Valabhicchandaka, Valabhīcchandaka: 1 definition
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexValabhīcchandaka (वलभीच्छन्दक).—The round arch of a temple where the images of Gaurī and Vināyaka are enshrined.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 269. 35, 54-6.
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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