Kurmakalpa, ū첹貹: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Kurmakalpa 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)
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Indexū첹貹 (कूर्मकल्�).—The age when vāmana purāṇa was composed.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 53. 46.

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 Dictionaryū첹貹 (कूर्मकल्�):—[=ū-첹貹] [from ū] m. Name of a particular Kalpa or period of time, [Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi]
[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: Kurma, Kalpa.
Full-text: Vamana.
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Search found 2 books and stories containing Kurmakalpa, ū첹貹, Kurma-kalpa, Kūrma-kalpa; (plurals include: Kurmakalpas, ū첹貹s, kalpas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 7 - The Advent of Kūrma Kalpa < [Section 3 - Revā-khaṇḍa]
Some Observations on the Vamana-Purana < [Purana, Volume 12, Part 1 (1970)]
Some Aspects of the Vamana-purana < [Purana, Volume 7, Part 1 (1965)]
Puranic Theory of the Yugas and Kalpas < [Purana, Volume 11, Part 2 (1969)]