A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Dasahara
This page describes Dasahara which is located on page 463 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 “Dasahara” according to 3 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Skanda Purana [by G. V. Tagare]
If a devotee worships Gangesha on the Dashahara (tenth day in the bright half of Jyeshtha), his sin accumulated in the course of a thousand births perishes instantly. In Kali age, Gangeshvara Linga shall mostly be concealed. It s sight is conducive to merit unto all men. If the rare Gangeshvara Linga is seen by anyone, undoubtedly Ganga is directly seen by him. O son of Mitra and Varuna, there is no doubt about this that Ganga, the remover of all sins, is of very rare accessibility in Kali age....
Read full contents: Chapter 91 - The Greatness of Gangeshvara
The Brahma Purana [by G. P. Bhatt]
Hence it is called ‘Dashahara’. 16. The man who visits Balarama, Krishna, and Subhadra meditates upon them with concentration and mental purity will get rid of all sins and go to the world of Vishnu. 17. O Brahmins, by visiting Purushottama, Rama and Subhadra during the first day of the northern and southern solar transits the man goes to the world of Vishnu. 18....
Read full contents: Chapter 60 - Glory of five holy spots (pancatirthi)
The Devi Bhagavata Purana [by Swami Vijnanananda]
The Gauges bath in the Dashahara tenth tithi gives merits equivalent to Yugadya Snanam (bath). And if the bathing be done on Mahananda or in Mahavaruni day, four times more religious merits accrue. Ten million times more religious merits accrue from the Ganges bathing on Maha Maha Varuni day than ordinary bath. The Ganges bath in the Solar eclipse yields ten times more religious merits than in the Lunar eclipse....
Read full contents: Chapter 11 - On the origin of the Ganges
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