Shankukavi, Śaṅkukavi, Shanku-kavi: 1 definition

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Shankukavi means something in the history of ancient India. 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.

The Sanskrit term Śaṅkukavi can be transliterated into English as Sankukavi or Shankukavi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Source: Heidelberg: Glory of the Tiruvanantapuram Padmanabhasvami Temple

Śaṅkukavi (शङ्कुकवि) or Śaṅku is the author of the Padmanābhodaya: a text talking about the Thiruvananthapuram temple.—Several works other than the Purāṇas speak about the glory of the Tiruvanantapuram temple. The unpublished Padmanābhodaya is a short kāvya of Śaṅku or Śaṅkukavi (eighteenth century CE), written at the instance of Ramavarma Yuvaraja, a nephew of King Martanda Varma of Travancore, on the Tiruvanantapuram temple.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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