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The Sanskrit term Nandiyaśa can be transliterated into English as Nandiyasa or Nandiyasha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Nandiyaśa (नन्दियश).—The younger brother of Bhūtanandi (Madhunandi, Vāyu-purāṇa); a king.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 74. 182.
1b) A son of Nandana and brother of Sunandana.*
- * Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 24. 56.
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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