Padampura, Padam-pura: 1 definition

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Padampura means something in the history of ancient India. 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.

India history and geography

Source: archive.org: Geography in Ancient Indian inscriptions

Padampura (पदम्पुर).—The place is noticed in Drug (Mohalta) unfinished Vākāṭaka grant. It has been identified tvith Padampur, two miles from Amgaon in Bhandara district. It was the last Vākāṭaka capital and the ancestral home of Bhavabhūti. The side of Padampur has yielded a good number of ancient relics, such as the images of Tīrthāṅkara Pārśvanātha and Ṛṣabhanātha and also those of the Pauirāṇic gods like Viṣṇu etc.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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