A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Asvattha
This page describes Asvattha which is located on page 194 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 “Asvattha” according to 86 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Gautami Mahatmya [by G. P. Bhatt]
(description of ashvattha-tirtha); Ashvattha and other Tirthas. 1. There are some other holy centres, viz. Ashvattha, Pippala and Mandatirtha in the North. Listen to their excellence. 2. Formerly, the saintly lord Agastya of the southern quarter was induced by Devas to make a request to Vindhya mountain. 3-5. Surrounded by one thousand sages he approached Vindhya mountain abounding in trees of various kinds....
Read full contents: Chapter 48 - Ashvattha and other Tirthas
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
English translation of verses 2. 10. 11-13: Its Yamuna shore very pure and sacred, and its groves decorated with many dark tamala trees and many beautiful nipa, nimba, kadamba, pravala, panasa, kadali, kovidara, mango, jambu, bilva, ashvattha, and kapittha trees, as well as many madhavi vines, beautiful in the springtime, and its glory eclipsing the nandana, sarvatobhadra, and caitraratha forests of heaven, transcendental Vrindavana forest was splendidly manifest....
Read full contents: Verses 2.10.11-13
Jnaneshwari (Bhavartha Dipika) [by Ramchandra Keshav Bhagwat]
Verse 10.26: “Of all the trees the Ashvattha (Ficus Religiosa), of the Heavenly Sages Narada; of the (Heavenly) Musicians (Gandharvas) Citraratha, of Perfectioned-beings (Siddhas) Sage Kapila....
Read full contents: Verse 10.26-27
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