Konkanadesha, Konkana-desha, Koṅkaṇadeśa: 2 definitions
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Konkanadesha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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.
The Sanskrit term Koṅkaṇadeśa can be transliterated into English as Konkanadesa or Konkanadesha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramKoṅkaṇadeśa (कोङ्कणदेश) refers to the “land of Koṅkaṇa”, according to the Ṭīkā (commentary) on the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “[...] Then again, (in what follows) will be explained how (the lineage) has come (down) threefold during the Age of Strife from Śrīnātha into the land of Koṅkaṇa (koṅkaṇadeśa) in the town of Candrapura. [...]”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
India history and geography
Source: What is India: Inscriptions of the ŚilāhārasKoṅkaṇadeśa (कोङ्कणदेश) or simply Koṅkaṇa is mentioned as an “extensive great country” in the “Miraj plates of Mārasiṃha”.
These plates (mentioning Koṅkaṇadeśa) were discovered at Miraj and deposited with the Bombay Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. It records the grant by Mārasiṃha of the village Kuṇṭavāḍa, situated on the southern bank of the Kṛṣṇaverṇā. It was made on the occasion of the Uttarāyaṇa Saṅkrānti which occurred on Thursday, the seventh tithi of the bright fortnight of Pauṣa in the Saka year 980.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Konkana, Desha, Teca.
Full-text: Nandivriksha, Konkana, Indrani.
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