Ghanavahana, Ghanavāhana, Ghana-vahana: 8 definitions
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Ghanavahana means something in Jainism, Prakrit, 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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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchGhanavāhana (घनवाहन):—(ghana Wolke + vā Vehikel) m. ein Beiname Śiva’s [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 197.] Indra's (nach der Analogie von meghavāhana) [Śabdakalpadruma] [Wilson’s Wörterbuch]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungGhanavāhana (घनवाहन):—m. Beiname —
1) Śiva's. —
2) Indra's.
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: Vahana, Ghana.
Full-text: Abdavahana, Maharakshas, Devarakshas, Rambhaka, Meghavahana, Avali, Trikuta, Kancanapura, Rakshasadvipa, Rakshodvipa, Lanka, Sasin, Kirtidhavala, Patalalanka, Rativallabha, Vidyuddamshtra.
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 1: Origin of hostility between Pūrṇamegha and Sulocana < [Chapter V - Life and death of the sons of Sagara]
Part 2: Story of Meghavāhana < [Chapter V - Life and death of the sons of Sagara]
Part 2: Rāvaṇa’s lineage (vaṃśa) < [Chapter I - Origin of the Rākṣasavaṃśa and Vānaravaṃśa]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 26 - Greatness of Gandharveśvara (Gandharva-īśvara) < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 27 - Greatness of Gandharvaseneśvara (Gandharvasenā-īśvara) < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 24 - Importance of Somavāra Vrata < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]