Vindhyaka: 2 definitions
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Vindhyaka 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexVindhyaka (विन्ध्यक).—The tribes of the Vindhya region.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 74. 186; Matsya-purāṇa 114. 51 and 54.
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 DictionaryVindhyaka (विन्ध्यक):—[from vindhya] m. [plural] Name of a dynasty, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Vindhyakailasavasini, Vindhyakandara, Vindhyakaumara, Vindhyakaumarapaurika, Vindhyakavasa.
Full-text: Vahnika.
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Search found 5 books and stories containing Vindhyaka; (plurals include: Vindhyakas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter LXXXI - A brief description of holy pools and sanctuaries < [Agastya Samhita]
Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Xandrames of the Classical accounts and His Puranic Counterpart < [Purana, Volume 9, Part 1 (1967)]
Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 74 - Royal Dynasties < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]
Paumacariya (critical study) (by K. R. Chandra)
4. Route of Rama’s Journey in Exile (and back to Ayodhya) < [Chapter 10 - Geographical Places, Peoples and Tribes]