A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Abhiras
This page describes Abhiras which is located on page 5 of the first volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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Sanatkumara Samhita
Sanskrit text and Unicode transliteration:अन्ध्रा हूनाः किराताश् च पुलिन्दाः पुक्कशास् तथाअभीरा यवनाः कङ्काः खशाद्याः पाप-योणयः andhra hunah kiratash ca pulindah pukkashas tatha abhira yavanah kankah khashadyah papa-yonayah Word-for-word Sanskrit-English equivalents: andhra—Aandras; hunah—Hunas; kiratah—Kiratas; ca—and; pulindah—Pulindas; pukkashah—Pukasas; tatha—so; abhira—Abhiras; yavanah—Yavanas; kankah—Kankas; khashadyah—beginning with the Khasas; papa-yonayah—born in sinful wombs....
Read full contents: verse 39
Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
The states lying to the north are the following: Abhira, Shathyadhanaka, Bahlika, Vatadhana, Abhira, Kalatoyada, Aparanta, Shudra, Pahlava, Khetaka, Gandhara, Yavana, Sindhu, Sauvira, Bhadraka, Shatadrava, Lalittha, Paravata, Mushika, Mathara, Urukadhara, Kekaya, Damshana, Kamboja, Darada, Anga, Lokika, Vena, Tushara, Bahya, Todara, Atreya, Bharadvaja, Prasthala, Dasheraka, Lambaka, Tavakarama, Cudika, Tamgana, Alasa, Alibhadra, Kirata, Tamasa, Hamsamarga, Suparshva, Ganaka, Kuluta, Kurhika, Curna, Urnapada...
Read full contents: Story of Bharata
Brihat Samhita [by N. Chidambaram Iyer]
The constellations of Svati, Vishakha and Anuradha represent the south-western division consisting of the countries of Pahlava, Kamboja, Sindhu, Sauvira, Vadavamukha, Arava, Ambashtha, Kapila, Narimukha, Anarta, Phenagiri, Yavana, Margara, Karnapraveya, Parashava, Shudra, Barbara, Kirata, Khanda, Kravya, Abhira, Cancuka, Hemagiri, Sindhukalaka, Raivataka, Saurashtra, Badara, Dravida and Maharnava. 20-21....
Read full contents: Chapter 14 - On Kurma Vibhaga
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