Kurmadvadashi, Kūrmadvādaśī, Kurma-dvadashi: 4 definitions
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Kurmadvadashi 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 Kūrmadvādaśī can be transliterated into English as Kurmadvadasi or Kurmadvadashi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKūrmadvādaśī (कूर्मद्वादशी).—the twelvth day in the light (or dark ?) half of पौष (pauṣa) month.
Kūrmadvādaśī is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kūrma and dvādaśī (द्वादशी).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKūrmadvādaśī (कूर्मद्वादशी):—[=kūrma-dvādaśī] [from kūrma] f. the twelfth day in the light (or dark?) half of the month Pauṣa, [Varāha-purāṇa]
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