Shunamukha, Śunāmukhā, Sūnāmukha, Sunamukha: 2 definitions
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Shunamukha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 Śunāmukhā can be transliterated into English as Sunamukha or Shunamukha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1) Śunāmukhā (शुनामुखा).—A kingdom of the west watered by the Sindhu.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 18. 49; Matsya-purāṇa 121. 47; Vāyu-purāṇa 47. 46.
2) Sūnāmukha (सूनामुख).—A Kādraveya nāga.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 7. 35.
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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarysūnamukha (सूनमुख).—n A ceremony after the solemnization of a marriage. Inspection or contemplation by the mother of the bridegroom of her daughter-in-law's features or visage.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
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