Mangalakarman, Maṅgalakarma, Maṅgalakarman, Mangala-karman, Mangala-karma, Mangalakarma: 3 definitions
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Mangalakarman 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)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationMaṅgalakarman (मङ्गलकर्मन्) refers to the “(customary) auspicious rites”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.50 (“Description of fun and frolic”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] The ladies in the city of the mountain then took Śiva and Pārvatī to the abode of Kubera. [...] The ladies of the city of Himavat approached them and performed the customary auspicious rites (maṅgalakarman—nirvṛtya maṅgalaṃ karma). Shouting cries of victory they untied the knot. They were smiling and ogling at one another with hairs standing on their ends due to pleasure. [...]”.
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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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMaṅgalakarman (मङ्गलकर्मन्):—[=maṅgala-karman] [from maṅgala] n. idem, [Mālavikāgnimitra]
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.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryMaṅgala-karma (मङ्गल-कर्म):—n. auspicious work;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Partial matches: Karma, Mankala, Mangala.
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