Alakananda
English edit
Etymology edit
From Sanskrit अलकनन्दा (alakanandā).
Proper noun edit
Alakananda
- (Hinduism) Name of the river Ganges (of earth), when it flows through devaloka.
- Name of a Himalayan river in India.
Translations edit
River
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References edit
- Puranic Encyclopedia: a comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature, Vettam Mani, Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 1975, p. 24.