Kedaranatha, Kedāranātha, Kedara-natha: 5 definitions
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Kedaranatha 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: Shiva Purana - English TranslationKedāranātha (केदारनाथ) or Kedarnath refers to one of twelve Jyotirliṅgas, according to the Śivapurāṇa 1.22 while explaining the importance of the partaking of the Naivedya of Śiva. Kedāranātha is located in the Himalayas.
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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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKedāranātha (केदारनाथ).—a particular form of Śiva.
Derivable forms: kedāranāthaḥ (केदारनाथः).
Kedāranātha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kedāra and nātha (नाथ).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKedāranātha (केदारनाथ):—[=kedāra-nātha] [from kedāra] m. Name of Śiva as worshipped in the Himālaya.
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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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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 40 - Eminence of Kāmeśvara (Kāma-īśvara) < [Section 3 - Arbuda-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 1 - Introduction: Mārkaṇḍeya’s Query < [Section 3b - Arunācala-khaṇḍa (Uttarārdha)]
Chapter 2 - A List of Different Sacred Places of Śiva on the Earth < [Section 3b - Arunācala-khaṇḍa (Uttarārdha)]
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