A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Camara
This page describes Camara which is located on page 394 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 “Camara” according to 40 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Brihat Samhita [by N. Chidambaram Iyer]
If the hair be glossy, much in quantity, soft, pure, white, and with a small bone at the root, the Camara is one of a superior kind; but if the hair be knotty, split, broken or small in quantity, the Camara will not conduce to prosperity. 3. The length of the handle shall be either a cubit and a half or a cubit or four digits less than a cubit. It shall be made of wood and covered with gold or silver set with gems and precious stones. Such a Camara will conduce to the prosperity of the king. 4....
Read full contents: Chapter 72 - On Chowries (camara-lakshana)
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) [by Shri Shrimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja]
When I would fan the Lord with the camara or play the flute, I would be submerged in bliss from His constant sidelong glances.”...
Read full contents: Verse 2.4.98
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
Sanskrit text, transliteration and word-by-word meaning: महा-राज-च्छत्र-धरो महा-राजोपलक्षणह् सिद्ध-गीतह् सिद्ध-कथह् शुक्ल-चामर-वीजितह् maha-raja-cchatra-dharo maha-rajopalakshanah siddha-gitah siddha-kathah shukla-camara-vijitah He holds the royal parasol (maha-raja-cchatra-dhara), has all the qualities of a great king (maha-rajopalakshana), is glorified by the siddhas (siddha-gita and siddha-katha), and is fanned with white camaras (shukla-camara-vijita)....
Read full contents: Verse 8.13.53
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