Somasharma, Somaśarmā: 2 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Somaśarmā can be transliterated into English as Somasarma or Somasharma, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Somaśarmā (सोमशर्मा).—A brahmin. (See under Guṇāḍhya).
2) Somaśarmā (सोमशर्मा).—Son of the brahmin Śivaśarmā. (For detailed story see under Śivaśarmā).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexSomaśarmā (सोमशर्मा).—The avatār of the Lord of the 27th dvāpara in the Prabhāsa tīrtha with four sons, all tapasvins.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 23. 215.
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 10 - Eminence of Kṛkalāsa alias Nṛga Tīrtha < [Section 4 - Dvārakā-māhātmya]
Chapter 209 - The Greatness of Bhārabhūti Tīrtha < [Section 3 - Revā-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 40 - The Birth of Mahākāla: The Arrangement of Four Yugas < [Section 2 - Kaumārikā-khaṇḍa]
Rudra-Shiva concept (Study) (by Maumita Bhattacharjee)
41. Other incarnations of Śiva < [Chapter 5 - Rudra-Śiva in the Purāṇic Literature]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 1 - Dynasties of the Kali Age < [Book 12 - Twelfth Skandha]
The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 7 - The esoteric secret of Śiva < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]