A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Ganesapurana
This page describes Ganesapurana which is located on page 616 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 “Ganesapurana” according to 3 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Ganesha Purana (abridged) [by Gregory Baily]
Thus ends the ninth chapter of Upasana Khanda of the glorious Ganesha Purana called “Instruction to the King”....
Read full contents: Chapter 9 - Instruction to the King
Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
(Ganesha Purana 2, 29).According to Narada Purana, Mahavishnu took the form of a Brahmin and reached the palace of Virocana. There changing the righteous wife of Virocana into a mad woman he killed Virocana.(vi) Virocana had two wives called Vishalakshi and Devi. Two children, Bala and Ya odhara were born by them. The wife of the famous Tvashta was this Yashodhara. (Brahmanda. 3: 1: 86; Narada Purana 2: 32: Bhagavata, Skandha 9)....
Read full contents: Story of Virocana
Bhagavad-gita-rahasya (or Karma-yoga Shastra) [by Bhalchandra Sitaram Sukthankar]
For instance, the Ganeshagita, is to be found at the end of the Ganeshapurana in the Krida-khanda in the 138th to 148th chapters and one may say that it is a faithful copy of the Bhagavadgita, with slight verbal differences. The Ishvaragita is to be found in the first eleven chapters in the Uttaravibhaga of the Kurmapurana, and the Vyasagita starts in the next chapter....
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