A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Bijamantra
This page describes Bijamantra which is located on page 318 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 “Bijamantra” according to 19 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Linga Purana [by J. L. Shastri]
The rites of surveying (sprinkling) and beating shall be performed by means of the sixth Bija mantra ending with Phat; the rite of sprinkling by means of the fourth Bija mantra, the rites of digging and scattering upwards by means of the sixth Bija mantra; the rites of filling and levelling by means of the first Bija mantra; the rite of watering by means of the mantra ending with Vaushat; the rite of thrashing by means of the sixth Bija mantra, the rite of sweeping by means of the fourth Bija mantra...
Read full contents: Chapter 25 - The holy rites of fire pertaining to Shiva
Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
The syllable Kli is the spell called Kamaraja bijamantra . Without knowing its meaning Sudarshana called out Kli several times. With that the prince got a special power.Six more years passed. The prince became eleven years old. By this time Bharadvaja had taught the prince Vedas, Shashtras, etc. The prince was a devotee of Devi. Devi appeared before him and gave him a bow and a quiver which would never become empty, and an impenetrable armour....
Read full contents: Story of Dhruvasandhi
Vedic influence on the Sun-worship in the Puranas [by Goswami Mitali]
Instead of the mantras, the Tantric mode of worship gives importance to the yantras that are the diagrams of symbolic interpretation of the body of the deity along with his bijamantra drawn on paper or metal plate, or inscribed, or painted on a precious stone, mudras and nyasas....
Read full contents: Part 6 - Non-Vedic Religious System
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