Alternative spellings of this word include Panchakoti.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Pañcakoṭī (पञ्चकोटी) refers to “five crores (of Gaṇas)”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.40 (“The Marriage Procession of Śiva”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] O sage, Kapāla took five crores (pañcakoṭī—pañcabhiḥ ... koṭibhiḥ) and the heroic Sandāraka took six crores of Gaṇas. Kanduka and Kuṇḍaka took a crore of the Gaṇas. Viṣṭambha took eight crores. The leader Pippala joyously went with a thousand crores. O excellent sage, Sanādaka the hero also took so many. Āveśana went with eight crores. Mahākeśa took a thousand crores. [...]”.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

pañcakōṭi (पंचकोटि).—f A kuṇḍa or basin of water in the Northern country. It is sacred to Shiva, and is resorted to by pilgrims.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Panca, Koti.

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