A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Kalikapurana
This page describes Kalikapurana which is located on page 131 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 “Kalikapurana” according to 19 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
(Shiva Purana, Shatarudra Samhita).Family.In Kalika Purana there is an elaborate account of the family of Bhairava. According to this Purana, Vijaya, the reputed King of Varanasi was born in the family of Bhairava. Kalika Purana also says that Vijaya destroyed the Khandavi city and set up the Khandava forest in its place.According to Kalika Purana, Bhairava and Vetala were, in their previous births, two Shivaparshadas named Mahakala and Bhringi....
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Puppetry in Assam [by Gitali Saikia]
The reference of puppetry in the Kalikapurana is the strong and trustworthy example of existence of puppetry in Assam from before the 9th century. The Kalikapurana is believed to composed between 9th and 11th centuries. The term “Panchalika vihara” used in Kalikapurana indicates the existence of puppet tradition in those times. In Sanskrit language “Panchali” or “Panchalika” mean puppet and “Panchalikavihara” may be indicating a particular type of puppet show....
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Lord Hayagriva in Sanskrit Literature [by Anindita Adhikari]
According to Kalikapurana, Manikuta hill is always associated with the deity Hayagriva. Kalikapurana a regional purana, not only describes the Hayagriva Madhava situated in Manikuta hill of the region Pragjyotisha Kamarupa but also gives prominence to Hayagriva as a Hindu-Buddhist god and the worship continues there till date....
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