Purana glossary, starting with ‘c’

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The Purana glossary, starting with the letter “c”, contains 667 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. Cakrabhrit
  34. Cakradeva
  35. Cakradhanus
  36. Cakradhara
  37. Cakradharma
  38. Cakradrik
  39. Cakradvara
  40. Cakragiri
  41. Cakrahasta
  42. Cakrahridaya
  43. Cakrajyoti
  44. Cakraka
  45. Cakrakartri
  46. Cakraksha
  47. Cakramadhya
  48. Cakramanda
  49. Cakramatsyau
  50. Cakranadi
  51. Cakranatha
  52. Cakranemi
  53. Cakranga
  54. Cakrapani
  55. Cakraprahara
  56. Cakrarajarathendra
  57. Cakraratha
  58. Cakrasamgama
  59. Cakrasuvarnaka
  60. Cakrati
  61. Cakravaka
  62. Cakravan
  63. Cakravarman
  64. Cakravartin
  65. Cakravartini
  66. Cakravata
  67. Cakravyuha
  68. Cakrayudha
  69. Cakreshvara
  70. Cakreshvari
  71. Cakri
  72. Cakrika
  73. Cakriṇi
  74. Cakroda
  75. Cakroddhata
  76. Cakshumanu
  77. Cakshurvardhanika
  78. Cakshus
  79. Cakshusha
  80. Cakshushamanu
  81. Cakshushamanvantara
  82. Cakshushantara
  83. Cakshushantaramanu
  84. Cakshushi
  85. Cakshushmati
  86. Cakyarkuttu
  87. Cala
  88. Calacchika
  89. Calacchikha
  90. Calajjvala
  91. Calakundala
  92. Calayat
  93. Cali
  94. Camara
  95. Camaradhari
  96. Camarahasta
  97. Camarakara
  98. Camarapidaka
  99. Camasa
  100. Camasadbheda
  101. Camasadhvaryu
  102. Camasodbheda
  103. Camasonmajjana
  104. Camatkara
  105. Camatkarapura
  106. Camatkrita
  107. Camikara
  108. Camikaraprabha
  109. Camohara
  110. Campa
  111. Campaka
  112. Campakakusuma
  113. Campakapushpa
  114. Campakaranya
  115. Campakavana
  116. Campakavarna
  117. Campapuri
  118. Campavati
  119. Campeya
  120. Campu
  121. Camu
  122. Camunda
  123. Canaka
  124. Canakya
  125. Cancala
  126. Cancalakshi
  127. Cancu
  128. Cancuka
  129. Cancula
  130. Cancvasya
  131. Canda
  132. Candabahu
  133. Candabala
  134. Candabhargava
  135. Candadharma
  136. Candaghanta
  137. Candaka
  138. Candakali
  139. Candakaushika
  140. Candala
  141. Candamahasena
  142. Candamana
  143. Candamundas
  144. Candana
  145. Candanabha
  146. Candanacarcita
  147. Candanalinga
  148. Candanapani
  149. Candanayika
  150. Candanodakadundubhi
  151. Candarupa
  152. Candashri
  153. Candatundaka
  154. Candavaktra
  155. Candavati
  156. Candavega
  157. Candi
  158. Candigana
  159. Candika
  160. Candin
  161. Candisha
  162. Candogra
  163. Candra
  164. Candrabha
  165. Candrabhaga
  166. Candrabhala
  167. Candrabhanu
  168. Candrabhrit
  169. Candrabimba
  170. Candrabimbashala
  171. Candracakra
  172. Candradeva
  173. Candradruma
  174. Candradvipa
  175. Candragati
  176. Candragiri
  177. Candragrahana
  178. Candragupta
  179. Candrahanta
  180. Candrahantara
  181. Candraharta
  182. Candrahasa
  183. Candrakala
  184. Candrakanta
  185. Candrakanti
  186. Candraketu
  187. Candraloka
  188. Candrama
  189. Candramadvara
  190. Candramandala
  191. Candramas
  192. Candramasaloka
  193. Candramasasama
  194. Candramasi
  195. Candramati
  196. Candramauli
  197. Candramsha
  198. Candramshu
  199. Candramshutapana
  200. Candranetra
  201. Candrangada
  202. Candranibha
  203. Candrapada
  204. Candrapida
  205. Candraprabha
  206. Candraprastha
  207. Candrapura
  208. Candrapushkara
  209. Candrarekha
  210. Candrarekhavibhushita
  211. Candrarka
  212. Candrarkabhukara
  213. Candrarkamardana
  214. Candrasamnibha
  215. Candrasena
  216. Candrashala
  217. Candrasharma
  218. Candrashekhara
  219. Candrashita
  220. Candrashri
  221. Candrashukla
  222. Candrashva
  223. Candrasuryagraha
  224. Candrasvami
  225. Candratapana
  226. Candrataraka
  227. Candratirtha
  228. Candrava
  229. Candravakta
  230. Candravaktra
  231. Candravaloka
  232. Candravamsha
  233. Candravara
  234. Candravarman
  235. Candravarta
  236. Candravasa
  237. Candravat
  238. Candravati
  239. Candravatsam
  240. Candravijna
  241. Candravimardana
  242. Candravinashana
  243. Candravrata
  244. Candrayana
  245. Candrayuvanashva
  246. Candrika
  247. Candrodaya
  248. Caning
  249. Cankuna
  250. Canura
  251. Canuramalla
  252. Canuramardin
  253. Capa
  254. Capahasta
  255. Capala
  256. Capalata
  257. Capayajna
  258. Capayoga
  259. Capayudha
  260. Capin
  261. Capini
  262. Cara
  263. Caracara
  264. Caraka
  265. Carakadhvaryu
  266. Carakatva
  267. Caraksha
  268. Caralinga
  269. Caramukhi
  270. Carana
  271. Caranambhoja
  272. Caranambuja
  273. Caranapankaja
  274. Caranayudha
  275. Caranodaka
  276. Caranta
  277. Carcita
  278. Carika
  279. Carin
  280. Carini
  281. Carishna
  282. Carishnava
  283. Carishnu
  284. Caritra
  285. Carmakhandika
  286. Carmakota
  287. Carmamandala
  288. Carmambara
  289. Carman
  290. Carmanvati
  291. Carmaratna
  292. Carmavan
  293. Carmavarmabhrit
  294. Carmavasa
  295. Carpentry
  296. Carriage
  297. Carshani
  298. Caru
  299. Carubhadra
  300. Carucampaka
  301. Carucandra
  302. Carucitra
  303. Carudarshana
  304. Carudeha
  305. Carudeshna
  306. Carudhi
  307. Carugupta
  308. Caruhasa
  309. Caruhasavan
  310. Caruhasini
  311. Caruka
  312. Carukanya
  313. Carukarna
  314. Carukeshi
  315. Carukumkuma
  316. Carumati
  317. Carumatsya
  318. Carumukhi
  319. Carunavati
  320. Carunetra
  321. Carupada
  322. Caruparyasa
  323. Carupatraka
  324. Caruratha
  325. Caruratna
  326. Carurupa
  327. Carushirsha
  328. Carushravas
  329. Caruvaktra
  330. Caruvalaya
  331. Caruvarman
  332. Caruvesha
  333. Caruvidya
  334. Caruvindhya
  335. Caruyashas
  336. Carvaka
  337. Carvangada
  338. Carvangi
  339. Carvarivan
  340. Carya
  341. Cashaka
  342. Cashavaktra
  343. Cataka
  344. Cataki
  345. Catighasa
  346. Catu
  347. Catuhasa
  348. Catuhsamudra
  349. Catuhsana
  350. Catuhshala
  351. Catuhshashti
  352. Catuhshira
  353. Catujiva
  354. Caturanana
  355. Caturanga
  356. Caturangabala
  357. Caturangini
  358. Caturashva
  359. Caturasya
  360. Caturbahu
  361. Caturbhuja
  362. Caturbindu
  363. Caturdamshtra
  364. Caturdanta
  365. Caturdantaganesha
  366. Caturdantavighnesha
  367. Caturdantavinayaka
  368. Caturdasha
  369. Caturdashamaharatnesha
  370. Caturdashamanvantara
  371. Caturdashamukha
  372. Caturdashavidya
  373. Caturdashi
  374. Caturdashimahatmya
  375. Caturdashitithimayi
  376. Caturdha
  377. Caturdhavatara
  378. Caturgupta
  379. Caturhotra
  380. Caturhotravidhi
  381. Caturika
  382. Caturjaladhi
  383. Caturmasya
  384. Caturmukha
  385. Caturmukhalinga
  386. Caturmurti
  387. Caturtha
  388. Caturthikarman
  389. Caturthitritaya
  390. Caturthivrata
  391. Caturthya
  392. Caturupayam
  393. Caturvaktra
  394. Caturvarga
  395. Caturvarna
  396. Caturvarnya
  397. Caturvarnyam
  398. Caturvasana
  399. Caturveda
  400. Caturvidha
  401. Caturvidhasvarupa
  402. Caturvidya
  403. Caturvyuha
  404. Caturya
  405. Caturyuga
  406. Catushkarni
  407. Catushkoti
  408. Catushpada
  409. Catushpadaniketa
  410. Catushpadarata
  411. Catushpatharata
  412. Catushshringa
  413. Catuvacana
  414. Catvaravasini
  415. Caula
  416. Cauli
  417. Caulya
  418. Caura
  419. Cauras
  420. Cavettupata
  421. Cayavanashrama
  422. Cedavida
  423. Cedi
  424. Cedipa
  425. Cekitana
  426. Cela
  427. Celestial Damsel
  428. Cemponcey
  429. Cemponceykoyil
  430. Cenataki
  431. Cenkannaraja
  432. Cenkunrur
  433. Cera
  434. Cerippu
  435. Ceshta
  436. Ceshtita
  437. Cetana
  438. Cetas
  439. Cetasa
  440. Ch
  441. Chadman
  442. Chaga
  443. Chagala
  444. Chagalanda
  445. Chagamukha
  446. Chair
  447. Chala
  448. Chalajna
  449. Chalavaca
  450. Chalin
  451. Chanda
  452. Chandaja
  453. Chandaka
  454. Chandamsi
  455. Chandodeva
  456. Chandodevapuja
  457. Chandoga
  458. Chandogeya
  459. Chandogha
  460. Chariot
  461. Charm
  462. Charnga
  463. Chatra
  464. Chatraketu
  465. Chatravati
  466. Chatrika
  467. Chatrin
  468. Chattra
  469. Chavi
  470. Chaya
  471. Chayagrahi
  472. Chayakshetra
  473. Chayasuta
  474. Chedana
  475. Chedanaka
  476. Chidra
  477. Chidradarshi
  478. Chini
  479. Chinna
  480. Chinnabhinna
  481. Chinnadhara
  482. Chinnakarna
  483. Chinnashiras
  484. Chitrakoot
  485. Chitva
  486. Chronography
  487. Cibilaka
  488. Cibuka
  489. Cibunika
  490. Cicchila
  491. Cidambara
  492. Cidananda
  493. Cidi
  494. Cidrupa
  495. Cidvanhi
  496. Cidyuta
  497. Cihna
  498. Cikirsha
  499. Cikirshat
  500. Cikitvan
  501. Cikshubha
  502. Cikshura
  503. Cikura
  504. Cina
  505. Cinamaru
  506. Cinamshuka
  507. Cinar
  508. Cinkavelkunram
  509. Cinta
  510. Cintaka
  511. Cintamani
  512. Cintamaniganesha
  513. Cintamanigriha
  514. Cintamanisudipita
  515. Cintamanivighnesha
  516. Cintamanivinayaka
  517. Cintana
  518. Cintavishta
  519. Cintayanti
  520. Cintayat
  521. Cintayitva
  522. Cira
  523. Ciradata
  524. Ciraka
  525. Cirakala
  526. Cirakari
  527. Ciramjivitva
  528. Ciranjivi
  529. Ciranjivini
  530. Cirantaka
  531. Cirasamvritagatra
  532. Ciratara
  533. Cirava
  534. Ciravalkala
  535. Ciravasa
  536. Ciravasas
  537. Ciravati
  538. Cirayus
  539. Cirini
  540. Cirraru
  541. Cirupuliyur
  542. Cita
  543. Citabhasma
  544. Cital
  545. Citayu
  546. Citi
  547. Citpara
  548. Citprakashaka
  549. Citra
  550. Citrabahu
  551. Citrabana
  552. Citrabarha
  553. Citrabarhana
  554. Citrabhanu
  555. Citracapa
  556. Citradeva
  557. Citradharma
  558. Citragata
  559. Citraghanta
  560. Citraghantaganesha
  561. Citraghantavighnesha
  562. Citraghantavinayaka
  563. Citragu
  564. Citragupta
  565. Citrajyoti
  566. Citraka
  567. Citrakarman
  568. Citrakeshi
  569. Citraketu
  570. Citrakrit
  571. Citraksha
  572. Citrakundaka
  573. Citrakundala
  574. Citrakuta
  575. Citralekha
  576. Citramalyadhara
  577. Citramayi
  578. Citramukha
  579. Citranatha
  580. Citranga
  581. Citrangada
  582. Citrangi
  583. Citrapushpam
  584. Citrarashmi
  585. Citraratha
  586. Citrarepha
  587. Citrarupa
  588. Citrarupini
  589. Citrasana
  590. Citrasanu
  591. Citrasena
  592. Citrashala
  593. Citrasharasana
  594. Citrashikhandi
  595. Citrashila
  596. Citrashva
  597. Citrasvana
  598. Citravaha
  599. Citravahana
  600. Citravara
  601. Citravarma
  602. Citravarna
  603. Citravati
  604. Citravedaka
  605. Citravegika
  606. Citravicitra
  607. Citrayodhi
  608. Citrayuddha
  609. Citrayudha
  610. Citrita
  611. Citropacitra
  612. Citropala
  613. Citrotpala
  614. Citta
  615. Cittaharya
  616. Cittajala
  617. Cittakarshanika
  618. Cittamohana
  619. Cittastha
  620. Cittavasthas
  621. Citti
  622. Cittirakutam
  623. Civara
  624. Civaramankai
  625. Ciyyali
  626. Coat
  627. Cock-fight
  628. Code Word
  629. Cola
  630. Colabhadra
  631. Colaka
  632. Colanatu
  633. Colour
  634. Colouring
  635. Communication
  636. Composing
  637. Cooking
  638. Coraka
  639. Cosmology
  640. Creation
  641. Cucuka
  642. Cucupa
  643. Cudakarman
  644. Cudakarna
  645. Cudala
  646. Cudama
  647. Cudamala
  648. Culi
  649. Culika
  650. Culuka
  651. Cumbana
  652. Cumbya
  653. Cuncu
  654. Curaykka
  655. Curna
  656. Curnanabha
  657. Curnasahita
  658. Curvyuti
  659. Cuta
  660. Cutabana
  661. Cutting
  662. Cutu
  663. Cyavana
  664. Cyavanaashrama
  665. Cyavanasarovaram
  666. Cyavanashrama
  667. Cyuta
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