A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Ekalinga
This page describes Ekalinga which is located on page 584 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 “Ekalinga” according to 3 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Manasara (English translation) [by Prasanna Kumar Acharya]
The width of the Ekalinga (phalli installed singly or individually) is said to be six, seven, or eight angulas. 80. The width of the uniform (sama) phallus should be nine, ten, or eleven angulas. 81-82. Similarly the width of the Ekalinga is (also) described as twelve, thirteen, or fourteen angulas. 83-84. Fifteen, sixteen, and ten angulas are (also) known as the width of the uniform (sama) phalli. 85-86....
Read full contents: Chapter 52 - The phalli/phallus (linga)
Lakulisha-Pashupata (Philosophy and Practice) [by Geetika Kaw Kher]
(p 10) In chapter nine its clearly stated though Siva was ekalinga but due to devotion of various beings he became Bahu-linga in various aeons. In Satyuga due to Indra, in Treta yuga due to Nandini-dhenu, in Dwapar due to Takshak and in Kaliyuga due to Bashap-Harita. Troubled by Vrtrasura gods invoked Narayana. Visnu adviced them to cheat the demon in believing that the gods were on his side and after gaining his complete faith to kill him....
Read full contents: Mukhalingas and esoteric meanings
The Brahmanda Purana [by G.V. Tagare]
There will be twenty-four kings in the dynasty of Ikshvaku, twenty-five (rulers of) Pancalas, twenty-four Kalakas, twenty-four kings in Haihaya dynasty, thirty-two rulers in Ekalinga dynasty, twenty-five kings in Shaka race, thirty six rulers in the Kuru dynasty and twenty-eight kings of Mithila; the Shurasena rulers were twenty-three, the Vitihotra rulers twenty. Thus all these kings will be contemporaries (?) 139....
Read full contents: Chapter 74 - Royal Dynasties
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