A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Asokavana
This page describes Asokavana which is located on page 176 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 “Asokavana” according to 4 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation [by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar]
As Nampililiai puts it, the Alvar was now in the same mental state as Sita was, during the period intervening Hanuman s visit to her in Ashokavana and her eventual restoration to Lord Rama....
Read full contents: Introduction to Section 9.8
Hanuman Nataka (critical study) [by Nurima Yeasmin]
In the Sundarakanda there is the description of visit of Hanumat in the Ashokavana and meeting with Sita and destruction of Lanka with fire. The description of the terrible fight between Rama and Ravana, killing of Ravana and returning of Rama to Ayodhya after rescuing Sita are found in the Yuddhakanda. Here it is narrated that Sita had to undergo fire ordeal for testifying her purity and chastity. Rama and Sita got seated on the throne of Ayodhya....
Read full contents: Source of the Plot
The Padma Purana [by N.A. Deshpande]
Rama) seeing Lanka with its ramparts and portals broken in many ways, (so also seeing) Ashokavana, the place of (the stay of) Sita, (seeing the shimshapa trees having flowers and buds, crowded with the demonesses who were (now) dead through the fear of Hanumat, fainted....
Read full contents: Chapter 1 - Rama Sees Nandigrama from Pushpaka
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