A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Ekanatha
This page describes Ekanatha which is located on page 586 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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Dvisahasri of Tembesvami (Summary and Study) [by Upadhyay Mihirkumar Sudhirbhai]
Ekanatha s name is respectfully taken among Dattatreya devotees. The prayer sung at the time of waving round the lighted lamps (arati) written by him is sung at noon time even today (at Narasobavadi). He has written a life-sketch of Dattatreya. It is said that the Lord graced him that Ekanatha being great bhagavata devotee would uplift thousands of souls during his life. Ekanatha is said to have sat for religious austerities and meditation for about six years in Devgiri....
Read full contents: The saints and the Monks of Dattatreya Cult
The Bhagavata Purana [by G. V. Tagare]
There are two schools of interpreting the Bhagavata Purana—the orthodox, the early exponent of which is Bopadeva and this school is represented by a number of Maratha saints like Ekanatha, Bahira (Bhairava) Jataveda, Jani Janardana, Shiva Kalyana, Krishna Dayarnava and others; the other School is that of the Mahanubhava sect like Bhaskara Bhatta (author of ‘Uddhava Gita ) and others. The most famous commentator of the orthodox school was EK. (Ekanatha) Circa 1533—1599 A. D....
Read full contents: Marathi Commentators of the Bhagavata Purana
Prasthanatrayi Swaminarayan Bhashyam (Study) [by Sadhu Gyanananddas]
Among the many saints, Tulasidasa, Suradasa, Tukarama, Guru Nanaka and some of the later Sikha Gurus, Rohidasa, Kabir, Mirabai, Narasimha Mehta, Jnaneshvara, Ekanatha, and Namadeva contributed significantly to this revival. Svami Ramadasa inspired the renowned Shivaji of Maharashtra, who then rose against the Mughals for oppressing Hindus. In 1707, when Auragamjeba, the tyrant of Delhi, died, Mugala dominance ended....
Read full contents: 4.1. Life and Work of Bhagavan Svaminarayana
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