Kolapura, Kolāpura: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Kolapura 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)
Kolāpura (कोलापुर).—City sacred to Lalitā (perhaps Kolhapur).*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 44. 97.
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
Kolāpura (कोलापुर):—[=kolā-pura] [from kola] n. Name of a town, [Skanda-purāṇa; Vīracarita]
Kolāpura (कोलापुर):—n. Nomen proprium einer Stadt [Oxforder Handschriften 69,a,22.] [KĀŚĪKH.5,78] [?(nach BENFEY).]
Kolāpura (कोलापुर):—n. Nomen proprium einer Stadt [Indische studien von Weber 14,114.]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Kolapuramahalakshmyashtaka.
Full-text: Samadhichetti.
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Inscriptions of Orissa (Rajaguru) (by Shri Satyanarayana Rajguru)
Part 59 - Ganjam plates of Prthivivarmadeva < [Section 2 - The Gangas of Svetaka]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Lalitopakhyana (Lalita Mahatmya) (by G.V. Tagare)
Sucindrasthala-mahatmya (critical edition and study) (by Anand Dilip Raj)
Studies in the Upapuranas (by R. C. Hazra)