Khandavaprastha, Khandava-prastha, ṇḍٳ: 9 definitions
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Khandavaprastha 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
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
: ISKCON Press: Glossaryṇḍٳ (खाण्डवप्रस्थ).—Another name for Indraprastha. The forest in the part of the Kuru kingdom was devoured by Agni with the help of Lord Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna.

Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu�).
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopediaṇḍٳ (खाण्डवप्रस्थ).—See under Indraprastha.
: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesṇḍٳ (खाण्डवप्रस्थ) is a name mentioned in the Ѳٲ (cf. II.29.2) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Ѳٲ (mentioning ṇḍٳ) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 śǰ첹 (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

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.
General definition (in Hinduism)
: WikiPedia: Hinduismṇḍٳ (खाण्डवप्रस��): The ancient capital from where the ancestors of Pandavas, Nahusha and Yayati ruled. The Pandavas rebuilt the ruined city and erected palaces and forts and renamed it Indraprastha.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryṇḍٳ (खाण्डवप्रस्थ).—Name of a town.
Derivable forms: ṇḍٳ� (खाण्डवप्रस्थ�).
ṇḍٳ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ṇḍ and prastha (प्रस्थ).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṇḍٳ (खाण्डवप्रस्थ).—m. the name of a town.
ṇḍٳ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ṇḍ and prastha (प्रस्थ).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṇḍٳ (खाण्डवप्रस्थ):—[=ṇḍ-prastha] [from ṇḍ > khāṇḍa] m. (= indra-pr) Name of a town situated in the Khāṇḍava forest (founded by the Pāṇḍavas), [Ѳٲ; Bhāgavata-purāṇa x.]
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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: Khandava, Prastha.
Full-text: Indraprastha, Padmasaras, Harana, Nishatha, Pusha, Jhilli.
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Ancient History of the City of the Delhi in the Epics and the Puranas < [Purana, Volume 6, Part 1 (1964)]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section XXXVI < [Goharana Parva]
Section CCIX < [Viduragamana Parva]
Section LXXII < [Sisupala-badha Parva]
Mahabharata (English Summary) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section CCIX - Pandavas Build Indraprastha: Arrival at Khandavaprastha < [Viduragamana Parva]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 29 - Arjuna Proceeds on a Pilgrimage < [Section 1 - Veṅkaṭācala-māhātmya]
Bhagavad-gita (with Vaishnava commentaries) (by Narayana Gosvami)