Mandaracala, Mandarācala: 2 definitions
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Mandaracala 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Mandarachala.
In Hinduism
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Source: ISKCON Press: GlossaryMandarācala (मन्दराचल).—The mountain used by the demigods and demons to churn the ocean of milk and thus extract nectar.
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexMandarācala (मन्दराचल).—A chief hill of Kuśadvīpa.*
- * Viṣṇu-purāṇa II. 4. 41.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Syandana, Mandara, Mandaraparvata.
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Search found 6 books and stories containing Mandaracala, Mandarācala; (plurals include: Mandaracalas, Mandarācalas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 1.6.4 < [Chapter 6 - Description of Kaṃsa’s Strength]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 1.2.169 < [Chapter 2 - The Lord’s Appearance]
Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 18 - Seven continents (varṣa) < [Section 5 - Umā-Saṃhitā]
The Legend of the Churning of the Ocean (in the Epics and the Puranas) < [Purana, Volume 9, Part 1 (1967)]
The Problem of Interpretation of the Puranas < [Purana, Volume 6, Part 1 (1964)]
Brahma Purana (critical study) (by Surabhi H. Trivedi)
Bhagavad-gita-rahasya (or Karma-yoga Shastra) (by Bhalchandra Sitaram Sukthankar)