Uccaishrava, Uccaiśrava: 2 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Uccaiśrava can be transliterated into English as Uccaisrava or Uccaishrava, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Uchchaishrava.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Uccaiśrava (उच्चैश्रव).—One of the horses born to Gāndharvī: king of horses;1 horses born of Bhadrā.2
- 1) Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 3. 76; 8. 10; Matsya-purāṇa 8. 8; Vāyu-purāṇa 70. 10.
- 2) Vāyu-purāṇa 66. 73.
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
Kannada-English dictionary
Uccaiśrava (ಉಚ್ಚೈಶ್ರವ):—[noun] = ಉಚ್ಚೈಶ್ರವಸ್ಸು [uccaishravassu].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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