Kampilyanagara, Kāmpilyanagara, Kampilya-nagara: 2 definitions

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Kampilyanagara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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)

[«previous next»] — Kampilyanagara in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Kāmpilyanagara (काम्पिल्यनगर) or simply Kāmpilya is the name of an ancient city, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.1.17:—“[...] in the city of Kāmpilya (Kāmpilyanagara) there was a sacrificer named Yajñadatta. Born of Somayāji family he was an adept in the performance of sacrifice”.

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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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India history and geography

[«previous next»] — Kampilyanagara in India history glossary
Source: Google Books: Geography from Ancient Indian Coins & Seals

Kāmpilyanagara or Kampillanagara is the name of an ancient capital of Southern Pāñcāla.—The Mahābhārata mentions Ahicchatrā as the capitcal of Northern Pāñcāla, the river Bhāgīrathī forming the dividing line between the Northern and Southern Pāñcāla. However, the Divyāvadāna and the Kumbhakāra-jātaka mention two different capitals of Northern Pāñcāla, the former refers to the city of Hastināpura while the latter to the city of Kampillanagara. Kāmpilyanagara (or Kampillanagara), however, was the capital of Southern Pāñcāla.

Note: Kāmpilya is identified with Kāmpil on the Gaṅgā between Badaun and Farrukhabad, while Ahicchatrā is identified with modern Ramnagar near Aonla in the Bareilly District.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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