A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Ardha-narisvara
This page describes Ardha-narisvara which is located on page 155 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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Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 4: Iatrochemistry [by Bhudeb Mookerjee]
Treatment for fever (91): Ardha-narishvara rasa and Tridoshadavanala rasa. Equal quantities of mercury, sulphur, aconite, and borax are to be rubbed together and made into a black powder which is to be put inside the mouth of a black cobra (killed only a short time ago), which is to be coated with mud and kept inside an earthen vessel which is then to be filled with salt on all sides of the snake. The mouth of the vessel is then to be closed with an earthen basin and mud....
Read full contents: Treatment for fever (91): Ardha-narishvara rasa and Tridoshadavanala rasa
The Linga Purana [by J. L. Shastri]
(* 1) The half man and half woman, form of Shiva known as ‘ardha-narishvara . It symbolises the origin of creation by copulation. Of. Mahabharata. as quoted in Shivatoshini. —[na padmanka na cakranka na vajranka yatah prajah | linganka ca bhaganka ca tasmad maheshvari praja] (* 2) Of. Bhagvadgaita:—[yad yadacarati shreshthas tattadevetaro janah | sa yat pramanam kurute lokastadanuvartate ||] || Quoted in Shivatoshini. (* 3) See p. 18. note 27. (* 4) Vamatvam—savya-marga-prakarah Shivatoshini....
Read full contents: Chapter 33 - Statement of the Sages (rishivakya)
The Skanda Purana [by G. V. Tagare]
Dravidi, Abhiri (special to Abhira Tribe). (* 3) These are the names of the five faces of Shiva. (* 4) Verses 89-92 describe the Ardha-narishvara form of Shiva. Greeks refer to such icons. Such icons are found at Badami, Kanchi etc. in the South (Shaiva Darshana, pp. 230-231)....
Read full contents: Chapter 254 - Tandava Dance of Shankara
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