Pramohini, Pramohinī: 1 definition
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Pramohini means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaPramohinī (प्रमोहिनी).—A Gandharva maiden. Pramohinī and four Gandharva maidens were absolved from their curses by a drop of water from the river Narmadā. The story recounted to Yudhiṣṭhira by Nārada is as follows: Five Gandharva maidens Pramohinī, Suśīlā, Susvarā, Candrikā and Sutārā were friends. Pramohinī was the daughter of Śukasaṅgīti, Suśīlā that of Suśīla, Susvarā of Svaravedī, Candrikā that of Candraka and Sutārā of Suprabha. (See full article at Story of Pramohinī from the Puranic encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani)
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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Full-text: Susvara, Vedanidhi, Shukasangiti, Svaravedi, Sutara, Sushila.
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Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Cultural History In the Purāṇas < [Chapter 3 - Historical elements in the Mahā-Purāṇas]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 22 - The Story of Five Gandharva Maidens < [Section 3 - Svarga-khaṇḍa (section on the heavens)]