Prabhasesha, Prabhāseśa: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Prabhāseśa can be transliterated into English as Prabhasesa or Prabhasesha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexPrabhāseśa (प्रभासेश).—Is Śiva, the God who came out as a little finger of the śilā at Gayā; by cutting through the Prabhāsa hill.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 108. 14, 23.
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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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 98 - The Greatness of Prabhāsa Tīrtha < [Section 3 - Revā-khaṇḍa]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)