A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Banalinga
This page describes Banalinga which is located on page 244 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 “Banalinga” according to 9 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Shat-cakra-nirupana (the six bodily centres) [by Arthur Avalon]
Below it, within the Trikona is Bana-Linga. ” “On his head,” etc. (Maulau sukshma-vibheda-yung manih). —This is a description of Bana-Linga. The orifice is the little space within the Bindu which is within the half-moon which is on the head of the Linga....
Read full contents: Verse 25
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) [by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy]
Verse 1721 refers to crystal linga and Bana linga but these are natural ones as distinct from the chiselled ones. Preservation of temples is according to Tirumular the duty of the king (515-519). Therefore, he must have lived in an age when kings like Koccenkanan had started building temples and endowing them....
Read full contents: Nayanar 30: Tirumular (Thirumoolar) or Tirumula
Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
People worship Shalagrama, (a kind of ammonite found in the river Gandaki), Banalinga (Phallus), mystical diagrams, animals, birds, trees, rivers, lakes, places of death etc. and so many other things.The different kinds of Vigrahas.Vigrahas are of three groups. They are:—(1) Mysterious (2) Evident-mysterious (3) Evident. Shalagrama, Phallus etc. belong to the group mysterious....
Read full contents: Story of Vigraha
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