Shankukarneshvara, Śaṅkukarṇeśvara: 4 definitions
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Shankukarneshvara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 Śaṅkukarṇeśvara can be transliterated into English as Sankukarnesvara or Shankukarneshvara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaŚaṅkukarṇeśvara (शङ्कुकर्णेश्वर).—A mūrti (aspect) of Śiva whose worship is ten times more productive of good than the aśvamedha Yajña. (Vana Parva, Chapter 82, Verse 70).
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesŚaṅkukarṇeśvara (शङ्कुकर्णेश्वर) refers to the name of a Tīrtha (pilgrim’s destination) mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. ). Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Śaṅkukarṇeśvara) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śaṅkukarṇeśvara (शङ्कुकर्णेश्वर):—[=śaṅku-karṇeśvara] [from śaṅku-karṇa > śaṅku] m. a [particular] form of Śiva, [Mahābhārata]
2) [v.s. ...] n. Name of a Liṅga, [Catalogue(s)]
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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.
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Partial matches: Shanku.
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The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 24 - Piṅgatīrtha, Narmadā, Dvārāvatī, Timi etc. < [Section 3 - Svarga-khaṇḍa (section on the heavens)]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 53 - Śiva’s Attendants Go to Vārāṇasī < [Section 2 - Uttarārdha]
Chapter 10 - Supreme Excellence of Prabhāsa < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 97 - Holy Spots in Vārāṇasī < [Section 2 - Uttarārdha]
List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 92 - Glory of Śrīśaila < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]