Pancaganga, Pañcagaṅgā: 6 definitions
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Pancaganga means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Panchaganga.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Wisdom Library: Varāha-purāṇaPañcagaṅgā (पञ्चगङ्गा) is the name of a river mentioned in a list of rivers, flowing from the five great mountains (Śailavarṇa, Mālākhya, Korajaska, Triparṇa and Nīla), according to the Varāhapurāṇa chapter 82. Those who drink the waters of these rivers live for ten thousand years and become devotees of Rudra and Umā.
One of the five mountains situated near Bhadrāśva, according to the Varāhapurāṇa chapter 82. The Varāhapurāṇa is categorised as a Mahāpurāṇa, a type of Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, instructions for religious ceremonies and a whole range of topics concerning the various arts and sciences. The original text is said to have been composed of 24,000 metrical verses, possibly originating from before the 10th century.
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaPañcagaṅgā (पञ्चगङ्गा).—A sacred place of Uttara Bhārata. The god of Death once sat at this place and practised penance. From then onwards the place was considered holy. (Śloka 23, Chapter 54, Droṇa Parva).
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarypañcagaṅgā (पंचगंगा).—f (S) A sacred spot near Mahabaleshwar, at which unite five streamlets afterwards forming the rivers kṛṣṇā, vēṇṇā, kōyanā, gāyatrī, sā- vitrī. 2 The name of a river near kōlhāpūra. 3 See pañcadhārā.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Pañcagaṅga (पञ्चगङ्ग):—[=pañca-gaṅga] [from pañca] n. ([Calcutta edition]) Name of a locality, [Mahābhārata]
2) Pañcagaṅgā (पञ्चगङ्गा):—[=pañca-gaṅgā] [from pañca] f. ([Bombay edition]) Name of a locality, [Mahābhārata]
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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)
Partial matches: Ganga, Panca.
Full-text: Kudaladamavada, Bhenasi, Brahmapuri, Prayaga.
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Dvisahasri of Tembesvami (Summary and Study) (by Upadhyay Mihirkumar Sudhirbhai)
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
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