A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Candrayana
This page describes Candrayana which is located on page 401 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 “Candrayana” according to 34 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Skanda Purana [by G. V. Tagare]
If one takes the left-over boiled rice offered to Mukunda (an epithet of Vishnu) in the very act of worship everyday, he/she derives merits more than that made for through observance of one hundred candrayana [candrayana] vrata. If a man takes the left-over food offered to Murari (an epithet of Krishna) after adding basil leaves and the water, in particular, offered at the feet of Vishnu, he obtains meritorious fruits equal to that made for by performance of a crore of yajnas....
Read full contents: Chapter 43 - Giving ear to Dvaraka’s greatness and eminence of basil wood
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi [by Ganganatha Jha]
In the Smriti of Parashara however the prohibition is by name, and this for the purpose of prescribing the special Expiatory Rite of ‘Candrayana’ in connection with it. From this it follows that ‘lavataka’, ‘karnikara’ and such other things are forbidden. ‘Things proceeding from impure substances’;—those that grow of impure things or are in contact with them....
Read full contents: Verse 5.5
The Padma Purana [by N.A. Deshpande]
This is known as the Candrayana-vow. A brahmana should eat four morsels in the morning, four when the sun has set (i.e. in the evening). This is known as Shishu-Candrayana. 30. A woman who destroys a pumpkin gourd, should drink the mixture of the five products of a cow for three days and should give five pumpkin gourds along with gold and garments (to a brahmana). (Then) O ascetic, water and food of (i.e. offered by) her may be accepted....
Read full contents: Chapter 19 - Purificatory Acts for Other Sins
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