The Purana Index v1.c5.s9: Ch

The Purāṇa Index v1.c5.s9

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*Chagala* (I)—(Chagalas); one of the sixteen classes of Piśācas.

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*Chagala* (II)—a son of Muṇḍiśara *avatār* of the Lord.

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*Chatra* (I)—the seven worlds, white in colour, are one above the other umbrella-like.

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Br. II. 21. 19; III. 49. 23; 55. 15; IV. 37. 35.

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*Chatra* (II)—the white umbrella as insignia of royalty given to Kāmeśvara by Viṣṇu; lofty as the sky.¹ Kauravas threatened Ugrasena to deprive him of that.²

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¹ Br. IV. 15. 23; 17. 1; Vi. II. 13. 96.

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*Chandas*—Vedic metres as steeds of the sun's chariot;¹ as part of Viṣṇu.² Seven in number—names given.

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*Chandaka*—a kind of temple with a number of towers.

*Chandajas* (I)—are 33 Devas, constituting three gaṇas, Yāma, Ajitas and Śaktas with their chief Indra;¹ drink the nectar of the moon until the Caturdaśī, and on the Pañcadaśī the Pitṛs drink of the rest.²

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¹ Br. II. 13. 91.

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² Vā. 56. 25.

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*Chandajas* (II)—the gods of the Cākṣuṣa epoch; also known as Sādhyas.

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Candanas—a group of 33 Devas who drink the moon’s *kalas* in the dark half of the month

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Chandāmsi—the Vedas—Rg, Yajus and Sāma;¹ Gāyatri and others, sons of Vinata;² created by Vāmadeva;³ served as vessel for sages milking the earth.⁴ ¹ Vā. 3 16 ² Br. II. 7 30. ³ M. 247. 7 ⁴ Br. II. 36, 104.

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Chandoga—a Sāmaga, Sāmans in connection with the rituals in founding a new temple. Bhā. XII. 6 53, M. 93 133; 265.28; Vā. 83. 54.

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Chandogas—a Devagaṇa; 33 are distinguished among them. Vā. 81. 5

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Chandogeya—an Ātreya gotrakara. M. 197 5

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Chando(u)gha—the chanting of the Vedas, being practised in a hermitage. Br. III. 21. 46.

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Chāga—the goat, as the riding animal of Agni; its flesh pleasing to Pitṛs. M. 148, 83, 17 32.

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Chāgala—a peak on the top of the Himalayas where Śveta the sage-lord appeared with four disciples in the Vārāha kalpa. Vā. 23 116

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Chāgalāṇḍam—a tīrtham sacred to Pracaṇḍā and to Pitṛs. M. 13 43, 22 72.

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Chāyā (1)—a daughter of Viśvakarman,¹ a servant-maid of Saṃjñā engaged by the latter for her husband. Hence wife of the sun God without his knowledge and mother of Śanaiścara and Tapaī during the absence of Samjñā as a horse. Her sons were Śrutaśrava and Śrutakarma or Sāvarṇi Manu and Saturn respectively; illtreated Samjñā’s children. Yama protested and was cursed to lose his legs. He reported to his father who said that they would be restored after some time. Then he asked Chāyā why she showed difference between her sons and she spoke the truth. The sun God flew into a rage and demanded Tvaṣṭā to give up his daughter. He showed the place where Sarvajñā was and Tvaṣṭā reduced his tejas. On seeing her, Śukra came through his nostrils from which were born the Aśvins or Nāsatya and Dasra.²