Krishnangana, Kṛṣṇāṅganā: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Kṛṣṇāṅganā can be transliterated into English as Krsnangana or Krishnangana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexKṛṣṇāṅganā (कृष्णाङ्गना).—(sabhā) of Virūpākṣa on the 4th inner slope of Meru; the lord of the s. w. direction.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 34. 87.
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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