Puranic encyclopaedia
by Vettam Mani | 1975 | 609,556 words | ISBN-10: 0842608222
This page describes the Story of Samantapancaka included the Puranic encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani that was translated into English in 1975. The Puranas have for centuries profoundly influenced Indian life and Culture and are defined by their characteristic features (panca-lakshana, literally, 鈥榯he five characteristics of a Purana鈥�).
Story of 厂补尘补苍迟补辫补帽肠补办补
A holy 迟墨谤迟丑补 (bath) founded by 笔补谤补艣耻谤腻尘补.
General information.
See under 笔补谤补艣耻谤腻尘补, Para 7.
Other details.
(i) 笔补谤补艣耻谤腻尘补 made here five rivers through which blood flowed. There, with hands dipped in blood, he offered oblations to the manes. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 膧诲颈 Parva, Chapter 2, Verse 4).
(ii) By the blessings of the ancestors of 笔补谤补艣耻谤腻尘补 this place became a holy bath. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 膧诲颈 Parva, Chapter 2, Verse 8).
(iii) At the ending and the beginning periods of the two yugas 顿惫腻辫补谤补 and Kali, the Kauravas and the 笔腻峁囜笉补惫补蝉 fought the great battle at this place. Because of that this place got the name 厂补尘补苍迟补辫补帽肠补办补. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 膧诲颈 Parva, Chapter 2, Verse 13).
(iv) It was according to the advice of Balabhadrar膩ma that this place was selected as the battlefield. (艢补濒测补 Parva, Chapter 55, Verse 5).
(v) Duryodhana was killed at 厂补尘补苍迟补辫补帽肠补办补. (艢补濒测补 Parva, Chapter 89, Verse 40).