Vindhyavali, Vindhyāvali, Vindhyāvalī: 4 definitions
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Vindhyavali means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaVindhyāvalī (विन्ध्यावली).—Wife of Mahābali. A son named Bāṇa and a daughter named Kumbhīnasī were born to Bali by Vindhyāvalī. (Matsya, 187. 40).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexVindhyāvali (विन्ध्यावलि).—The queen of Bali, who participated in his gift to Vāmana. Seeing Bali bound with cords, she appealed to Hari;1 mother-in-law of Anaupamyā wife of Bāṇa; had a daughter called Kumbhīnasī; both of them ill-treated Bāṇa's wife.2
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vindhyāvali (विन्ध्यावलि):—[from vindhya] f. Name of the wife of the Asura Bali and mother of Bāṇa, [Purāṇa]
2) Vindhyāvalī (विन्ध्यावली):—[from vindhya] f. Name of the wife of the Asura Bali and mother of Bāṇa, [Purāṇa]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Starts with: Vindhyavaliputra, Vindhyavaliputtra, Vindhyavalisuta.
Full-text: Vindhyavalisuta, Vindhyavaliputtra, Vindhyavaliputra.
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Search found 6 books and stories containing Vindhyavali, Vindhyāvali, Vindhyāvalī; (plurals include: Vindhyavalis, Vindhyāvalis, Vindhyāvalīs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 19 - Śukra Curses Bali: Vāmana Grants Boon to Bali < [Section 1 - Kedāra-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 50 - The Story of Puṇyanidhi < [Section 1 - Setu-māhātmya]
Chapter 10 - The Greatness of the First Day in the Bright Half of Kārttika < [Section 4 - Kārttikamāsa-māhātmya]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 2.1.262 < [Part 1 - Ecstatic Excitants (vibhāva)]
Bali’s Gift < [June 1948]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 22 - A Dialogue between Bali and Vāmana < [Book 8 - Eighth Skandha]
Chapter 20 - Manifestation of the Cosmic Form by Viṣṇu < [Book 8 - Eighth Skandha]
Chapter 3 - Description of twenty-four incarnations of lord Viṣṇu < [Book 1 - First Skandha]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 122 - The Celebration of Dīpāvalī < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]