Vrishabhacala, Vṛṣabhācala, Vrishabha-acala: 2 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Vṛṣabhācala can be transliterated into English as Vrsabhacala or Vrishabhacala, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Vrishabhachala.
India history and geography
Source: Wisdom Library: Skanda-purana (history)Vṛṣabhācala (वृषभाचल) is the name of a mountain and represents the fifth ridge of the Tirupati Hill—The Tirupati Hill in the Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh is situated at 13° 41" North Latitude and 79° 24" East Longitude. The hill is 2820 feet above sea level. It is an extension of the Eastern Ghats. The hill consists of seven peaks. These are supposed to be the seven hoods of Ādiśeṣa, the mythological serpent who supports the earth. [...] Veṅkaṭācala or Veṅkaṭādri is the name of the seventh ridge [...] The other six peaks (rather ridges) are designated as Śeṣācala, Vedācala, Garuḍācala, Añjanācala, Vṛṣabhācala and Nārāyaṇācala.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVṛṣabhācala (ವೃಷಭಾಚಲ):—[noun] name of a mountain.
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Vṛṣabhācaḷa (ವೃಷಭಾಚಳ):—[noun] = ವೃಷಭಾಚಲ [vrishabhacala].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vrishabha, Acala.
Full-text: Vrishabhadri, Garudacala, Vedacala, Anjanacala, Sheshacala, Narayanacala, Venkatadri, Venkatacala.
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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 8 - The Marriage of Śrīnivāsa and Padmāvatī < [Section 1 - Veṅkaṭācala-māhātmya]
Chapter 34 - The Miraculous Power of Agastya Tīrtha and Agastyeśvara < [Section 1 - Veṅkaṭācala-māhātmya]
Chapter 39 - Añjanā’s Penance for Getting a Son < [Section 1 - Veṅkaṭācala-māhātmya]