Parikramya, Pari-kramya: 1 definition
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Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationParikramya (परिक्रम्य) refers to “having circumambulated (Śiva)”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.39 (“The gods arrive at Kailāsa”).—Accordingly, as Nārada said to Brahmā: “On hearing these words of Śiva, they were delighted. After bowing to and circumambulating (parikramya) Him they returned joyful of their great luck and grace. Then Śiva, the lord of the gods, the lord indulging in divine sports, remembered you, O sage, in accordance with worldly conventions. [...]”
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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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 2.14.19 < [Chapter 14 - Description of Kāliya’s Story]
Verse 6.10.27 < [Chapter 10 - In the Description of the Gomatī River, the Glories of Cakra-tīrtha]
Verse 5.21.40 < [Chapter 21 - The Story of Śrī Nārada]
Gati in Theory and Practice (by Dr. Sujatha Mohan)
Gati pertaining to conditions and situations < [Chapter 3 - Application of gati in Dṛśya-kāvyas]
Rivers in Ancient India (study) (by Archana Sarma)
5e. Bhāgīratha brought down Gaṅgā on earth < [Chapter 5 - Rivers in the Purāṇic Literature]
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 44 - Slaying of Kaṃsa < [Book 10 - Tenth Skandha]
The Agnistoma Somayaga in the Shukla Yajurveda (by Madan Haloi)
Part 2.3: Brining of Soma to the Śālā < [Chapter 4 - The Agniṣṭoma Ritual]