Kamalakanta, Kamalākānta, Kamala-kanta: 1 definition
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Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationKamalākānta (कमलाकान्त) refers to the “lord of Lakṣmī” and is used to describe Viṣṇu, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.1 (“The dalliance of Śiva”).—Accordingly, after Lord Viṣṇu spoke to Brahmā: “After saying this, the lord of Lakṣmī (kamalākānta) immediately returned to his harem. O great sage, the gods too returned to their abodes along with me. [...]”
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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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 1.3.68-69 < [Chapter 3 - Prapañcātīta (beyond the Material Plane)]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 1.15.28 < [Chapter 15 - Revelation of the Universal Form to Nanda’s Wife]
Patriotism in Assamese Poetry < [October 1956]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 3.5.729 < [Chapter 5 - The Pastimes of Nityānanda]
Verse 1.8.38 < [Chapter 8 - The Disappearance of Jagannātha Miśra]
Introduction to chapter 8 < [Chapter 8 - The Disappearance of Jagannātha Miśra]
Srila Gurudeva (The Supreme Treasure) (by Swami Bhaktivedanta Madhava Maharaja)
Śrīla Gurudeva’s Childhood Name < [Chapter 1.2 - Śrīla Gurudeva’s Pūrvāśrama]
Birthplace of Śrīla Gurudeva < [Chapter 1.2 - Śrīla Gurudeva’s Pūrvāśrama]