Karkakhanda, Karkakhaṇḍa, Karka-khanda: 4 definitions
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Karkakhanda 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 EncyclopediaKarkakhaṇḍa (कर्कखण्ड).—A place of habitation in ancient India. This place was conquered by Karṇa for Duryodhana. (Vana Parva).
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKarkakhaṇḍa (कर्कखण्ड):—[=karka-khaṇḍa] [from karka] m. [plural] Name of a people, [Mahābhārata]
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Search found 4 books and stories containing Karkakhanda, Karkakhaṇḍa, Karka-khanda, Karka-khaṇḍa; (plurals include: Karkakhandas, Karkakhaṇḍas, khandas, khaṇḍas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Historical Elements (4): Tribal Legends < [Chapter 2 - History and Historical elements]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section CCLII < [Ghosha-yatra Parva]
List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
List of Mahabharata tribes (by Laxman Burdak)