A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Alakananda
This page describes Alakananda which is located on page 87 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 “Alakananda” according to 19 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Devi Bhagavata Purana [by Swami Vijnanananda]
Here She is divided into the four channels, Sita, Alakananda, Bhadra, and Caturbhadra and irrigating many countries, mountains, and forests ultimately falls in the oceans. The Sita, the famous Dhara, purifying all, while falling down from the Brahmaloka, passes round the mountains that form as it were the filaments of the flower-like Sumeru mountain, and falls on the top of the Gandhamadana range....
Read full contents: Chapter 7 - On the Ganges and the Varshas
Chaitanya Bhagavata [by Bhumipati Dasa]
Badarikashrama is situated on the western bank of the Alakananda River in the northernmost side of the Himalayas, past Haridvara and Hrishikesha in the hilly regions of Kumayun and Gadaoala districts. The ashrama of Badri-Narayana (Nara-Narayana) is situated there. The disciplic succession of Lord Narayana, headed by Vyasa and the four Kumaras, engage in worshiping the Supreme Lord at this place. They are situated in this world on Narayana s four sides as His associates....
Read full contents: Verse 1.12.95
The Shiva Purana [by J. L. Shastri]
Sita, Alakananda, Cakshus, and Bhadra. 31. Sita flows to the east of the mountain, Alakananda flows to the south, the Cakshus flows to the west and the Bhadra flows to the north. 32. Thus the holy river Ganga flowing along three paths, flows into the great ocean in the four quarters after crossing all the mountains. 33. Meru is situated in the middle of the four mountains: Sunila, Nishadha, Malyavat and Gandhamadana. It has the shape of a pericarp of a lotus. 34....
Read full contents: Chapter 17 - Description of the Jambudvipa (jambu-dvipa)
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