Pushpagiri, Pushpa-giri, Puṣpagiri: 7 definitions
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Pushpagiri means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, the history of ancient India. 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.
The Sanskrit term Puṣpagiri can be transliterated into English as Puspagiri or Pushpagiri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexPuṣpagiri (पुष्पगिरि).—A mountain in Bhāratavarṣa.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 16. 22; Vāyu-purāṇa 45. 92.
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.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraPuṣpagiri (पुष्पगिरि) is the name of a Mountain, according to the Jain Ramayana and chapter 7.8 [The abandonment of Sītā] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.—Accordingly, “Kākutstha went to the garden on the top of Mount Puṣpagiri and saw there Maithilī just as described by Hanūmat. Lifting her up on his lap like a second life, considering her then (his) life, Rāghava held her. ‘Hail to this noble wife Sītā’, the Siddhas, Gandharvas, et cetera sang joyfully in the air at that time. [...]”.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
India history and geography
Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram (history)Puṣpagiri (पुष्पगिरि) is possibly identified with the sacred site called Pūrṇagiri.—The inhabitants of the Nainital district of the Himalayas identify a sacred mountain in that region as Pūrṇagiri. This name, however, is relatively recent. The older form, reported in the Almora Gazetteer of 1911, is Puniagiri, which is derivable from the Sanskrit Puṇyagiri (‘Mountain of Merit’), rather than Pūrṇagiri. Another candidate is found in Orissa. There, learned Oḍiyas, on the basis of their local traditions, identify it with the town of Puṣpagiri. This site greatly impressed the Chinese pilgrim Hsuan tsang, who visited Orissa in the 7th century. From his description it appears that Puṣpagiri was an important Buddhist centre at that time. Unfortunately, the exact location of Puṣpagiri remains uncertain. Another possibility is a mountain by this name in central India, which to my mind appears to be the most likely identification.
Source: archive.org: Geography in Ancient Indian inscriptionsPuṣpagiri (पुष्पगिरि) is mentioned in its Prakrit form Pupha-giri, in the Nagarjunakond Second Apsidal Temple inscription. It was the site of a Stone Temple founded by Bodhisiri. Pupha-giri lay eight miles to the north of Cuddapah. the district headquarters in Andhra Pradesh. Near Pupha-giri, there is another hill known at Cula-Dhaṃma-giri or Mahā-Dhaṃma-giri, which seems to be the ancient name of a hill, now known as Naharallabodu.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPuṣpagiri (पुष्पगिरि).—m.
(-riḥ) A fabulous mountain, the favourite resort of Varuna. E. puṣpa a flower, and giri a mountain, the hill of flowers.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPuṣpagiri (पुष्पगिरि):—[=puṣpa-giri] [from puṣpa > puṣ] m. ‘flower-mountain’, Name of a mythical m° (the favourite resort of Varuṇa), [Horace H. Wilson]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPuṣpagiri (पुष्पगिरि):—[puṣpa-giri] (riḥ) 2. m. A fabulous mountain, the resort of Varuna.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Pushpa, Giri.
Full-text: Jiyar, Puniagiri, Punyagiri, Purnagiri, Shaivacarya, Paddhati.
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