Giritanayavrata, Giritanayāvrata: 1 definition
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexGiritanayāvrata (गिरितनयाव्रत).—Sacred to Umā—performed for twelve months with different flowers for each month—also Amantaṛīyavratam.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 62. 39.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
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