A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Agrahayani
This page describes Agrahayani which is located on page 58 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 “Agrahayani” according to 11 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Sankhayana-grihya-sutra [by Hermann Oldenberg]
On the Agrahayani full moon day he shall redescend, 2. (Or) under (the Nakshatra) Rohini, or under the Proshthapadas. 3. In the morning, having taken a handfull of Shami leaves, Madhuka flowers, reeds, Apamarga plants, and of Shirisha, Udumbara, Kusha shoots, and jujube fruits, and an earth-clod (taken) out of a furrow, 4. Having put (all that) into a water-pot, 5....
Read full contents: Adhyaya IV, Khanda 17
Paraskara-grihya-sutra [by Hermann Oldenberg]
They let the calves join their mothers that night and the Agrahayani night. 6. Then (follows) the feeding of the Brahmanas. (* 1) 16, 1. Prishataka means a mixture of curds and butter. Comp. Shaṅkhayana IV, 16, 3; Ashvalayana II, 2, 3; Grihya-samgraha-parishishta II, 59. (* 2) Ashvalayana II, 2, 3. (* 3) Shaṅkhayana IV, 16, 4....
Read full contents: Adhyaya II, Kandika 16
Gobhila-grihya-sutra [by Hermann Oldenberg]
Gobhila himself follows the opinion of Audgahamani, for he mentions only three Ashtakas in the winter season, the first following after the Agrahayani full moon (chap. 50, 9), the second after the Taishi (10, 18), and the third after the Maghi (IV, 4, 17). (* 3) See above, I, 7, 2 seq. (* 4) Grihya-samgraha II, 71: prithakkapalan kurvita apupan ashtakavidhau. (* 5) Regarding the Traiyambaka cakes, comp....
Read full contents: Prapathaka III, Kandika 10
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