Krishnaganga, Kṛṣṇagaṅgā, Krishna-ganga: 5 definitions
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Krishnaganga 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.
The Sanskrit term Kṛṣṇagaṅgā can be transliterated into English as Krsnaganga or Krishnaganga, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: Wisdom Library: HinduismKṛṣṇagaṅgā (कृष्णगङ्गा)—One of the several gaṭhas (bathing places) in the twelve forests on the banks of the Yamunā.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKṛṣṇagaṅgā (कृष्णगङ्गा).—the river कृष्णावेणी (kṛṣṇāveṇī).
Kṛṣṇagaṅgā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kṛṣṇa and gaṅgā (गङ्गा).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKṛṣṇagaṅgā (कृष्णगङ्गा):—[=kṛṣṇa-gaṅgā] [from kṛṣṇa] f. the river Kistna (See kṛṣṇā), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Krishna, Ganga.
Full-text: Krishnasamudbhava, Malini, Sarasvati, Krishnanadi, Krishnavena, Madhumati.
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