa 45. 91.
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.
India history and geography
Source: archive.org: Geography in Ancient Indian inscriptionsKṛṣṇagiri (कृष्णगिरि) or Kaṇha-giri, associated with the Sahya mountain, is said to have been conquered by Gautamīputra Śātakarṇi in his Nasik eulogy. Two Kaṇheri Cave inscriptions mention Kaṇha-giri, which is identical with Kaṇha-giri Skt. Kṛṣṇa-giri. A caitya is said to be erected at the monastry on Kṛṣṇa-giri by an inhabitant of Kāṇaka. In the Sindhu-viṣaya in Kanheri Plate of Traikūṭakas of 493 A.D. A big group of caves known as Kanheri situated on the island of Salsetta about twenty miles from Bombay is taken to be identical wilh Kṛṣṇa-giri or Kaṇha-giri.
Source: What is India: Inscriptions of the ŚilāhārasKṛṣṇagiri (कृष्णगिरि) is the name of a hill mentioned in the Kanherī cave inscription of Pullaśakti. Kṛīṣṇagiri is the hill of Kānherī where the cave is excavated.
These copper plates (mentioning Kṛṣṇagiri) are incised in the caves at Kānherī near Bombay. The inscription refers itself to the reign of the illustrious Pullaśakti, who meditated on the feet of the illustrious Kapardin. This date (saṃvat 765) must evidently be referred to the Śaka era, in which all the inscriptions of the Śilāhāras are dated. It corresponds to A.D. 843-44. The object of the inscription is to record that Viṣṇugupta, son of Pūrṇahari, made certain grants of money for ( the worship of) the Bhagavat (Buddha), the repairs of the vihāra, the clothing of the monks and the purchase of their (religious) books at Kṛṣṇagiri.
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Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumKṛṣṇagiri (कृष्णगिरि) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—pupil of Kailāsācala, wrote, by desire of Raṇoddīpasiṃha, in 1015 of an unknown era: Mokṣasiddhi, vedānta. L. 2436.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKṛṣṇagiri (कृष्णगिरि):—[=kṛṣṇa-giri] [from kṛṣṇa] m. Name of a mountain, [Rāmāyaṇa vi, 2, 34; Pāṇini 6-3, 117; Kāśikā-vṛtti]
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Krishna, Giri.
Full-text: Krishnacala, Ranoddipasimha, Mokshasiddhi, Hosur, Purnahari, Pullashakti, Vishnugupta, Avighnakara, Mallaka, Puri, Kantakam.
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