Nilamatapurana, Nīlamatapurāṇa, Nilamata-purana: 2 definitions
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Source: archive.org: Nilamata Purana: a cultural and literary studyNīlamatapurāṇa (नीलमतपुराण) is an ancient Sanskrit text dealing with the tīrthas (sacred places), rituals and ceremonials of Kashmir. It also deals incidentally with the legends of the origin of Kashmir, the myths relating to its original inhabitants and their gradual displacement by others. In dealing with rituals and ceremonies of worship and the deities to which they are to be offered, Nīlamata throws a great deal of light on the social conditions of ancient Kashmir.
Nīlamata is described as an Upapurāṇa and our learned author emphasises that it is not mere Sthala Māhātmya. Nīlamata throws welcome light on many aspects of Kashmir’s life. The householder is enjoined in Nīlamata to visit the gardens in the company of his womenfolk. Women are allowed to participate in the celebration of festivals and religious ceremonies. Nīlamata even prescribes that young girls should enjoy water sports. In fact, it would appear from Nīlamata that women in Kashmir not only enjoyed considerable freedom but were looked upon with honour and respect.
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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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) Nīlamatapurāṇa (नीलमतपुराण) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Oxf. 348^b. Report. V. Oudh. Xii, 54. Kāśīn. 14. Bp. 259. Edimb. Univ. The Nīlapurāṇa is mentioned in Rājataraṅgiṇī 1, 178.
Nīlamatapurāṇa has the following synonyms: Kāśmīramāhātmya.
2) Nīlamatapurāṇa (नीलमतपुराण):—[Bhau Dāji Memorial] 110. Stein 202.
3) Nīlamatapurāṇa (नीलमतपुराण):—Cs 4, 19. Io. 3018. 3221.
Nīlamatapurāṇa has the following synonyms: Kāśmīramāhātmya.
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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Partial matches: Purana, Nilamata, Puraana.
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