Makaragiri, Makara-giri: 1 definition
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Makaragiri 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 EncyclopediaMakaragiri (啶啶班啶苦ぐ啶�).鈥擜 mountain near Mah膩meru. Mah膩meru is two thousand yojanas long and six hundred yojanas high and stands in the midst of eight mountains two on each of the four sides. Makaragiri and Tri艣峁涐箙ga are on the north side. On the east are Ja峁環ara and Devak奴峁璦, on the south are Kail膩sa and Karav墨ra and on the west are Pavam膩na and P膩riy膩tra. (8th Skandha, Dev墨 Bh膩gavata).
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 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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Partial matches: Giri, Makara.
Full-text: Trishringa, Jathara, Kailasa.
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Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vij帽anananda)