Kumarakoti, Kumārakoṭi, Kumara-koti: 2 definitions
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Kumarakoti 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 EncyclopediaKumārakoṭi (कुमारकोटि).—A holy place. A visit to the place is as good as offering a gift of a thousand cows. (Vana Parva, Chapter 2, Verse 117).
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesKumārakoṭi (कुमारकोटि) refers to the name of a Tīrtha (pilgrim’s destination) mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. ). Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Kumāra-koṭi) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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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The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 25 - Vitastā, Malada, Maṇimanta, Brahmavālaka etc. < [Section 3 - Svarga-khaṇḍa (section on the heavens)]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section LXXXII < [Tirtha-yatra Parva]