Nitumda, Nituṃda: 1 definition
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexNituṃda (नितुंद).—(Nitumdi)—(Nitundakas, Viṣṇu-purāṇa); a class of Piśācas with bulging bellies, long noses, hanging abdomen, short stature and so on; eaters of tila.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 7. 380, 389; Vāyu-purāṇa 69. 270.
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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