Pancacarakshetra, Pañcācārakṣetra, Pancacara-kshetra: 1 definition

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Pancacarakshetra 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.

The Sanskrit term Pañcācārakṣetra can be transliterated into English as Pancacaraksetra or Pancacarakshetra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Panchacharakshetra.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Pancacarakshetra in Purana glossary
Source: Shodhganga: Temples and cult of Sri Rama in Tamilnadu

Pancacaraksetra or Tiruccerai refers to one of the 108 divyadesas according to Priyavaccan Pillai’s compendium of the Ramayana based on the Nalayirativviyappirapantam.—Tiruccerai is the venue of Lord Saranatha. A separate chapel for Kaviri is found here. Brahma and Vishnu are found together. There is a chapel for Hanuman.

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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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