A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Ahalya
This page describes Ahalya 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 “Ahalya” according to 39 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Laghu-yoga-vasistha [by K. Narayanasvami Aiyar]
So indeed were, in days of yore, Indra and Ahalya who were guilty of incest. Here Rama asked Vasishtha as to who these two were. On which Vasishtha continued: “In former times, there lived a king by the name of Indradyumna reigning over the country of Magadha. The lady that ministered to his enjoyment like his Prana, was called Ahalya. In that town abode a person named Indra....
Read full contents: Part 5 - The Story of the Deceitful Indra
The Gautami Mahatmya [by G. P. Bhatt]
(description of Indra-tirtha or Ahalya-sangama-tirtha); Indra-tirtha or Ahalya-sangama-tirtha. Brahma said: 1. The holy centre named Ahalya-Samgama is one that sanctifies the three worlds. O excellent sage, listen to what happened and how it happened. 2. Out of great curiosity, O lord of sages, many types of beautiful girls possessing good qualities had been formerly created by me. 3-6. Among them I created a girl of exquisitely splendid features....
Read full contents: Chapter 16 - Indra-tirtha or Ahalya-sangama-tirtha
Ramayana of Valmiki [by Hari Prasad Shastri]
Shri Rama liberates Ahalya from Gautama s curse. [Full title: Shri Rama liberates Ahalya from Gautama s curse and departs for Mithila]. Deprived of his virility, Indra grew melancholy, and addressing Agni and the other gods, said: “By obstructing the ascetic practices of the Mahatma Gautama, who sought to usurp my power, I have verily served the purpose of the gods....
Read full contents: Chapter 49 - Shri Rama liberates Ahalya from Gautama’s curse
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