Marupura, Maru-pura: 1 definition
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Marupura 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.
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Source: academia.edu: Gleanings from Atula’s MusikavamsaMarupura (मरुपुर) or Marupura is the name of an ancient city, according to the historical poem Mūṣikavaṃśa by Atula dealing with the royal lineage of North Kerala in roughly 1000 verses.—Many places of North Kerala can be identified from the descriptions of Atula. [...] Other places mentioned in the poem include Kolam (12.42), sometimes identified as Pantalayini Kollam of modern Kerala, Bhaṭasthalī (13.6, 13.9., 13.12., 13.18.,) identified as modern Vataśśeri, and Marupuram (13.26).
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
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Starts with: Marupuram.
Full-text: Marupuram, Kolam, Bhatasthali.
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Sanskrit sources of Kerala history (by Suma Parappattoli)
3. Mushakavamsa (or Mushika-vamsa) by Atula < [Chapter 3 - Historical Details from Mahakavyas]