A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Jayantis
This page describes Jayantis which is located on page 104 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 “Jayantis” according to 62 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Padma Purana [by N.A. Deshpande]
O brahmana, the sin earned deliberately or without knowledge, of him who observes a fast on a Jayanti-day, perishes in half a watch, by the grace of the son of Devaki (i.e. Krishna). 26b-37. There is no doubt that those mean men who eat when the day of Jayanti has arrived (i.e. on a Jayanti-day) suffer the sin produced in the three worlds....
Read full contents: Chapter 4 - The Importance of Fasting on the Jayanti Day
Kashyapa Shilpa-shastra (study) [by K. Vidyuta]
Half the extent of the jayanti is the measure of the anumarga. All the above, i. e. , the beam s width and extent and the extent of the jayanti and the anumarga must be measured in dandas. Furthermore, the other parts like kapota, must be designed as given under the prastara section or else bricks must be laid over the beam (tula)....
Read full contents: 4. Prakara components (6): Measures of other components
Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
Thus Shukracarya married Jayanti and they lived in the house very happily for ten years....
Read full contents: Story of Jayanti
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