A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Homa
This page describes Homa which is located on page 59 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 “Homa” according to 84 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Linga Purana [by J. L. Shastri]
If a devotee performs Homa with the mixture of honey, ghee and curds for a year, he achieves Siddhis. If Homa is performed by means of barley, milk and ghee or good rice, lord Aghora is delighted. 11. By performing Homa with curds, kings gain prosperity. By performing Homa with milk one attains tranquillity. By performing Homa with ghee for six months all ailments are destroyed. 12. By performing Homa with gingelly seeds consumption is dispelled within a year....
Read full contents: Chapter 49 - Installation of Aghoresha
The Devi Bhagavata Purana [by Swami Vijnanananda]
For the cure of all diseases, if one has to perform the Mrityunjaya Homa, one will have to do Homa with the Gulanca creeper, soaked in milk and deducting the knots thereof. For the pacification of fever, mango leaves soaked with milk ought to be used in the Homa ceremony. The wasting diseases are cured if Homa be performed with the leaves of the Vaca soaked in milk; phthisis or consumption is cured if Homa be performed with curd, milk and ghee....
Read full contents: Chapter 24 - On Sadacara
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi [by Ganganatha Jha]
(Vajasaneya Samhita, 16)—for one year,—he obtains the same success;—even without performing the Shakala-homa....
Read full contents: Verse 11.256
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