Meghamukha, Megha-mukha: 1 definition
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Source: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra1) Meghamukha (मेघमुख) refers to a group of deities, as mentioned in chapter 1.4 [ādīśvara-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
Accordingly: “[...] Overthrown by Suṣeṇa, like trees by a stream of water, powerless, they [i.e., the Kirātas] retreated many yojanas. They came together in one place like friends and, after considering for a moment, went to the river Sindhu, like sick men to a mother. After making beds out of sand-piles on her sandy beach, they sat down like people waiting for a bath after a funeral. Nude, supine, they concentrated their minds on the Nāgakumāras, the Meghamukhas, their family deities, and made a tour days’ fast”.
2) Meghamukha (मेघमुख) possibly corresponds to Meṣamukha, one of the Antaradvīpas, situated in the “middle world” (madhyaloka), according to chapter 2.3.—Accordingly, “The Mlecchas are free from (knowledge of) virtue and vice, and also those born in the Antaradvīpas. The 56 Antaradvīpas are as follows: Half of them are to the east and west of Kṣudrahimavat in the four intermediate directions, beginning with northeast. [...] Beyond them (i.e., after Aśvakarṇa, Siṃhakarṇa, Hastikarṇa, and Karṇaprāvaraṇa), located at a distance of 800 yojanas across Lavaṇoda, with the same length and width are Ukāmukha, Vidyujjihva, Meṣamukha, and Vidyuddanta, in the northeast, etc., respectively”.—(Cf. ‘Die Kosmographie der Inder’ p. 247.)
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
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Partial matches: Mukha, Megha.
Full-text: Meshamukha.
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 10: Conquest of northern half of Bharata by Sagara < [Chapter IV - Conquest of Bharatavarṣa by Sagara]
Part 10: Conquest of northern half of Bharatakṣetra by Bharata < [Chapter IV]
Part 31: The Antaradvīpas < [Chapter III - The initiation and omniscience of Ajita]