Nandabhadra: 1 definition
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaNandabhadra (नन्दभद्र).—A righteous Vaiśya. Having been childless for a long time this Vaiśya, who was an ardent devotee of God Kapileśvara, got a son in his old age. But he died after his marriage. With this calamity Nandabhadra became a man of abstinence and began to try to acquire spiritual knowledge. After a while a seven-year-old boy appeared before the Vaiśya and quenched his thirst for spiritual knowledge. Later with meditation on Śiva and the Sun, Nandabhadra attained heaven. (Skanda Purāṇa, Chapters 1, 2 and 46).
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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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 45 - The Story of Nandabhadra < [Section 2 - Kaumārikā-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 46 - Events Connected with Bālāditya < [Section 2 - Kaumārikā-khaṇḍa]