Sitakunda, Sita-kumda, Sitakumda, Sītākuṇḍa, Sītākuṃḍa, Sita-kunda: 3 definitions
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Sitakunda 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.
India history and geography
Source: OpenEdition books: Vividhatīrthakalpaḥ (History)Sītākuṃḍa (सीताकुंड) is the name of a tīrtha currently existing, associated with Ayodhyā, as is mentioned in the Vividhatīrthakalpa by Jinaprabhasūri (13th century A.D.): an ancient text devoted to various Jaina holy places (tīrthas).—(cf. Barker 1986 II p. 286-88).
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 DictionarySītākuṇḍa (सीताकुण्ड):—[=sītā-kuṇḍa] [from sītā > sī] Name of a small cavity or hollow in the ground consecrated to Sītā and filled with water, [Horace H. Wilson]
[Sanskrit to German]
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: Kunda, Kumda, Sita, Kunta.
Full-text: Ayodhya.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 2.9.17 < [Chapter 9 - Brahmā’s Prayers]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 9 - The Glory of Various Tīrthas < [Section 8 - Ayodhyā-māhātmya]
Chapter 11 - Glorification of Sītā Lake < [Section 1 - Setu-māhātmya]
Chapter 8 - Ratikuṇḍa and other Holy Tīrthas < [Section 8 - Ayodhyā-māhātmya]