Shaishumaracakra, Śaiśumāracakra: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Śaiśumāracakra can be transliterated into English as Saisumaracakra or Shaishumaracakra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Shaishumarachakra.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexŚaiśumāracakra (शैशुमारचक्र).—The topmost region where Hari is the presiding deity—see Śiśumāra.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa II. 2. 24; Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 22. 6.
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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