Kardamala, Kardamāla: 1 definition
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Kardamāla (कर्दमाल).—In the navel portion of Gayā; bath and śrāddha here to get rid of the debt to Pitṛs.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 112. 57.
1b) A tīrtha sacred to Pitṛs.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 22. 77.
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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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 354 - Greatness of Kardamāla < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 355 - Greatness of Gupteśvara (Gupta-īśvara) < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 169 - Varāha-tīrtha < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
The Brahma Purana (by G. P. Bhatt)