Puran, Purāṇ, Puṟaṉ, Pūrāṉ: 5 definitions
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Puran means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Hindi, Tamil. 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.
India history and geography
Source: academia.edu: Minor Chiefs and "Hero" in Ancient TamilakamPuṟaṉ (“place”) is a name related to the historical geography and rulers of ancient Tamil Nadu, occuring in Sangam literature such as the Akanāṉūṟu and the Puṟanāṉūṟu.—Notes: Puṟam “exterior”, fleeing during the war, retreat (cf. VIS 470-71), puṟaṉ “place” (Puṟam. 29, 356), nānūṟu “four-hundred”.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPurāṇ (पुराण्).—[purāṇa] r. 1st cl. (purāṇyati) Legendary tale. yak para0 saka0 seṭ .
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary1) Puran in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) ancient Hindu mythological scriptures, eighteen in number, viz. [vishnu, padma, brahma, shiva, bhagavata, narada, markamdeya, agni, brahmavaivarta, limga, varaha, skamda, vamana, kurma, matsya, garuda, brahmamda], and [bhavishya]; (a) ancient, old..—puran (पुराण) is alternatively transliterated as Purāṇa.
2) Puran in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) anything which is to be filled in a cake or pastry etc; —[ki pudi] a kind of stuffed bread or cake..—puran (पूरन) is alternatively transliterated as Pūrana.
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Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconPuṟaṉ (புறன்) < புறம்¹. [puram¹.] noun
1. See புறம்¹. [puram¹.]
2. Slander; பழமொழிிச்சொல். கேளாம் புறன் [pazhichol. kelam puran] (சிவஞான போதம் அவையடக். [sivagnana potham avaiyadag.] 9). — adverb Behind one’s back; காணாதபோது. புறனழீஇப் பொய்த்து நகை [kanathapothu. puranazhiip poythu nagai] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 182).
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Pūrāṉ (பூரான்) noun
1. Centipede; ஊரும் செந்துவகை. [urum senthuvagai.]
2. A linemark in the belly of a horse, considered inauspicious; குதிரை வயிற்றின் கீழ் நீண்டுள்ள தீச்சுழி. [kuthirai vayirrin kizh nindulla thichuzhi.] (அசுவசாத்திரம் [asuvasathiram] 22.)
3. Edible matter in the palmyra stone or coconut formed when the root shoots forth; பனைமுளை. [panaimulai.] (J.)
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryPooran is another spelling for पूरण [pūraṇa].—n. filling up; completing;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+181): Punagadubu, Pura-nilaikaruvi, Pura-nilaimarutam, Pura-nilaivalttu, Pura-niracarpu, Puraana, Puramdaracapa, Puramdarapura, Puramdhi, Puramdhri, Puramgol, Puramta, Puramtirittama, Puramtirittamaraja, Puramtiya, Puran-cuvar-kolancey, Purana, Purana Kassapa, Purana Qila, Puranabharana.
Ends with: Cataippuran, Catankaippuran, Cevippuran, Cittaippuran, Paripuran, Perumpuran.
Full-text (+8): Purana, Purankavikkal, Caracuvatiyurti, Nandikeshvara, Brahmanda, Cataippuran, Catankaippuran, Cevippuran, Puranattikai, Perumpuran, Purantaran, Cittaippuran, Puram, Cem-purankal, Takan, Namana, Ponkalatu, Ceviyan, Puranurai, Purnapolika.
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Jarasandhavadha Mahakavyam (by Pankaj L. Jani)
Part 4 - Story of the Jarasandhavadha Mahakavyam < [Critical Introduction]
Part 2 - Translation of a Sanskrit Text < [Critical Introduction]
Part 8 - The Jarasandhavadha Mahkavyam as an Epic < [Critical Introduction]
Puran Singh - The Sikh Poet < [November-December, 1929]
Living Twenty Four Hours a Day < [July – September, 2004]
Characteristics of Indian Literature < [March 1946]
Chaitanya's Life and Teachings (by Krishna-das Kaviraj)
Chapter XVIII - Sanátan meets the Master and is taught of God's forms
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Geographical History in the Purāṇs < [Chapter 3 - Historical elements in the Mahā-Purāṇas]
Religion and Rituals: Śaiva < [Chapter 5 - Cultural history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
The concept of Saptadvīpa (seven islands) < [Chapter 4 - Geographical history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
Puppetry in Assam (by Gitali Saikia)
Themes of Puppetry with special reference to Assam < [Chapter 3]
Folk Theatre (b): Ojapali < [Chapter 6]
Classification of Folk drama < [Chapter 1]
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