Khroda, Khrodā: 1 definition

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In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Khrodā (ख्रोदा).—A daughter of Dakṣa and mother of Rākṣasas as Piśācas and others;1 Her twelve daughters married Pulaha.2

  • 1) Matsya-purāṇa 171. 29 and 61; Viṣṇu-purāṇa I. 21. 24.
  • 2) Vāyu-purāṇa 69. 204.
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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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