Candanapura, Candana-pura: 5 definitions
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Candanapura 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.
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Alternative spellings of this word include Chandanapura.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchCandanapura (चन्दनपुर):—n. Nomen proprium einer Stadt [Kathāsaritsāgara 77, 20.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungCandanapura (चन्दनपुर):—n. Nomen proprium einer Stadt.
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.
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Partial matches: Pura, Candana.
Full-text: Ratnavali.
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Search found 2 books and stories containing Candanapura, Candana-pura; (plurals include: Candanapuras, puras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
Chapter LXXVII < [Book XII - Śaśāṅkavatī]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 12 - Description of the Holy Place Ekāmravana (Bhuvaneśvara) < [Section 2 - Puruṣottama-kṣetra-māhātmya]