Jaladhenu, Jala-dhenu: 1 definition
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Jaladhenu 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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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryJaladhenu (जलधेनु):—[=jala-dhenu] [from jala] f. a cow in the shape of water, [Mahābhārata xiii, 71, 41; Matsya-purāṇa liii, 13.]
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: Jala, Dhenu, Tenu.
Full-text: Dhenu.
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Vedic influence on the Sun-worship in the Puranas (by Goswami Mitali)
Sun-worship Vratas (40) Varuṇavrata < [Chapter 5 - Rituals Related to the Sun-Worship in the Purāṇas]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 227 - Means to Save One from Tortures in Hells < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Chapter 26 - The Glory of Mandākinī-Kṣetra < [Section 1 - Avantīkṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 2 - Merit in Gifting Purāṇa Texts < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 21 - The greatness of Puṣkara and some important vows < [Section 1 - Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa (section on creation)]
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