Savarnamanu, Sāvarṇamanu, Savarna-Manu: 1 definition
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1) Sāvarṇamanu (सावर्णमनु).—The second Manu in the epoch of the Vaivasvata Manvantara; son of Sāvarṇa;1 in his age Bali was to reign over the whole world.2
2) Sāvarṇamanu (सावर्णमनु).—A son of Prajāpati; 11th period.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 62. 4; 100. 85.
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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Partial matches: Manu, Savarna.
Full-text (+39): Carvarivan, Anika, Dhritiketu, Shapa, Graheshu, Diptiketu, Mitravindu, Bhuridyumna, Pratima, Purovaha, Nishcara, Atiteja, Sarvavega, Amitraha, Niramaya, Apomurti, Raucyamanu, Sukshetra, Viruddha, Savarnantara.
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The Markandeya Purana (by Frederick Eden Pargiter)
The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
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Chapter 1 - Contents of the Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa < [Section 1 - Prakriyā-pāda (section on rites)]