Purvadisha, Pūrvadiśā: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Pūrvadiśā can be transliterated into English as Purvadisa or Purvadisha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaPūrvadiśā (पूर्वदिशा).—(PŪRVADIK). The East.
Of all the sides Pūrvadiśā is the most prominent.
The Sun rises in the east.
The sādhyas come and do severe penance in the east at dusk.
The moon rises here.
The result of offering havya to the fire spreads to the east.
The daughters of Dakṣa after becoming the wives of Kaśyapa delivered in the east.
Devas made Indra the king of the east.
Indra and the devas did penance jointly in the east.
Because the devas accepted this side first (pūrva) the side got the name Pūrvā.
The sun gives away as gifts the yajur Mantras at this place.
The devas drink the soma juice facing the east
Varuṇa once entered Pātāla by the east and attained prosperity.
Indra selected the sacrificial animals at this place.
The soul of man comes to Svarga and the earth through the east. (Chapter 108 Udyoga Parva).
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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Ends with: Karila-ti-purvadisha.
Full-text: Purva.
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