Srivastava, Sri-vastava, Shrivastava, Shri-vastava: 1 definition
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Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection I (history)Srivastava refers to one of the twelve Kāyastha groups from Māthurā, according to the “Samoṣaṇa Kāitha Māthura-rāsa” (dealing with caste history), and is included in the collection of manuscripts at the ‘Vincenzo Joppi’ library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.—In between the work deals with the legendary origin of the Kāyasthas as sons of Citragupta, himself born from Brahmā’s body. The Māthura Kāyasthas are one of the twelve Kāyastha groups. (In modern terms, e.g., Srivastava, [...]).
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Vedic influence on the Sun-worship in the Puranas (by Goswami Mitali)
Part 35 - Symbolic relevance of the Bull in Sun-worship < [Chapter 2 - Salient Traits of the Solar Divinities in the Veda]
Part 11 - Review of Literature < [Chapter 1 - Vedic Concept of God and Religion]
Part 10 - Growth of the Purāṇic Texts for Propitiating the Sun-god < [Chapter 3 - General Characteristics of the Purāṇic Religion and its Link with the Vedic Tradition]
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