A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Havisya
This page describes Havisya which is located on page 19 of the second 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 “Havisya” according to 11 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Chaitanya Bhagavata [by Bhumipati Dasa]
Although havishya rice is in the mode of goodness, it is not equal to transcendental maha-prasada. By honoring transcendental maha-prasada one attains pure devotional service to Krishna....
Read full contents: Verse 3.2.375
Vedic influence on the Sun-worship in the Puranas [by Goswami Mitali]
On the Shuklasaptamitithi, where there is an eclipse and specially when there is a Samkranti, the performer eats havishya for one time and bow to Varuna. He should lie down on a bed of Darbha grass on the ground on that particular day. Next day, in the beginning and end, he should sacrifice to Varuna. On the Shuklasaptami of Magha, the sacrifice is addressed to Varuna, on Phalguna to Surya, on Caitra to Amshuman and so on till Pausha....
Read full contents: Sun-worship Vratas (36) Yajna-saptami
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi [by Ganganatha Jha]
—(77) Explanatory notes by Ganganath Jha This verse is quoted in Mitakshara (3.249), to the effect that the food to be eaten should be ‘havishya’ only;—and in Apararka (p. 1060), which adds that ‘niyatahara’ means that the food should be either small in quantity or of ‘havishya’ kind only;—the man becomes purified by reciting the text of the Veda three times,—or by being restrained in food and going along the Sarasvati from its mouth upwards to its source....
Read full contents: Verse 11.77
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