Lokoddhara, Lōkōddhāra, Lokoddhāra: 7 definitions
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Lokoddhara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaLokoddhāra (लोकोद्धार).—A sacred place of Purāṇic importance in India. Lord Viṣṇu raised all the worlds at this place. If anyone bathes in a pond there he will be able to liberate the souls of other people from sins. (Chapter 83, Vana Parva).
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesLokoddhāra (लोकोद्धार) refers to the name of a Tīrtha (pilgrim’s destination) mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. ). Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Lokoddhāra) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
The Purana (पुराण, 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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarylōkōddhāra (लोकोद्धार).—m (S) Salvation (or emancipation from transmigration) of mankind: also, by meton., Saviour of mankind.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryLokoddhāra (लोकोद्धार):—[from loka > lok] n. Name of a Tīrtha, [Mahābhārata]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusLōkōddhāra (ಲೋಕೋದ್ಧಾರ):—[noun] upliftment of the world or common people.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 24 < [Volume 7 (1883)]
List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 26 - Kurukṣetra, Pāriplava, Śalvikinī, Koṭitīrtha etc. < [Section 3 - Svarga-khaṇḍa (section on the heavens)]