Mahasnana, Mahāsnāna, Maha-snana: 3 definitions
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Mahasnana 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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMahāsnāna (महास्नान):—[=mahā-snāna] [from mahā > mah] n. a gr° washing, [Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi]
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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.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryMahāsnāna (महास्नान):—n. 1. a holy bathing of idols; 2. a holy bath on religious ceremony;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Search found 6 books and stories containing Mahasnana, Mahāsnāna, Maha-snana, Mahā-snāna; (plurals include: Mahasnanas, Mahāsnānas, snanas, snānas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Expiatory Rites in Keralite Tantra (by T. S. Syamkumar)
1.8 (b). Expiatory Rites in Prāyaścittasamuccaya < [Chapter 2 - Expiatory Rites in Āgamic Literature]
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 30 - Efficacy of the Worship of Someśvara < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 22 - The Efficacy of Rudrasaras < [Section 1 - Avantīkṣetra-māhātmya]
Srila Gurudeva (The Supreme Treasure) (by Swami Bhaktivedanta Madhava Maharaja)
The story of Mādhavendra Purī and Śrī Gopāla < [Chapter 1.3 - The Preaching of Śrī Narottamānanda Prabhu to Śrīla Gurudeva]
Studies in the Upapuranas (by R. C. Hazra)
Chapter 8.2 - The Brihan-nandikeshvara-purana (study)
Chapter 4.2 - The Kriyayogasara (study)
Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 92 - Glory of Śrīśaila < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]
Svalpa Matsya-purana (part 3) < [Purana, Volume 9, Part 2 (1967)]