Pancashikhara, Pañcaśikhara: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Pañcaśikhara can be transliterated into English as Pancasikhara or Pancashikhara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Panchashikhara.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexPañcaśikhara (पञ्चशिखर).—A mountain peak in Sālmalidvīpa.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 7. 454.
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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