Padmapura, Padma-pura: 5 definitions
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Padmapura means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Shodhganga: Mālatīmādhava of BhavabhūtiPadmapura (पद्मपुर) was the birth-place of Bhavabhūti. Bhavabhūti belonged to south India and in this regard definite information is found in the Mālatīmādhava which showed clearly that Padmapura was the birth place of Bhavabhūti and it was situated in Vidarbha.[8]Jagaddhara, an old commentator of the Mālatīmādhava identified Padmanagara with Padmāvatī.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPadmapura (पद्मपुर).—[neuter] [Name] of a town.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPadmapura (पद्मपुर):—[=padma-pura] [from padma] n. Name of a city, [Rājataraṅgiṇī]
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Padmapurana, Patmapuranam.
Full-text: Bhavabhuti, Padmanagara, Padmavati, Vidarbha, Dakshinapatha, Padma.
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Search found 12 books and stories containing Padmapura, Padma-pura; (plurals include: Padmapuras, puras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Malatimadhava (study) (by Jintu Moni Dutta)
Part 1a - The Life of Bhavabhūti < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Part 4 - Education System in the Mālatīmādhava and 8th-century India < [Chapter 3 - Social Aspects of the Mālatīmādhava]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 349 < [Volume 21 (1918)]
The history of Andhra country (1000 AD - 1500 AD) (by Yashoda Devi)
Part 10 - Kolani Rudra < [Chapter X - The Saronathas (A.D. 950-1260)]
Impact of Vedic Culture on Society (by Kaushik Acharya)
Study of the Contemporary Literary Sources < [Chapter 3]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 54 < [Volume 11 (1895)]
Paumacariya (critical study) (by K. R. Chandra)
24. The previous births of Vidyadhara Meghavahana and Sahasranayana < [Chapter 4 - Intervening Stories]
4. Route of Rama’s Journey in Exile (and back to Ayodhya) < [Chapter 10 - Geographical Places, Peoples and Tribes]