Vishnugana, Viṣṇugaṇa, Vishnu-gana: 2 definitions

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Vishnugana 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.

The Sanskrit term Viṣṇugaṇa can be transliterated into English as Visnugana or Vishnugana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Vishnugana in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Viṣṇugaṇa (विष्णुगण) refers to a group of deities created by Viṣṇu, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.39.—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada:—“[...] Viṣṇu, the lord, created out of his body millions of divine beings like himself. O celestial sage, those Viṣṇugaṇas of heroic power fought with the single sage Dadhīca identical with Śiva. Then withstanding the entire hosts of Viṣṇugaṇas, Dadhīca, the most excellent of the devotees of Śiva, burnt them all in the battle”.

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context information

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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Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Vishnugana in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Viṣṇugaṇa (ವಿಷ್ಣುಗಣ):—[noun] = ವಿಷ್ಣು - [vishnu -] 6.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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