Shivakunda, Śivakuṇḍa: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Shivakunda means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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 Śivakuṇḍa can be transliterated into English as Sivakunda or Shivakunda, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexŚivakuṇḍa (शिवकुण्ड).—Sacred to Śivananda.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 13. 38.
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.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: Google Books: The History of Sacred Places in IndiaŚivakuṇḍa (शिवकुण्ड) is described by Nārāyaṇa Bhaṭṭa as a place where the gods established an image of Hayamukta, where Śatrughna installed another image of the same name in the house of Lavaṇa, and where Rāma established as table (vājiśālā) of the gods.
India history and geography
Source: archive.org: Personal and geographical names in the Gupta inscriptionsŚivakuṇḍa (शिवकुण्ड) is an example of a Śaivite name mentioned in the Gupta inscriptions. Classification of personal names according to deities (e.g., from Śaivism) were sometimes used by more than one person and somehow seem to have been popular. The Gupta empire (r. 3rd-century CE), founded by Śrī Gupta, covered much of ancient India and embraced the Dharmic religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. Derivation of personal names (e.g., Śivakuṇḍa) during the rule of the Guptas followed patterns such as tribes, places, rivers and mountains.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚivakuṇḍa (शिवकुण्ड):—[=śiva-kuṇḍa] [from śiva] m. or n. (?) Name of a place, [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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shiva, Kunda, Civa, Kunta.
Full-text: Shivananda.
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Search found 4 books and stories containing Shivakunda, Śivakuṇḍa, Sivakunda, Shiva-kunda, Śiva-kuṇḍa, Siva-kunda; (plurals include: Shivakundas, Śivakuṇḍas, Sivakundas, kundas, kuṇḍas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
One hundred and eight (108) names of Sāvitrī < [Section 1 - Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa (section on creation)]
Chapter 77 - A Description of Kṛṣṇa < [Section 5 - Pātāla-Khaṇḍa (Section on the Nether World)]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 298 - Greatness of Guptaprayāga (Gupta Prayāga) < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
The Brahma Purana (by G. P. Bhatt)