A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Amarakantaka
This page describes Amarakantaka which is located on page 95 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 “Amarakantaka” according to 16 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Garuda Purana [by Manmatha Nath Dutt]
Pulakas (a kind of gem) found in the beds of rivers flowing through such countries as Dasharna (the eastern part of modern Malwa), Agadha, Makala (Modern Amara-kantaka, the source of the Narmada) and in the provinces of Gandhara (modern Afghanisthan) and Valhika (Bactria or modern Balkh), and coloured like the seeds of the Gunja (a kind of shrubs bearing red-black berries) honey and the stems of the lotus plants or earth-coloured, should be regarded as belonging to the most commendable type....
Read full contents: Chapter LXXVII - Tests of Pulaka stones
The Skanda Purana [by G. V. Tagare]
After that he visited Pushkara and following that he visited Amarakantaka [Amarakantaka?]. After that O virtuous king! he arrived at Kurukshetra. 17. Then he went to the Prabhasa Tirtha and the centre of pilgrimage known as Soma. Thereafter, he proceeded to a barbarous place full of worms. Then he went to the undulating, auspicious and prime Hamsa Tirtha, O king. 18. Then O great king!...
Read full contents: Chapter 31 - Greatness of Raktanubandha
Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
There are sixty crores and sixty thousand holy ghats in this river around the mountain Amarakantaka. Anybody who dies by fire, by drowning or by fast on this mountain Amarakantaka, will never have rebirth. (Padma Purana, Chapter 13).Mahabharata and Narmada.Throughout Mahabharata mention is made about Narmada. Important of them are given below:(i) Goddess Narmada stays in the palace of Varuna worshipping him. (Mahabharata Sabha Parva, Chapter 9, Stanza 18)....
Read full contents: Story of Narmada
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