A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Indradhvaja
This page describes Indradhvaja which is located on page 65 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 “Indradhvaja” according to 3 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Samarangana-sutradhara (Summary) [by D. N. Shukla]
Indra s Flag (Indradhvaja-nirupana). [Note: This chapter corresponds to Chapter 17 of the original Samarangana-Sutradhara] This chapter is not altogether of non-architectural interest. Indra s Flag is deemed to be an auspicious thing in a town, fort, residential house or in any other auspicious event or celebration. It is constructed on the model of a machine—yantra....
Read full contents: Chapter 22 - Indra’s Flag (Indradhvaja-nirupana)
Brihat Samhita [by N. Chidambaram Iyer]
Matters connected with the fall of the tree, the cutting of it, and with what might be inside the tree have been treated of by me in the chapter on Indra Dhvaja and on House-building. They apply here also....
Read full contents: Chapter 59 - On entry into the forest (vanasampravesha or vanapravesha)
Dasarupaka (critical study) [by Anuru Ranjan Mishra]
Bharata enacted a drama with the help of his sons and nymphs in the festival of Indradhvaja. It also describes the obstacles in the performance and its removals. Then it also describes the Natya and its nature and other things. Chapter II discusses different types of dramatic stages, the construction of the auditoriumand nature of its different parts, greenroom, side-room (platform) and similar things....
Read full contents: Summary of the Natyashastra
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