A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Kinnaras
This page describes Kinnaras which is located on page 184 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 “Kinnaras” according to 62 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
Sanskrit text, transliteration and word-by-word meaning: विद्याधराश् च गन्धर्वाः सिद्ध-किन्नर-चारणाः जगुः सुनायका देवास् तुष्टुवुः स्तुतिभिः परम् vidyadharash ca gandharvah siddha-kinnara-caranah jaguh sunayaka devas tushtuvuh stutibhih param vidyadharah—Vidyadharas; ca—also; gandharvah—Gandharvas; siddha—Siddhas; kinnara—Kinnaras; caranah—Caranas; jaguh—sang; sunayakah—great; devah—demigods; tushtuvuh—praised; stutibhih—with prayers; param—the Supreme....
Read full contents: Verse 1.11.21
Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) [by Bhagyashree Sarma]
The Vishnudharmottarapurana says that the size of kinnaras, nagas and rakshasas in a picture should be equal to the size of malyava type of men. Yakshas should have the size of rucaka and the picture of pradhana and manava should be painted according to the size of shashaka types of men. Actually the malyava, rucaka shashaka are three types of men which are already discussed. The yakshas and the kinnaras presuppose a divine connection in their birth....
Read full contents: 7(b): Portrait of Different Classes Projected in Painting
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) [by A. Yamuna Devi]
Justifying his statement he says that in usage it is found that the words represent two different persons and also presents the view of Bhoja that these two are the nuances of music and hence an indeclinable– haha eko huhuranyah ekam nametyeke gandharvau ca haha huhuriti tu lakshyam | alapanikanukaratpumsyetau avyayaviti shribhojah | (vi) The Kinnaras are the b eauticians like ashvadimukhas– kinnara ashvadimukhah shringarinah | (vii) The Pishacas are those without flesh but feeding on flesh– pishacah pishitashastamasah...
Read full contents: The Concept of Heaven
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