Youtube, youtube channel, video marketing, youtuber, igtv, erika vieira, video, instagram hatecast clint taylor. Besides, it has a verse index and the authors own bibliography. The nilamata purana describes the valleys origin from the waters. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The shiva maha purana in english the padma purana in english the narada purana in english the garuda purana in english the markandeya purana in. An alternate nominal origin theory proposes that kaashmir is a contraction of either kashyapmira or kashyapmir or kashyapmeru, denoting the sea of kashyapa and the. Ved kumari jammu and kashmir academy of art, culture and languages, srinagar om auspiciousness. Emphasis on local sanskrit literature, specifically the nilamata purana, which uses popular iconographies of river goddesses, served many centuries ago to reconstruct the geography of the area within the wider context of the subcontinental sacred geography.
I have been translating vyasas mahabharata into kannada since 1997 and have completed 93 of its 100 minor sections upa parvas. The lake of goddess sati kashmirforyou archives historians say that kashmir valley was originally known as kashyapmar or the abode of kashyap rishi. Buhler, whom goes the credit of saving its manuscripts, states on page 41 of his report, it great value lies therein that it is a real mine of information regarding the sacred places of kashmir and their legends which are required to explain the rajatarangini and that it shows. Buhler, whom goes the credit of saving its manuscripts, states on page 41 of. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article. From the jacket in india, philosophy, be it jam, buddhist or vedic brahmanical is the basis of some pathway to liberation moksa.
Search found 4 books and stories containing nilamatapurana, nilamatapura. By using our services, you agree to our use of cookies. It contains summaries of information as gathered from this text, on history, geography, politics, society, religion, philosophy, education, iconography, art and architecture. Goddess parvati then assumed the form of a river in the nether world. Sanatana dharma online directory of scriptures this section will contain the listing and actual files of all major, authoritative dharmic hindu scriptures in sanskrit with english translation in 3 formats. Have i missed to see some other vedantic texts like yoga vasishta, vidyaranyas commentary on upanishads and other texts by madusudana saraswathi, ashtavakra gita, dattatreyas works. Kashmir, ved kumar ghai, who translated nilamata purana into english, said. According to the nilmat purana, the land of kashmir was occupied by a vast lake called satisara. The rivers name is derived from an apocryphal legend regarding the origin of the river as explained in nilamata purana.
Click on the link to read the sanskrit original in devanagiri script. This volume contains the text of the nilamata purana in devanagari script and its english translation for the first time. This article was abridged and modified in 2007 for its finnish translation published in seita magazine. Varahi brihat samhita baladeva prasad mishra by mahamuni. The nilamata purana constitutes an encyclopedia of knowledge about kashmir. My question is, is the whole translation available for free on the internet. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Matsya puranam part 01 english translation youtube. Article information, pdf download for puranic texts from kashmir, open. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or english translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Modern geological observations have supported this legendary view. There are eighteen main puranas and an equal number of subsidiary puranas or upapuranas.
Nagini in ural, by pavel bazhov an example of symbolics. The present volume comprises the source, in the original form, of what has been stated in the first. Deshpande from the 1950s, published by motilal banarsidass. This is part of the series of puranas being featured on after bhagavata purana, skanda purana, narada purana, shiva purana, markandeya purana, devi bhagavata purana, matysya purana, nilamata purana, brahma vaivartha purana and padma purana. The nilamata purana is an ancient text from kashmir which contains information on its history, geography, religion, and folklore.
The english translation of the nilamata purana itself can be found here. It speaks of their amusements, the currents of religious thoughts and the rites and. Is the complete english translation of the padma purana. Kala is presently with the department of sanskrit, delhi university. Kashmir in ancient sanskrit literature nilmat purana. Evil spirit in chinese, translation, englishchinese.
Nilamata purana was written much before the islamic prophet was born. Nilamata speaks of common men in their homes, streets, gardens and temples. So much credence was given to this guess that the english cricketer and traveller. Is the complete english translation of the padma purana available online. The text lays out guidelines on foundation, spaces. Pdf created with fineprint pdffactory pro trial version. History from the perspective of a peoples poet both poems are penned by ghulam ahmad mahjoor 18851952, a sensuous poet, who later enlarged his canvas to include subjects like unity, social equality, communal harmony, and freedom. Vyasa mahabharata kannada translations from the original.
It is closely aligned with the rajatarangini which contains a traditional account of the royal dynasties of kashmir. Some english translations of puranas can be found online here. Monierwilliams, monier 1983 1899 a sanskritenglish dictionary. This sourcebook is essential to all students of history and antiquities of kashmir. So is pratyabhijna recognition, recognition that man or every individu4l soul is no other than the supreme soul or parama siva himself. Nilamata or neelamata purana is a kashmiri purana referred to by kalhana as one of the sources of the ancient history of kasmir. The purana describes 20 styles of hindu temples, such as meru, mandara later mandir and kailasa designs.
Kalla koshur samachar a sanskrit scholar and linguist, dr. You can also click to the full overview containing english textual excerpts. The following is a list of the eighteen puranas translated into english currently available. Goddess parvati was requested by sage kasyapa to come to kashmir for purification of the land from evil practices and impurities of pisachas living there.
Is it true that kashmir is named after rishi kashyap. Vishnu purana a garuda purana abridged b garuda purana full bagavata purana shiva purana linga purana a brahmanda purana b. Nilamata purana speaks of the sacred places of kashmir and their legends as well as kashmiri lifestyle. This shows that hindus have been visiting amarnath teertha from the dawn of kashmiri history.
The text is based on a number of manuscripts critically edited. Yes i would urge everyone to read this page the history of kashmir. Ka water shimir to desiccate, hence, kaashmir denotes a land desiccated from water. It was used by kalhana as one of sources of his history. The river got this name from the incident regarding the origin of the river as explained in nilamata purana. It is about 26 kilometers away from anantnag and approximately 78 kilometres southeast from srinagar which is the summer capital of the union territory of jammu and kashmir. India fasttracks work on jhelum river hydroelectric power project. Nagas and serpents veda vedas and vedic knowledge online.
The nilamata purana a brief survey the nilamata is a kashmiri purana referred to by kalhana as one of the sources of the ancient history of kasmira. The teertha amaresha mentioned in nilmata puran is the beautiful shesh naga lake near the holy shrine. Thus, during the feast celebrated at the first fall of snow, nila as well as the other local nagas are to be worshipped with offerings of flowers. This inspiring concept uplifts the spirit of the downtrodden and transforms him into a dignified pilgrim on the. All that the nilamata purana says is translation by. The nilamata purana is an ancient text 6th to 8th century ad from kashmir which contains information on its history, geography, religion, and folklore. As far as i know, the only unabridged english translation of the padma purana is this 10volume translation by n. The nilamata purana is dated around the 6th century ad and contains roughly 1500 sanskrit verses. The nilamata is a kashmiri purana referred to by kalhana as one of the sources of the. Purana means something in buddhism, pali, hinduism, sanskrit, the history of ancient india, marathi. Urdu version of nilmata purana released literary corner.
Position of women in ancient kashmir excerpts from nilamata purana dr. We decided to have an urdu translation of this historical text as it of paramount importance in studying. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Further down is a list of various articles related to the puranas. The nilamata is a kashmiri purana referred to by kalhana as one of the sources of the ancient history of kasmira. Nilamata purana has been dated as early as third century ce. Think the ancient serpent gods really existed page 15.
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