Tamasamanvantara, Tāmasamanvantara: 2 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Tāmasamanvantara (तामसमन्वन्तर).—Four gaṇas; each of 25 devas; sages; sons.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 62. 37-43.
Tāmasamanvantara (तामसमन्वन्तर) or simply Tāmasa refers to the one of the fourteen Manvantaras, according to the 10th century Saurapurāṇa: one of the various Upapurāṇas depicting Śaivism.—Accordingly, “In the tāmasamanvantara the Martyas and the Sudhiyas are the Gods, Jyoti, Dharma, Pṛthu, Kalpa, Caitrāgni, Savana and Pīvara are the seven sages. Śibi was the Indra”.
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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Full-text: Sudhiya, Shibi, Martya, Pivara, Caitragni, Indriyani, Savana, Prithu, Dantadhvaja, Tamasa, Hari.
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