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Source: Singhi Jain Series: Ratnaprabha-suri’s Kuvalayamala-katha (history)1) Hanging (of buntings and flags) refers to one of the twenty-four undertakings connected to marriage in ancient India, according to Uddyotanasūri in his 8th-century Kuvalayamālā (a Prakrit Campū, similar to Kāvya poetry).—The Kuvalayamala (779 A.D.) is full of cultural material which gains in value because of the firm date of its composition. [...] Page 170.21 f.: Twenty-four items are mentioned in connection with the marriage of Kuvalayamālā, [for instance, hanging of buntings and flags], [...].
2) Hanging (as part of various tortures) represents a scene of human life commonly depicted on the Saṃsāracakra paintings in ancient India, according to the Kuvalayamālā.—Page 185.21 f.: Here follows a description of a printed scroll illustrating the Jaina conception of saṃsāracakra. [...] The saṃsāra-cakra illustrated the three worlds of hell, human world and the world of gods. [For example:] then a way-farer captured by the robbers and subjected to various tortures, torments, splitting, hanging, scorching etc.
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Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary) (by Gyurme Dorje)
Text 1.4 (Commentary) < [Chapter 1 (text and commentary)]
Chapter 1 - The Introductory Scene < [Chapter 1 (text and commentary)]
Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 29 - A Description of the Arena < [Book 2 - Vishnu Parva]
Chapter 13 - The Destruction of Khara and Dhenuka < [Book 2 - Vishnu Parva]
Chapter 21 - Death of Aristha < [Book 2 - Vishnu Parva]
Heimskringla (by Snorri Sturlson)
Part 11 - King Olaf's Shrine < [Chapter VIII - Saga Of Magnus The Good]
Part 30 - Asta Receives Her Son Olaf < [Chapter VII - Saga Of Olaf Haraldson]
Part 15 - Harald At A Feast Of The Peasant Ake < [Chapter III - Harald Harfager's Saga]
The Way of the White Clouds (by Anāgarika Lāma Govinda)
Chapter 24 - The Guru's Passing Away < [Part 3 - Death and Rebirth]
Chapter 10 - On the Way of the White Clouds < [Part 1 - Three Visions]
Chapter 47 - Critical Days < [Part 4 - Return to Western Tibet]
Bhaktavijaya: Stories of Indian Saints (by Justin E. Abbott)
55.3: King Shivaji visits Ganeshnath < [Chapter 55 - Ganeshnath [Ganeshanatha]]
3.2: Life story of Tulsidas (Introduction) < [Chapter 3 - The life of Tulsidas]
Ramayana of Valmiki (by Hari Prasad Shastri)
Chapter 49 - Hanuman’s astonishment on beholding Ravana < [Book 5 - Sundara-kanda]
Chapter 75 - Rama makes a Tour of Inspection of his Kingdom < [Book 7 - Uttara-kanda]
Chapter 5 - On Vasishtha’s advice Shri Rama and Sita observe a fast < [Book 2 - Ayodhya-kanda]