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The Sanskrit term Somaśilā can be transliterated into English as Somasila or Somashila, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexSomaśilā (सोमशिला).—In the Parijātaśilā of the Niṣadha hill where the moon descends.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 41. 57.
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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