In Hinduism, Samudra manthan or Ksheera Sagara Mathanam, Churning of the Ocean of Milk is one of the most famous episodes in the Puranas. The story appears in the Bhagavata Purana, the Mahabharata and the Vishnu Purana. Samudra Manthan is also known as — * Samudra manthanam — Manthanam is the Sanskrit equivalent of Manthan meaning 'to churn'. * Sagar manthan — Sagar is another word for Samudra, both meaning an ocean or large water body. * Kshirsagar manthan — Kshirsagar means the ocean of milk. Kshirsagar = Kshir (milk) + Sagar (ocean).
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