A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Balabhadra
This page describes Balabhadra which is located on page 238 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 “Balabhadra” according to 31 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Agni Purana [by N. Gangadharan]
(In the same way) one should worship Devaki, Vasudeva, Yashoda, Nandaka (foster father of Krishna) and Bala (bhadra). Showers of milk together with molasses and clarified butter should be made to fall (on the image) in the midnight. Clothes, gold etc. should be given (to brahmins). The person who practises the vow should feed the brahmins. One who does the vow of janmashtami (the eighth lunar day, the birth-day of Krishna) would have children and attain the world of Vishnu....
Read full contents: Chapter 183 - Vows observed on the eighth lunar day
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
om asya shri-balabhadra-sahasra-nama-stotra-mantrasya gargacarya rishih anushtup chandah sankarshanah paramatma devata balabhadra iti bijam revatiti shaktih ananta iti kilakam balabhadra-prity-arthe jape viniyogah....
Read full contents: Verse 8.13.4
The Skanda Purana [by G. V. Tagare]
Greatness of Balabhadra-Subhadra-Krishna. Ishvara said: 1-3. Thereafter, O great goddess, a pilgrim should go to the shrine of Balabhadra, the Lord of Suras, Subhadra, and Krishna, the destroyer of all sins. O great goddess, it was here that Hari discarded his body. In this Kalpa it is remembered as Gatrotsarga. People who adore Balabhadra, Subhadra and Krishna there in the presence of Nagaraditya will go to heaven....
Read full contents: Chapter 240 - Greatness of Balabhadra-Subhadra-Krishna
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