Rukmaparijatavana, Rukmapārijātavana: 1 definition
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexRukmapārijātavana (रुक्मपारिजातवन).—In Gayā where Śankara sported with Pārvatī and to which Marīci went to gather fruits and flowers; interrupted in his enjoyment Śiva cursed him, but the latter praised him in prayer; Śiva promised him release from the curse if he would visit Gayā; the blackman became changed into white colour.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 112. 35-39.
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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