Kanakadhvaja: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Kanakadhvaja 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaKanakadhvaja (कनकध्व�).�(KANAKĀṄGADA). A son of King Dhṛtarāṣṭra. He was slain by Bhīmasena). (Śloka 27, Chapter 96, Bhīṣma Parva).
: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesKanakadhvaja (कनकध्व�) is a name mentioned in the Ѳٲ (cf. I.177.3) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Ѳٲ (mentioning Kanakadhvaja) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 śǰ첹 (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
Kanakadhvaja is also mentioned in the Ѳٲ (cf. I.108.13) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places.

The Purana (पुरा�, 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKanakadhvaja (कनकध्व�):—[=kanaka-dhvaja] [from kanaka > kan] m. Name of a son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, [Ѳٲ]
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Dhvaja, Kanika.
Full-text: Kanakangada.
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Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)