Matangashrama, Mataṅgāśrama, Mātaṅgāśrama, Matanga-ashrama: 2 definitions
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Matangashrama means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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 terms Mataṅgāśrama and Mātaṅgāśrama can be transliterated into English as Matangasrama or Matangashrama, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesMataṅgāśrama (मतङ्गाश्रम) refers to the name of a Tīrtha (pilgrim’s destination) mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. III.85.19). Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Mataṅga-āśrama) 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.
India history and geography
Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram (history)Mātaṅgāśrama (मातङ्गाश्रम) (identified with Bakraur on the Phalgu) possibly refers to Mātaṅga.—Mātaṅga is also the name of a place, identified variously with Mātaṅgāśrama at Bakraur on the Phalgu river opposite Bodhgaya, or with Śrīśaila, Andhra Pradesh, or with Maher, Bangladesh.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ashrama, Matanga.
Full-text: Matanga.
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List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
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