A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Gana
This page describes Gana which is located on page 597 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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List of Mahabharata people and places [by Laxman Burdak]
(gana, गण) (I.61.71,74,76,93), (1.67), Gana (gana, गणा) (L) (IX.45.26), Gandaka (gandaka, गण्डक) (II.26.4), Gandaki (gandaki, गण्डकी) (T/R) (II.26.4), (II.82.97), Gandhakali (gandhakali, गन्धकाली) (L) (=Satyavati) (I.90.51), (1.95), Gandhamadana (gandhamadana, गन्धमादन) (M) (I.32.3),(V.158.12),(VIII.30.78), Gandhara (gandhara, गन्धार) (I.177.5), (1.188),(II.31.6), (II.48.22),(VI.10.52),(VIII.30.55), Gandhari (gandhari, गान्धारी) (I.90.39), (1.95),(I.90.61), (1.95), Gandharva (gandharva, गन्धर्व)...
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Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) [by A. Yamuna Devi]
Kshirasvamin takes oppertunity to mention the divine attendants (III. 5. 11. 346) as follows– (i) Vishnu s attendants as– vishnoranucarah— candah pracandah jayo vijayah vishvaksenah | (ii) Shiva s attendants called Pramathas (I. 1. 35; p. 12) Kshirasvamin adds that they are also called ganas– samghate pramathe gana iti gana api | Are– rudranucarah— nandi mahakalo bhringi ganah pramathah | (iii) Pariparshvakah (I. 2. 32; p. 30)–[Sun s attendants:] Amarakosha mentions Mathara, Pingala and Danda as...
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Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
Sanskrit text, transliteration and word-by-word meaning: चतुच्-चन्द्रा कला हेरि तैलाग्गि विजयावति तालि तल-स्वरा गाना क्रिया-मात्र-प्रकासिनि catuc-candra kala heri tailaggi vijayavati tali tala-svara gana kriya-matra-prakasini . . . सिन्ग्स् इन् थे राग चतुच्-चन्द्रा (चतुच्-चन्द्रा), सिन्ग्स् इन् थे राग कला (कला) . . ....
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