A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Bhiksatana-murti
This page describes Bhiksatana-murti which is located on page 296 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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The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) [by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy]
Bhikshatana-murti (the Lord becoming a beggar). I The Brahmasirascheda Murti introduces the Bhikshatana Murti form and this may be now studied separately. We have already emphasized the revolution effected in making the horrid and terrific form, one of love. This is connected with the Kankala and Kapali forms. Kankalamurti and Bhikshatana: The description of the Kankalamurti is found in the Agamas which we have been mentioning—Kamika, Karana and Amsumadbheda....
Read full contents: Chapter 4.1 - Bhikshatana-murti (the Lord becoming a beggar)
Kashyapa Shilpa-shastra (study) [by K. Vidyuta]
Similarly the Somaskanda murti has to be fixed in the south-west; while the Kankala murti is placed in the north-west, the Bhikshatana form of Shiva is to be established in the east (in the place of Jayanta) (XLIII. 70cd-1): shamkare nrittamurtistu agneyyam vrishavahanam || umaskandam ca sahitam nairritye parikalpayet | kankalam vayudigbhage bhikshatanam jayantake || The Sukhasana murti is to be placed in the place of Satya (east); the Tripurantaka murti in the place of Vitatha (south); Shankaranarayana...
Read full contents: 7. Favourable Directions for Installing the Shiva Murtis
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) [by Shri Shrimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja]
He says, “He was Yajna-murti, the embodiment of sacrifice, in the sense that His very body was yajna. Holding the sruk and sruva ladles and other implements used in sacrifice, He appeared as the personified form of yajna.”...
Read full contents: Verse 2.2.49
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