Padapodyapana, Pādapodyāpana: 1 definition
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexPādapodyāpana (पादपोद्यापन).—(Vṛkṣotsava): dedication of trees and shrubs; same as taḍāgavidhi; further oblations to Lokapālas and Vanaspati, decoration of trees with golden fruits, etc., to be given away to Brahmanas at the end; a festival in honour of trees and plants; lasts four days; he who does it attains heaven and is rarely returned to earth.1 If trees laugh or weep or flower in a wrong season they should be propitiated.2
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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