A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Aryans
This page describes Aryans which is located on page 168 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 “Aryans” according to 84 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
Aryan civilization prevailed in south India. If, during this period, Aryan civilization had taken root to such an extent in south India, the advent of the Aryans to south India must have taken place at least two or three centuries prior to this period.The Nambutiris of Kerala are called Malayala Brahmins. Between them and the Brahmins of other countries there are differences in manners and customs....
Read full contents: Story of Nambutiris
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) [by Somadeva]
These “outhers” might well have called for an explanation from an unscientific people, and it seems not unlikely, as Sten Konow has suggested (Aryan Gods of the Mitani People, 1921, p. 29), that the myth is of pre-Aryan origin and originally related to a pre-Aryan deity. At a later date it became known to the Aryans, and was immediately attributed to Indra. —n.m.p....
Read full contents: The legend of Indra cutting off the wings of the mountains
Parables of Rama [by Swami Rama Tirtha]
According to Hindu scriptures, Aryans sent the boy KUGHH to non-Aryans to learn their life-giving knowledge and to acquire it; but he did not become non-Aryan. Similarly, by going to Europe and America to learn their knowledge, you cannot be anything other than Hindus or Indians. Vol. 4 (134)...
Read full contents: Story 229 - The example of Japanese and others
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