Pishacanagana, Piśācānāgaṇa, Pishacana-Gana: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Piśācānāgaṇa can be transliterated into English as Pisacanagana or Pishacanagana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Pishachanagana.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexPiśācānāgaṇa (पिशाचानागण).—Sixteen in number; Brahmā took pity on them and granted them a boon—to be invisible to men and to be able to take desirable forms; to wander at will at nightfall, to resort to deserted places and those frequented by few men, unclean residences, etc., royal roads, highways, doors, bolts, tīrthas, rivers, caitya trees, residences of Ajīvas, of mixed castes, artisans, the dishonest and ungrateful; money earned unworthily; here they live, to get rid of them bali is to be offered on the Parvas with honey, flesh, curds, tila, wine, black cloths, incense, etc.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 69. 262-64, 286-88; 100. 159; 101. 28.
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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Partial matches: Gana.
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