Uttarmanasa, Uttarmānasa: 1 definition

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

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Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Uttarmānasa (उत्तर्मानस).—A holy place of pilgrimage. It is stated in the Mahābhārata, Anuśāsana Parva, Chapter 25, Stanza 60, that those who visit this holy place will get atonement from the sin of Bhrūṇahatyā (causing embryoctony).

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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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