Vakintapuram, Vakinta-puram: 1 definition
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Shodhganga: Temples and cult of Sri Rama in TamilnaduVakintapuram or Ayintai refers to one of the 108 divyadesas according to Priyavaccan Pillai’s compendium of the Ramayana based on the Nalayirativviyappirapantam.—Ayintai is close to Cuddalore. The Lord is Tevanayakan. Shrines for Hayagriva are found here. It is a base for Vatakalai-Vaishnavism and linked with Desikacarya and Manavala-Mamunikal, fanatic advocates of Sanskritism.
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: Puram.
Full-text: Ayintai.
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