Tungavena, Tuṅgaveṇā, Tunga-vena: 6 definitions
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Tungavena 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 EncyclopediaTuṅgaveṇā (तुङ्गवेणा).—An ancient holy river of Bhārata. People of Bhāratae came pure by drinking the water of this river. (Śloka 27, Chapter 6, Bhīṣma Parva).
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesTuṅgaveṇā (तुङ्गवेणा) refers to the name of a River mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. VI.10.26). Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Tuṅgaveṇā) 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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryTuṅgaveṇā (तुङ्गवेणा).—Name of a river.
Tuṅgaveṇā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms tuṅga and veṇā (वेणा).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryTuṅgaveṇā (तुङ्गवेणा):—[=tuṅga-veṇā] [from tuṅga] f. Name of a river in the Deccan, [Mahābhārata iii, vi.]
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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.
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Full-text: Krishnavena, Kuvena.
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List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
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