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The Sanskrit term Naimiṣaka can be transliterated into English as Naimisaka or Naimishaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexNaimiṣaka (नैमिषक).—(c) country of: under Maṇidhānyaka kings.*
- * Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 24. 66.
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.
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Starts with: Naimishakanana.
Full-text: Manidhanyakavamsha.
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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
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