A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Bhagirathi
This page describes Bhagirathi which is located on page 276 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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List of Mahabharata people and places [by Laxman Burdak]
(bhagirathi, भागीरथी) (L) (I.90.50), (1.95), Bhagirathi (bhagirathi, भागीरथी) (R) (II.9.18), (II.9), (III.85.10), (III.85.17) Bhagirathi (bhagirathi, भागीरथी) (T) (II.82.142), Bhaimardi (bhaimaradi, भैमरदी) (R) (VI.10.19), Bhairava (bhairava, भैरव) (N) (I.52.15), (I.57), Bhalla (bhalla, भल्ल) (III.170.17),(VIII.44.42), Bhandi (bhandi, भाण्डी) (tree) (VI.93.21), Bhangada (bhangada, भङ्गदा) (L) (IX.45.26), Bhangakara (bhangakara, भङ्गकार)(I.221.11), (I.221), Bhanu (bhanu, भानु) (I.59.46), (I.65),(...
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Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
Sanskrit text, transliteration and word-by-word meaning: गग्गा-सागर-चोभाढ्या समुद्रि रत्नदा धुनि भागिरथि स्वर्-धुनि भुः gagga-sagara-cobhadhya samudri ratnada dhuni bhagirathi svar-dhuni bhuh श्रि-वामन-पद-च्युता shri-vamana-pada-cyuta . . . is glorious like Gagga-sagara (gagga-sagara-cobhadhya), flows into the ocean (samudri), is full of jewels (ratnada), is a beautiful river (dhuni), is a friend of the Gagga (bhagirathi, svar-dhuni, bhuh, and shri-vamana-pada-cyuta), . . ....
Read full contents: Verse 4.19.115
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana [by Chaitali Kadia]
The source of the main Ganga River is the confluence of the Bhagirathi and the Alakananda river. In Hindu culture, Bhagirathi is considered as the main stream of the Ganga . The source of Bhagirathi is the Gangotri glacier of the Gomukha . After that the river flows over the Gomukha . After that the river flows over the plains to the south and east and merges into the Bay of Bengal. The river has many tributaries. According to mythology, the river Ganga is of considerable importance....
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