Uttamamanvantara, Uttama-manvantara: 1 definition
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Shodhganga: The saurapurana - a critical studyUttamamanvantara (उत्तममन्वन्तर) or simply Uttama refers to the one of the fourteen Manvantaras, according to the 10th century Saurapurāṇa: one of the various Upapurāṇas depicting Śaivism.—Accordingly, “In the Uttama Manvantara the Sudhāmās are the Gods having twelve groups like Pratardana, Śiva, Satya, Vaśavarti etc. Sudānti was the Indra. Raja, Gotra, Ardhabāhu, Savana, Anagha, Sutapā and Śukra are the Seven sages.
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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Partial matches: Uttama, Manvantara.
Full-text: Pramada, Sudanti, Satya, Ardhabahu, Vashavartin, Uttama, Sudhama, Sutapa, Raja, Gotra, Anagha, Svarocisha, Pratardana, Savana, Shukra, Shiva.
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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 290 - Greatness of Somanātha Installed by Kubera < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 37 - Cākṣuṣa Manvantara and dynasty of Vaivasvata Manu < [Section 2 - Anuṣaṅga-pāda]
Chapter 3 - The race of Dharma: three attributes of the self-born God < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)