A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Asadha
This page describes Asadha which is located on page 170 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 “Asadha” according to 44 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Skanda Purana [by G. V. Tagare]
Worship Lord Vishnu on that special day which is considered to be above all the auspicious moments transcending the four yugas and falls on the twelfth day in the months of Ashadha [Ashadha?] (i.e. June-July), Jyeshtha (i.e. May-June), Pousha [Pausha?] (i.e. December) and Magha (i.e. January) when the sun is usually placed in the Southern hemisphere of the earth. 19. By worshipping Krishna at the confluence of Gomati with the. sea in the Kaliyuga, one can attain that divine and sacred world....
Read full contents: Chapter 21 - Importance of Vishnu worship at Gomati Tirtha
Satapatha-brahmana [by Julius Eggeling]
He lays them down on the range of the Ashadha; for the Ashadha is speech, and this (set of bricks) is the essence (of food): he thus lays into speech the essence of food; whence it is through (the channel of) speech that one distinguishes the essence of food for all the limbs. 2. And, again, as to why (on the range) of the Ashadha;--the Ashadha, doubtless, is this (earth), and the Stomabhagas are yonder sun: he thus establishes yonder sun upon this earth as a firm foundation. 3....
Read full contents: Kanda VIII, adhyaya 5, brahmana 4
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi [by Ganganatha Jha]
—‘On the fullmoon day of Shravana or Ashadha or Bhadra has the performance of Upakarma been prescribed.’ Vishnu (30.1).—‘Having performed the Upakarma on the fullmoon day of either Shravana or Bhadra, he shall study for four months and a half.’ Yajnavalkya (1.142).—‘He shall perform the Upakarma of the Vedas on the appearance of herbs, either on the fullmoon day of Shravana or on a day in Shravana under the asterism of Shravana, or on the fifth day of Shravana under the asterism of Hasta.’...
Read full contents: Verse 4.95
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