Kumaradhara, Kumāradhārā, Kumara-dhara: 6 definitions
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Kumaradhara 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)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaKumāradhārā (कुमारधारा).—A river which has its source in Brahmasaras. Those who bathe in the river will become intelligent and wealthy. (Vana Parva, Chapter 84, Verse 149).
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesKumāradhārā (कुमारधारा) refers to the name of a Tīrtha (pilgrim’s destination) mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. II.82.129). Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Kumāra-dhārā) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
Source: Wisdomlib Libary: The Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇaKumāradhārā (कुमारधारा) is the name of mountain situated to the north-east of Kāntipura (modern Kathmande), according to the brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa 3.13.92-97: “... Kumāradhārā is there itself. Sin perishes if it is visited by a devotee. Even today the seat of meditation of Vyāsa is seen there itself. The mountain [Kumāradhārā] is situated in the north eastern quarter near the city of Kāntipura. There is a holy lotus pond there. It is protected by groups of Kirātas. By taking a holy ḍip in it even once a Brāhmaṇa attains desires eternally”.
Notes: Due to its mention of Kāntipura (ancient name of Kathmandu) and its protection by Kirātas, Kumāradhārā may be located on the spurs of the Himalayas, to the North-East of Kathmandu (Nepal)”.
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
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKumāradhārā (कुमारधारा):—[=kumāra-dhārā] [from kumāra] f. Name of a river, [Mahābhārata iii, 8127; Kathāsaritsāgara]
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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: Kumara, Dhara, Tara.
Full-text: Kumaravaridhara, Kantipura.
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List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 1 - Nārada’s Vision of Yajñavarāha (Stationed on the Peak of Sumeru) < [Section 1 - Veṅkaṭācala-māhātmya]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section LXXXIV < [Tirtha-yatra Parva]
The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 13 - Enumeration of holy spots (tīrtha) for Śrāddha < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]