Pankajavana, Paṅkajavana: 1 definition
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexPaṅkajavana (पङ्कजवन).—The name of a sacred forest; here is Pāṇḍuśilā fit for the performance of śrāddha; Yudhiṣṭhira performed śrāddha at the place; pleased at it Pāṇḍu blessed his son to rule the kingdom and go to heaven.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 112. 43-49.
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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