Purana glossary, starting with ‘c’

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The Purana glossary, starting with the letter “c”, contains 643 definitions, select a phrase below for the definitions and references.

  1. C
  2. Caidya
  3. Caidyavara
  4. Caidyoparicara
  5. Caila
  6. Cailavat
  7. Cairidava
  8. Caishika
  9. Caitra
  10. Caitradvadashi
  11. Caitragni
  12. Caitraka
  13. Caitrama
  14. Caitramasa
  15. Caitranavami
  16. Caitraratha
  17. Caitrarathaparva
  18. Caitrarathi
  19. Caitrashashthi
  20. Caitrayana
  21. Caitrogni
  22. Caitya
  23. Caityaka
  24. Cakara
  25. Cakaraksha
  26. Cakata
  27. Cakeya
  28. Cakita
  29. Cakora
  30. Cakoraka
  31. Cakorakuta
  32. Cakra
  33. Cakradeva
  34. Cakradhanus
  35. Cakradhara
  36. Cakradharma
  37. Cakradrik
  38. Cakradvara
  39. Cakragiri
  40. Cakrahasta
  41. Cakrahridaya
  42. Cakrajyoti
  43. Cakraka
  44. Cakrakartri
  45. Cakraksha
  46. Cakramadhya
  47. Cakramanda
  48. Cakramatsyau
  49. Cakranadi
  50. Cakranatha
  51. Cakranemi
  52. Cakranga
  53. Cakrapani
  54. Cakraprahara
  55. Cakrarajarathendra
  56. Cakraratha
  57. Cakrasuvarnaka
  58. Cakrati
  59. Cakravaka
  60. Cakravan
  61. Cakravarman
  62. Cakravartin
  63. Cakravartini
  64. Cakravata
  65. Cakravyuha
  66. Cakrayudha
  67. Cakreshvara
  68. Cakreshvari
  69. Cakri
  70. Cakrika
  71. Cakriṇi
  72. Cakroda
  73. Cakroddhata
  74. Cakshumanu
  75. Cakshurvardhanika
  76. Cakshus
  77. Cakshusha
  78. Cakshushamanu
  79. Cakshushamanvantara
  80. Cakshushantara
  81. Cakshushantaramanu
  82. Cakshushi
  83. Cakshushmati
  84. Cakyarkuttu
  85. Cala
  86. Calacchika
  87. Calacchikha
  88. Calajjvala
  89. Calakundala
  90. Cali
  91. Camara
  92. Camaradhari
  93. Camarakara
  94. Camarapidaka
  95. Camasa
  96. Camasadbheda
  97. Camasadhvaryu
  98. Camasodbheda
  99. Camasonmajjana
  100. Camatkara
  101. Camatkarapura
  102. Camatkrita
  103. Camikara
  104. Camikaraprabha
  105. Camohara
  106. Campa
  107. Campaka
  108. Campakakusuma
  109. Campakapushpa
  110. Campakaranya
  111. Campakavana
  112. Campakavarna
  113. Campapuri
  114. Campavati
  115. Campeya
  116. Campu
  117. Camu
  118. Camunda
  119. Canaka
  120. Canakya
  121. Cancala
  122. Cancalakshi
  123. Cancu
  124. Cancuka
  125. Cancula
  126. Cancvasya
  127. Canda
  128. Candabahu
  129. Candabala
  130. Candabhargava
  131. Candadharma
  132. Candaghanta
  133. Candaka
  134. Candakali
  135. Candakaushika
  136. Candala
  137. Candamahasena
  138. Candamana
  139. Candamundas
  140. Candana
  141. Candanabha
  142. Candanacarcita
  143. Candanalinga
  144. Candanayika
  145. Candanodakadundubhi
  146. Candarupa
  147. Candashri
  148. Candatundaka
  149. Candavaktra
  150. Candavati
  151. Candavega
  152. Candi
  153. Candigana
  154. Candika
  155. Candin
  156. Candisha
  157. Candogra
  158. Candra
  159. Candrabha
  160. Candrabhaga
  161. Candrabhala
  162. Candrabhanu
  163. Candrabhrit
  164. Candrabimba
  165. Candrabimbashala
  166. Candracakra
  167. Candradeva
  168. Candradruma
  169. Candradvipa
  170. Candragati
  171. Candragiri
  172. Candragrahana
  173. Candragupta
  174. Candrahanta
  175. Candrahantara
  176. Candraharta
  177. Candrahasa
  178. Candrakala
  179. Candrakanta
  180. Candrakanti
  181. Candraketu
  182. Candraloka
  183. Candrama
  184. Candramadvara
  185. Candramandala
  186. Candramas
  187. Candramasaloka
  188. Candramasasama
  189. Candramasi
  190. Candramati
  191. Candramauli
  192. Candramsha
  193. Candramshu
  194. Candramshutapana
  195. Candrangada
  196. Candranibha
  197. Candrapada
  198. Candrapida
  199. Candraprabha
  200. Candraprastha
  201. Candrapura
  202. Candrapushkara
  203. Candrarekha
  204. Candrarekhavibhushita
  205. Candrarka
  206. Candrarkabhukara
  207. Candrarkamardana
  208. Candrasena
  209. Candrashala
  210. Candrasharma
  211. Candrashekhara
  212. Candrashita
  213. Candrashri
  214. Candrashukla
  215. Candrashva
  216. Candrasuryagraha
  217. Candrasvami
  218. Candratapana
  219. Candrataraka
  220. Candratirtha
  221. Candrava
  222. Candravakta
  223. Candravaktra
  224. Candravaloka
  225. Candravamsha
  226. Candravara
  227. Candravarman
  228. Candravarta
  229. Candravasa
  230. Candravat
  231. Candravati
  232. Candravatsam
  233. Candravijna
  234. Candravimardana
  235. Candravinashana
  236. Candravrata
  237. Candrayana
  238. Candrayuvanashva
  239. Candrika
  240. Candrodaya
  241. Caning
  242. Cankuna
  243. Canura
  244. Canuramalla
  245. Capa
  246. Capala
  247. Capalata
  248. Capayajna
  249. Capayoga
  250. Capini
  251. Cara
  252. Caracara
  253. Caraka
  254. Carakadhvaryu
  255. Carakatva
  256. Caraksha
  257. Caralinga
  258. Caramukhi
  259. Carana
  260. Caranambhoja
  261. Caranambuja
  262. Caranayudha
  263. Caranodaka
  264. Caranta
  265. Carcita
  266. Carika
  267. Carin
  268. Carini
  269. Carishna
  270. Carishnava
  271. Carishnu
  272. Caritra
  273. Carmakhandika
  274. Carmakota
  275. Carmamandala
  276. Carmambara
  277. Carman
  278. Carmanvati
  279. Carmaratna
  280. Carmavan
  281. Carmavarmabhrit
  282. Carmavasa
  283. Carpentry
  284. Carriage
  285. Carshani
  286. Caru
  287. Carubhadra
  288. Carucampaka
  289. Carucandra
  290. Carucitra
  291. Carudarshana
  292. Carudeha
  293. Carudeshna
  294. Carudhi
  295. Carugupta
  296. Caruhasa
  297. Caruhasavan
  298. Caruhasini
  299. Caruka
  300. Carukanya
  301. Carukarna
  302. Carukeshi
  303. Carukumkuma
  304. Carumati
  305. Carumatsya
  306. Carumukhi
  307. Carunavati
  308. Carunetra
  309. Carupada
  310. Caruparyasa
  311. Carupatraka
  312. Caruratha
  313. Caruratna
  314. Carurupa
  315. Carushirsha
  316. Carushravas
  317. Caruvaktra
  318. Caruvalaya
  319. Caruvarman
  320. Caruvesha
  321. Caruvidya
  322. Caruvindhya
  323. Caruyashas
  324. Carvaka
  325. Carvangada
  326. Carvangi
  327. Carvarivan
  328. Carya
  329. Cashaka
  330. Cashavaktra
  331. Cataka
  332. Cataki
  333. Catighasa
  334. Catu
  335. Catuhasa
  336. Catuhsana
  337. Catuhshala
  338. Catuhshashti
  339. Catuhshira
  340. Catujiva
  341. Caturanga
  342. Caturangabala
  343. Caturangini
  344. Caturashva
  345. Caturasya
  346. Caturbahu
  347. Caturbhuja
  348. Caturbindu
  349. Caturdamshtra
  350. Caturdanta
  351. Caturdantaganesha
  352. Caturdantavighnesha
  353. Caturdantavinayaka
  354. Caturdasha
  355. Caturdashamaharatnesha
  356. Caturdashamanvantara
  357. Caturdashamukha
  358. Caturdashavidya
  359. Caturdashi
  360. Caturdashimahatmya
  361. Caturdashitithimayi
  362. Caturdha
  363. Caturdhavatara
  364. Caturgupta
  365. Caturhotra
  366. Caturhotravidhi
  367. Caturika
  368. Caturmasya
  369. Caturmukha
  370. Caturmukhalinga
  371. Caturmurti
  372. Caturtha
  373. Caturthikarman
  374. Caturthitritaya
  375. Caturthivrata
  376. Caturthya
  377. Caturupayam
  378. Caturvaktra
  379. Caturvarga
  380. Caturvarna
  381. Caturvarnyam
  382. Caturvasana
  383. Caturveda
  384. Caturvidha
  385. Caturvidya
  386. Caturvyuha
  387. Caturya
  388. Caturyuga
  389. Catushkarni
  390. Catushkoti
  391. Catushpada
  392. Catushpadaniketa
  393. Catushpadarata
  394. Catushpatharata
  395. Catushshringa
  396. Catuvacana
  397. Catvaravasini
  398. Caula
  399. Cauli
  400. Caulya
  401. Caura
  402. Cauras
  403. Cavettupata
  404. Cayavanashrama
  405. Cedavida
  406. Cedi
  407. Cedipa
  408. Cekitana
  409. Cela
  410. Celestial Damsel
  411. Cemponcey
  412. Cemponceykoyil
  413. Cenataki
  414. Cenkannaraja
  415. Cenkunrur
  416. Cera
  417. Cerippu
  418. Ceshta
  419. Ceshtita
  420. Cetana
  421. Cetas
  422. Cetasa
  423. Ch
  424. Chadman
  425. Chaga
  426. Chagala
  427. Chagalanda
  428. Chagamukha
  429. Chair
  430. Chaitya
  431. Chala
  432. Chalavaca
  433. Chalin
  434. Chanda
  435. Chandaja
  436. Chandaka
  437. Chandamsi
  438. Chandas
  439. Chandodeva
  440. Chandodevapuja
  441. Chandoga
  442. Chandogeya
  443. Chandogha
  444. Chandojnana
  445. Charm
  446. Charnga
  447. Chatra
  448. Chatraketu
  449. Chatravati
  450. Chatrika
  451. Chatrin
  452. Chattra
  453. Chavi
  454. Chaya
  455. Chayagrahi
  456. Chayakshetra
  457. Chayasuta
  458. Chedya
  459. Chidra
  460. Chidradarshi
  461. Chini
  462. Chinna
  463. Chinnabhinna
  464. Chinnakarna
  465. Chitrakoot
  466. Chronography
  467. Cibilaka
  468. Cibuka
  469. Cibunika
  470. Cicchila
  471. Cidambara
  472. Cidananda
  473. Cidi
  474. Cidrupa
  475. Cidvanhi
  476. Cihna
  477. Cikirshat
  478. Cikitvan
  479. Cikshubha
  480. Cikshura
  481. Cikura
  482. Cina
  483. Cinamaru
  484. Cinamshuka
  485. Cinar
  486. Cinkavelkunram
  487. Cinta
  488. Cintaka
  489. Cintamani
  490. Cintamaniganesha
  491. Cintamanigriha
  492. Cintamanivighnesha
  493. Cintamanivinayaka
  494. Cintana
  495. Cintavishta
  496. Cintayanti
  497. Cintayat
  498. Cira
  499. Ciradata
  500. Ciraka
  501. Cirakala
  502. Cirakari
  503. Ciramjivitva
  504. Ciranjivi
  505. Ciranjivini
  506. Cirantaka
  507. Cirasamvritagatra
  508. Ciratara
  509. Cirava
  510. Ciravalkala
  511. Ciravasa
  512. Ciravasas
  513. Ciravati
  514. Cirayus
  515. Cirini
  516. Cirraru
  517. Cirupuliyur
  518. Cita
  519. Citabhasma
  520. Cital
  521. Citayu
  522. Citi
  523. Citpara
  524. Citprakashaka
  525. Citra
  526. Citrabahu
  527. Citrabana
  528. Citrabarha
  529. Citrabarhana
  530. Citrabhanu
  531. Citracapa
  532. Citradeva
  533. Citradharma
  534. Citragata
  535. Citraghanta
  536. Citraghantaganesha
  537. Citraghantavighnesha
  538. Citraghantavinayaka
  539. Citragu
  540. Citragupta
  541. Citrajyoti
  542. Citraka
  543. Citrakarma
  544. Citrakeshi
  545. Citraketu
  546. Citrakrit
  547. Citraksha
  548. Citrakundaka
  549. Citrakundala
  550. Citrakuta
  551. Citralekha
  552. Citramalyadhara
  553. Citramayi
  554. Citramukha
  555. Citranatha
  556. Citranga
  557. Citrangada
  558. Citrangi
  559. Citrapushpam
  560. Citrarashmi
  561. Citraratha
  562. Citrarepha
  563. Citrarupa
  564. Citrarupini
  565. Citrasana
  566. Citrasanu
  567. Citrasena
  568. Citrashala
  569. Citrasharasana
  570. Citrashikhandi
  571. Citrashila
  572. Citrashva
  573. Citrasvana
  574. Citravaha
  575. Citravahana
  576. Citravara
  577. Citravarma
  578. Citravarna
  579. Citravati
  580. Citravedaka
  581. Citravegika
  582. Citravicitra
  583. Citrayodhi
  584. Citrayoga
  585. Citrayuddha
  586. Citrayudha
  587. Citrita
  588. Citropacitra
  589. Citropala
  590. Citrotpala
  591. Citta
  592. Cittaharya
  593. Cittajala
  594. Cittakarshanika
  595. Cittamohana
  596. Cittastha
  597. Cittavasthas
  598. Citti
  599. Cittirakutam
  600. Civara
  601. Civaramankai
  602. Ciyyali
  603. Coat
  604. Cock-fight
  605. Code Word
  606. Cola
  607. Colabhadra
  608. Colaka
  609. Colanatu
  610. Colour
  611. Colouring
  612. Communication
  613. Composing
  614. Cooking
  615. Coraka
  616. Cosmology
  617. Creation
  618. Cucuka
  619. Cucupa
  620. Cudakarma
  621. Cudakarna
  622. Cudala
  623. Cudama
  624. Cudamala
  625. Culi
  626. Culika
  627. Culuka
  628. Cumbana
  629. Cuncu
  630. Curaykka
  631. Curna
  632. Curnanabha
  633. Curnasahita
  634. Curvyuti
  635. Cuta
  636. Cutabana
  637. Cutting
  638. Cutu
  639. Cyavana
  640. Cyavanaashrama
  641. Cyavanasarovaram
  642. Cyavanashrama
  643. Cyuta
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