Shurapadma, Śūrapadma: 1 definition
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Shurapadma 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 Śūrapadma can be transliterated into English as Surapadma or Shurapadma, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaŚūrapadma (शूरपद्म).—An asura hero. This asura invaded Devaloka with a huge army. Skanda Purāṇa mentions that in the battle that followed, Indra, who was defeated, fled to the place called Śiyāli in Tanjore District in South india and did tapas to Śiva.
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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Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
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Temples of Munnur (Historical Study) (by R. Muthuraman)
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The Philosophy of War < [November 1939]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
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Sundara Ramayana (translation and study) (by T. N. Jaya)
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