Triganga, Trigaṅga: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Triganga means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaTrigaṅga (त्रिगङ्ग).—A holy place. (Śloka 29, Chapter 84, Vana Parva).
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesTrigaṅga (त्रिगङ्ग) refers to the name of a Tīrtha (pilgrim’s destination) mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. III.82.25). Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Trigaṅga) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Trigaṅga (त्रिगङ्ग):—[=tri-gaṅga] [from tri] n. Name of a Tīrtha, [iii]
2) [v.s. ...] [xiii.]
[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.
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List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 28 - Dharmatīrtha, Śākambharī, Rathāvartta, etc. < [Section 3 - Svarga-khaṇḍa (section on the heavens)]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)