A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Diggajas
This page describes Diggajas which is located on page 531 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 “Diggajas” according to 9 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Matangalila and Hastyayurveda (study) [by Chandrima Das]
Scholars opine that the adjective ending with–“Samtatibhritah” can only be taken to qualify diggaja, who utterly abashed as it were, hosted themselves at the confines of the quarters. Our cultural heritage also renders the scenes from Puranic and mythical descriptions of elephants. As the mythical diggajas support the universe, so elephants in sculpture lend themselves to a feature in sacred architecture known as the gaja-pitha or prishtha (elephant-platform)....
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Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) [by A. Yamuna Devi]
(d) Diggajas (I. 2. 5; p. 23): Each of the eight quarters were believed to be protected by gods and guarded b y elephants. Amarakosha presents the list of elephants guarding each direction. Kshirasvamin observes that the order as given by Bhaguri and Mala is different. Kshirasvamin also adds the names of their consorts....
Read full contents: Mythical Informations
Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
They are:ZoneMale FemaleEast Airavata AbhramuSouth-east Pundarika KapilaSouth Vamana PingalaSouth-west Kumuda AnupamaWest Anjana TamrakarniNorth-west Pushpadanta ShubhradantiNorth Sarvabhauma AnganaNorth-east Supratika Anjanavati(Amarakosha) Besides these, there are four diggajas (elephants of the universe) who bear the earth standing below in the nether world. It is stated that the sons of Sagara who went into the nether land in search of the lost horse of his father saw these elephants....
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