A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Golden Temple
This page describes Golden Temple which is located on page 648 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 “Golden Temple” according to 240 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Narada Purana (abridged)
There was a temple to Vishnu there and a number of golden pots adorned the top of the temple. Kanika was delighted to see these golden pots. He thought that he would be able to steal a lot of gold. Accordingly, he entered the premises of the temple at night. A sage named Utanaka was sleeping in the courtyard of the temple. Kanika decided that the sage was an obstacle to his stealing the golden pots. He therefore placed his feet on the sage’s chest and prepared to behead him with a sword....
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The Agni Purana [by N. Gangadharan]
(That lord) who is the life of the temple should be contemplated (as) “O Lord of celestials”. Then a wise man has to imagine the temple as the god himself. 12. (A piece of) gold should be placed below the golden pitcher. The priests and others should be paid their fees and the brahmins should be fed. 13-14. Threads should be wound round the altar, neck, top and the globe of the temple after that. Then the metallic ring known as the sudarshana disc should be placed....
Read full contents: Chapter 61 - Consecration of doors of the temple and the erection of banner
The Padma Purana [by N.A. Deshpande]
Below it (is) a divine golden seat, decorated with gold; on it (is) a divine throne, decked with gems and rubies....
Read full contents: Chapter 70 - A Description of Shrikrishna
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