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Narthang means something in the history of ancient India. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (history)Narthang or sNar-thaṅ is a small village in Southern Tibet. It is situated about six miles south-west of bKra-śis-lhun-po (Tashilhunpo) in the gTsaṅ (Tsang) province, and is touched by the road leading from gZi-kha-rtse (Shigatse) to Sa-skya. The monastery is the personal property of the head-lama of Tashilhunpo, who is known as the Tashi Lama. It was founded in 1153 and saw many a great man. Here the reformer bTsoṅ-kha-pa (1357-1419) studied Asaṅga’s Yogācāra philosophy and the first Dalai Lama (1391-1475) began his clerical career at the age of 7.
The wood-blocks of the Kanjur and Tanjur encyclopedias were prepared under Abbot Rig-pai-ral-gri in the years 1730 to 1742. The edition itself goes back to an order given by the sovereign Pho-lha-nas, also called Pho-lha-nas-mi-dbaṅ or simply Mi-dbaṅ.
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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Stupas in Orissa (Study) (by Meenakshi Chauley)
The Practice Manual of Noble Tārā Kurukullā (by Dharmachakra Translation Committee)
Bodhisattvacharyavatara (by Andreas Kretschmar)
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Blue Annals (deb-ther sngon-po) (by George N. Roerich)
Chapter 2 - Guhyasamāja-tantra system of Noble Nāgārjuna < [Book 7 - The preaching of the Tantras]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Introduction to first volume < [Introductions]
Reverberations of Dharmakirti’s Philosophy (by Birgit Kellner)