Shravanamavasya, Śravaṇāmāvāsyā, Shravana-amavasya: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Śravaṇāmāvāsyā can be transliterated into English as Sravanamavasya or Shravanamavasya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Nilamata Purana: a cultural and literary studyŚravaṇāmāvāsyā (श्रवणामावास्या) is the name of a festival that once existed in ancient Kashmir (Kaśmīra) as mentioned in the Nīlamatapurāṇa.—Śravaṇāmāvāsyā proceeds as follows: The merit of bath etc., on the 15th of the dark half of Māgha joined with Śravaṇa constellation, is stated to be inexhaustible.
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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