A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Abhyanga
This page describes Abhyanga which is located on page 8 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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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Abhyanga” according to 10 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Skanda Purana [by G. V. Tagare]
If a devotee performs Padashauca (cleansing of the feet) and Abhyanga (oil bath) here with great devotion, he undoubtedly obtains the merit that accrues from the gift of a cow. He should feed Brahmanas with honey and milk-pudding. If a single Brahmana is fed, it is as though ten millions have been fed. The devotee should with great devotion give to an excellent Brahmana, gold, silver or a garment. Thereby Devas, human beings and Pitris become propitiated....
Read full contents: Chapter 51 - Glorification of Danadharma
The Shiva Purana [by J. L. Shastri]
The sixteen types of service are:—invocation (Avahana); offering the seat (Asana); water offering (Arghya); washing of the feet (Padya); water for rinsing the mouth as a mystical rite (Acamana); oil bath (Abhyanga snana); offering of cloth (Vastra); Scents (Gandha); flowers (Pushpa); incense (Dhupa); lamps (Dipa); food offering (Nivedana); waving of lights (Nirajana); betel leaves (Tambula); obeisance (Namaskara); and mystical discharge and conclusion (Visarjana)....
Read full contents: Chapter 11 - Mode of worshipping the phallic form of Shiva and making gifts
The Garuda Purana [by Manmatha Nath Dutt]
He should then perform the rites of Sthapanam (installation of the image), Sannidhana, Nirodha, Sakalikarana, Mudra, Arghya, Padya, Achama, Abhyanga, Udvarta, Snana (bathing) and Nirmanchana (rubbing). Next he should offer raiments, unguents, flowers, incense, lamps, charu (a kind of food) water for rinsing mouth, delightful habitation, betel, umbralla, chowries, and sacred thread. He should then imagine the form of one God, recite his name and dedicate it to him....
Read full contents: Chapter XXIII - Description of another form of Shiva worship
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