Punyanidhi, Puṇyanidhi: 1 definition
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Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaPuṇyanidhi (पुण्यनिधि).—A king of the lunar race. The King was a great devotee of Viṣṇu and he went to Rāmeśvara to do worship of Viṣṇu there. Pleased with the pure devotion of the king Mahāviṣṇu started living at Rāmeśvara under the name of Setumādhava. (Chapter 3, Skanda Purāṇa).
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 50 - The Story of Puṇyanidhi < [Section 1 - Setu-māhātmya]