Saumyakshadvipa, Saumyākṣadvīpa, Saumyaksha-dvipa: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Saumyākṣadvīpa can be transliterated into English as Saumyaksadvipa or Saumyakshadvipa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaSaumyākṣadvīpa (सौम्याक्षद्वीप).—An island famous in the Purāṇas (Mahābhārata, Dākṣiṇātyapāṭha, Sabhā Parva, Chapter 38).
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.
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Partial matches: Dvipa.
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