Shantikadhyana, Śāntikādhyāna: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Śāntikādhyāna can be transliterated into English as Santikadhyana or Shantikadhyana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexŚāntikādhyāna (शान्तिकाध्यान).—The chapter dealing with propitiatory rites to be recited in śrāddha;1 to be repeated in founding a temple;2 preliminary to the giving of 16 great gifts.3
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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