Prananama, ʰṇa峾: 1 definition
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translationʰṇa峾 (प्रणना�) refers to “bowing�, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.9.—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Sage Nārada:—“After you had gone to heaven, some time passed. Once Menā approached the lord of mountains and bowed [i.e., ṇa峾] to him. After waiting there for some time with humility, the beloved of the mountain addressed her lord; the chaste lady who loved her daughter as ardently as her own life spoke to the lord of mountains thus. [...]�.

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.
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Search found 6 books and stories containing Prananama, ʰṇa峾; (plurals include: Prananamas, ʰṇa峾s). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 6.10.27 < [Chapter 10 - In the Description of the Gomatī River, the Glories of Cakra-tīrtha]
Verse 3.4.7 < [Chapter 4 - The Coronation-Bathing of Śrī Kṛṣṇa]
Verse 6.3.7 < [Chapter 3 - Lord Balarāma’s Wedding]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 45 < [Volume 10 (1911)]
Rudra-Shiva concept (Study) (by Maumita Bhattacharjee)
40. Pañcabrahma incarnation < [Chapter 5 - Rudra-Śiva in the Purāṇic Literature]
Markandeya Purana (by Frederick Eden Pargiter)
Nighantu (critical study) (by Gopalakrishna N. Bhat)
Chapter 2 - Authorship of the Nighantu
Part 10 - Meghanamani (Megha Nama) < [Chapter 3 - First Adhyaya (chapter) of the Nighantu (study)]
Vaishnava Myths in the Puranas (by Kum. Geeta P. Kurandwad)
The concept of Rama-Avatara (incarnation) < [Chapter 4 - Significance of Vaishnava Myths]