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Virupaksha

Kayva Gokhale — Wed, 29 May 2024 10:46:25 +0000

The word Virupaksha finds several mentions in the Puranas. Here are two interesting instances:

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Krittika

Kayva Gokhale — Mon, 04 Sep 2023 08:11:46 +0000

The word Krittika finds several mentions in the Puranas. Here are a few of them:

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Manorama

Kayva Gokhale — Fri, 04 Aug 2023 12:04:35 +0000

The word Manorama finds mention in various Puranic texts. Here are some of the meanings:

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Sala

Kayva Gokhale — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 11:52:24 +0000

The word Sala finds various mentions in the Puranic texts. Here are a few of them:

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Sala is the name of a Kaurava, one of the hundred sons of Dhritarashtra.
Sala is also the name of a serpent in the Vasuki dynasty.
When Krishna went to fight his uncle Kamsa, the king ordered Sala, a wrestler, to attack his nephew.

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Panchajanya

Kayva Gokhale — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 13:24:49 +0000

The word Panchajanya has many mentions in the Puranas. Here are some of them –

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1. The conch of Krishna is called Panchajanya.

2. Panchajanya is a forest near Mount Raivataka, a mountain mentioned in the Mahabharata.

3. Panchajanya is a fire born from the parts of five sages. It is also called Tapa.

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Ketuman

Kayva Gokhale — Fri, 30 Sep 2022 14:16:19 +0000

The word Ketuman has many references in the Puranas. Here are some of them:

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Ketuman is another name for a demon or Asura called Ketu, who was the son of Sage Kashyapa and his wife, Danu.
Sudatta, the wife of Krishna, lived in a palace called Ketuman in Dwaraka.
According to the Bhagvat Purana, Ketuman was the name of the son of Dhanvantari, who rose from the churning of the ocean and gave Ayurveda to the world.

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Kapila

Kayva Gokhale — Sun, 04 Sep 2022 18:40:44 +0000

The word Kapila has several references in the Puranas. Here are some of them:

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1. A grandson of Brahma who was known to be a fierce sage. He is believed to be a form of Vishnu. It was Kapila who cursed the sons of Sagara to be burnt to ashes. His curse led to Bhagirath bringing Ganga down to earth!

2. Another name of Surya, which means “The red one”.

3. A serpent king who holds the earth in its position along with Dharma, Kama, Kala, Vasu, Vasuki and Ananta.

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Dharana

Kayva Gokhale — Fri, 19 Aug 2022 08:19:28 +0000

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The word ‘Dharana’ finds many mentions in the Puranas. Some of them are:

1. Dharana is one of the eight raja yogas, a kind of meditation

2. Dharana was a king born in the family of Chandravatsa

3. A naga born in the family of Kashyapa was named Dharana

4. Dharana, also known as Karsapana, is an ancient silver coin.

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Vamana

Kayva Gokhale — Tue, 02 Aug 2022 08:00:11 +0000

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The word Vamana has many references in the Puranic texts. Some of them are:

1. Vamana is the fifth incarnation in Vishnu’s Dashaavatar or ten incarnations.

2. Vamana is the name of one of the eight elephants that support the universe on their backs.

3. A holy place at the borders of Kurukshetra is called Vamana. In this place is a pond named Vishnupada. Legend says that if one bathes in it, their sins will be washed away and they will be granted entry into Vishnu’s abode.

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Soma

Kayva Gokhale — Fri, 15 Jul 2022 08:56:32 +0000

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The word ‘Soma’ has many references in the Puranic texts, here are some of them –

The juice extracted from the Soma creeper that is consumed by the Devas.
The son of Atri and Anasuya, who is said to be an incarnation of Brahma.
Another name for the Moon God, one of the eight Vasus.

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