Kishkindhaguha, Kiṣkindhaguhā, Kiṣkindhāguhā: 2 definitions
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The Sanskrit terms Kiṣkindhaguhā and Kiṣkindhāguhā can be transliterated into English as Kiskindhaguha or Kishkindhaguha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaKiṣkindhāguhā (किष्किन्धागुहा).—A mountainous region in Dhavaḍ district in South India. Certain scholars hold the view that this was the actual Kiṣkindhā.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexKiṣkindhaguhā (किष्किन्धगुहा).—On the Kailasa.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 54. 116.
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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