Kalakanya, Kālakanyā: 2 definitions
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Kalakanya 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaKālakanyā (कालकन्या).—Daughter of Kāla (Yama). (See under Purañjana).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexKālakanyā (कालकन्या).—See Durbhagā.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IV. 27. 27.
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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Ends with: Mekalakanya.
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The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 27 - Invasion of Caṇḍavega—The Episode of Kālakanyā < [Book 4 - Fourth Skandha]
Saratchandra and Telugu World < [October - December 1977]