Narmadeshvara, Narmadeśvara: 4 definitions
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Narmadeshvara 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.
The Sanskrit term Narmadeśvara can be transliterated into English as Narmadesvara or Narmadeshvara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexNarmadeśvara (नर्मदेश्वर).—On the Narmadā.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 194. 2.
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 DictionaryNarmadeśvara (नर्मदेश्वर):—[from narma-dā > narma] m. ([probably]) a form of Śiva
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
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Starts with: Narmadeshvaralinga, Narmadeshvaramahatmya, Narmadeshvarapariksha, Narmadeshvaratirtha.
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Search found 5 books and stories containing Narmadeshvara, Narmadeśvara, Narmadesvara; (plurals include: Narmadeshvaras, Narmadeśvaras, Narmadesvaras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 124 - The Greatness of Narmadeśvara (narmada-īśvara-tīrtha) < [Section 3 - Revā-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 38 - The Greatness of Narmadeśvara (narmadā-īśvara-tīrtha) < [Section 3 - Revā-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 92 - The Story of Narmadeśvara < [Section 2 - Uttarārdha]
Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 21 - Vīhageśvara, Narmadeśvara, Aśvatīrtha, Pitāmaha, Sāvitrītīrtha, Mānasa etc. < [Section 3 - Svarga-khaṇḍa (section on the heavens)]
Chapter 18 - More Tīrthas on the Bank of Narmadā < [Section 3 - Svarga-khaṇḍa (section on the heavens)]
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
The Pilgrimages in the Matsya Purāṇa < [Chapter 4 - Geographical history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 44 - The birth of Vyāsa < [Section 5 - Umā-Saṃhitā]