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Source: Singhi Jain Series: Ratnaprabha-suri’s Kuvalayamala-katha (history)Lighting (of lamps) refers to one of the tasks performed to beautify the Sleeping chamber (of young ladies) in Ancient India, as depicted in the Kathās (narrative poems) such as 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 83.3-9: Here is the description of the house or the sleeping chambers of young ladies which were beautified for the reception of their husbands. The select items in this list are as follows: [e.g., lighting of lamps;] [...]
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Ends with: Delight.
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Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 34 - The Mountains Set Asuras Fighting with the Gods < [Book 3 - Bhavishya Parva]
Chapter 65 - Krishna Visit with Aditi < [Book 2 - Vishnu Parva]
Chapter 30 - The Work of Creation and Upraising of the Earth < [Book 3 - Bhavishya Parva]
Puppetry in Assam (by Gitali Saikia)
The Stage and Lighting in puppetry < [Chapter 4]
Qualities of puppeteer < [Chapter 4]
Brahma Sutras (Shankara Bhashya) (by Swami Vireshwarananda)
Chapter III, Section IV, Adhikarana V < [Section IV]
Brahma Sutras (Shankaracharya) (by George Thibaut)
Temples in and around Madurantakam (by B. Mekala)
Temple as Consumer < [Chapter 2 - Temples: Role and Influence]
The Siva Brahmanas < [Chapter 6 - Social and Economic Activities]
Introduction (Pujas and Festivals) < [Chapter 5 - Pujas and Festivals]
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
The belief of the lighting of a lamp or candle < [Notes]
Chapter LXXXII < [Book XII - Śaśāṅkavatī]
Chapter LXXXIV < [Book XII - Śaśāṅkavatī]
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