Tara in Hinduism
author: Bikas Kumar Bhattacharya
edition: 2003, Eastern Book Linkers
pages: 414
ISBN-10: 8178540215
Topic: Hinduism
First part - Mother Goddesses and Tara in Ancient India
This page describes Mother Goddesses and Tara in Ancient India from in the book: Tara in Hinduism by Bikas Kumar Bhattacharya. This book represents a study of the Goddess Tara (तारा, tārā) and collects various standpoints regarding her cult from both Buddhist and Brahmanical sources. This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms. It is part of the series “First part”.
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The Matsya Purana (critical study) [by Kushal Kalita]
They should also protect those persons who recite praises uttered by Vishnu. (* 1) Cf., Pushpendra Kumar, Sakti Cult in Ancient India, p. 1 (* 2) Cf., Rigveda, I. 164.33; V.19.6 (* 3) Ibid., X.125 (* 4) , X. 127 (* 5) Atharvaveda, VI.38.1-4 (* 6) Cf....
Read full contents: Part 3 - Shaktism: The Devi-cult
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
Sanskrit text, transliteration and word-by-word meaning: ननाद तेन ब्रह्माण्डं सप्त-लोकैर् बिलैः सह विचेलुर् दिग्-गजास् तारा ह्य् अपतन् भूमि-मण्डलम् nanada tena brahmandam sapta-lokair bilaih saha vicelur dig-gajas tara hy apatan bhumi-mandalam nanada—sounded; tena—by that; brahmandam—the universe; sapta-lokaih—with seven planetary systems; bilaih—outser space; saha—with; viceluh—shook; dig-gajah—the elephants holding the directions; tara—the stars; hy—indeed; apatan—fell; bhumi-mandalam—to the circle...
Read full contents: Verse 3.2.8
Matangalila and Hastyayurveda (study) [by Chandrima Das]
Geographical Concepts in Ancient India, Varanasi: National Geographical Society in India, 1967, pp. 33-34, n2. (* 3) John Dowson. A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature, p. 180. (* 4) EI, Vol. IV, pp. 32-54. (* 5) Ibid. , Vol. III, pp. 32-33. (* 6) Ibid. , Vol. XII, v. 19,22, p. 216. (* 7) Ibid. , Vol. VI, pp. 243, 247-248. (* 8) V. Ram. Elephant Kingdom–Sculptures from Indian Architecture, p. 23. (* 9) V. Ram....
Read full contents: Gaja-pitha or Gaja-prishtha (elephant-platform)
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