Vikanka, Vikaṅka: 2 definitions
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Source: Wisdom Library: Varāha-purāṇaVikaṅka (विकङ्क) is the name of a mountain situated at lake Aruṇoda and mount Mandara, according to the Varāhapurāṇa chapter 75. The Mandara mountain lies on the eastern side of mount Meru, which is one of the seven mountains located in Jambūdvīpa, ruled over by Āgnīdhra, a grandson of Svāyambhuva Manu, who was created by Brahmā, who was in turn created by Nārāyaṇa, the unknowable all-pervasive primordial being.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexVikaṅka (विकङ्क).—A mountain to the east of Aruṇoda.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 36. 18.
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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Starts with: Vikankala, Vikankam, Vikankar, Vikankaracan, Vikankata, Vikankatah, Vikankatam, Vikankataparvata, Vikankati, Vikankatika, Vikankatimukha.
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Full-text: Vikankaracan, Vikankam, Campakavana, Arunoda.
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Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
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