Naimishakunja, Naimiṣakuñja, Naimisha-kunja: 4 definitions
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Naimishakunja 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.
The Sanskrit term Naimiṣakuñja can be transliterated into English as Naimisakunja or Naimishakunja, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Naimiṣakuñja (नैमिषकुञ्ज).—An ancient sacred place on the borders of Kurukṣetra. The Ṛṣis of Naimiṣāraṇya built this place. A bath here gives the same results as an agniṣṭomayajña. (Vana Parva, Chapter 83, Verse 108).
Naimiṣakuñja (नैमिषकुञ्ज) refers to the name of a Tīrtha (pilgrim’s destination) mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. III.81.92). Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Naimiṣa-kuñja) 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Naimiṣakuñja (नैमिषकुञ्ज):—[=nai-miṣa-kuñja] [from nai-miṣa > nai] n. Name of a Tīrtha, [ib.]
Naimiṣakuñja (नैमिषकुञ्ज):—m. Nomen proprium eines Tirtha [Mahābhārata 3,83,109.]
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.
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List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
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Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
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