A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Candana
This page describes Candana which is located on page 397 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 “Candana” according to 44 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
English translation of verse 6. 15. 16: In Gopi-bhumi gopi-candana was manifested from the gopis cosmetics. A person who marks his limbs with gopi-candana tilaka attains the result of bathing in the Ganga....
Read full contents: Verse 6.15.16
The Padma Purana [by N.A. Deshpande]
It is called Trivishtapa by Shiva’s attendants and is on the bank of Candana. A man bathing on the full-moon day at Trivishtapa, and being composed, is freed from (the sin of) the murder of a brahmana. No doubt should be entertained about this. He too, the noble and meritorious one, who stays at Trivishtapa during the four months of the rainy season, is also honoured in Rudra’s world....
Read full contents: Chapter 138 - The Greatness of Ganatirtha
Kavyamimamsa of Rajasekhara (Study) [by Debabrata Barai]
“tasyani kairvisarpadbhiraparantajayodyataih | ramastrotsarito pyasitsahyalagna ivanavah || ” - Raghuvamsha of Kalidasa: Canto-IV/ 43 (6) Poetic conventions relating to candana: Candana (sandal wood) is found in various parts of country and poets also describe Candana (sandal wood) in various parts of India. Some of them even depicted Candana (sandal wood) while describing in Himalaya Mountain. But the most cherished types Candana (sandal wood) is produced in the Malaya mountain region....
Read full contents: Part 7.4 - Poetic conventions regarding to the Trees, Plants and Creepers
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