A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Krttika
This page describes Krttika which is located on page 216 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 “Krttika” according to 42 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Gautami Mahatmya [by G. P. Bhatt]
(description of krittika-tirtha); Krittika-tirtha. Brahma said: 1. The holy centre next to Karttikeya is known as Krittika-Tirtha. Merely by hearing about it one will acquire the benefit of drinking Soma juice. 2-3. Formerly, for quelling Taraka, Fire god drank the semen of Shiva. On seeing him with the Semen within, O sage, the wives of sages desired for the same. Of the seven sages Vasishtha’s wife Arundhati had her menstrual bath....
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List of Mahabharata people and places [by Laxman Burdak]
(krittika, कृत्तिक) (T) (III.82.46), Krittika (krittika, कृत्तिका) (I.60.23), (1.66), Kritya (kritya, कृत्या) (R) (VI.10.17), Krivi (---, ), Kriya (kriya, क्रिया) (I.60.13), (1.66),(L) Daksha's daughter) Krodha (krodha, क्रॊध) (I.59.34), (I.65),(I.61.55), (1.67), Krodha (krodha, क्रॊधा) (L) (I.59.12), (I.65),(I.60.58), (1.66), Krodhana (krodhana, क्रॊधन) (XIV.8.23), (XIV.8), Krodhahanta (kroradhahanta, क्रोरधहन्त) (I.61.43), (1.67), Krodhana (krodhana, क्रॊधना) (L) (IX.45.6), Krodhavardhana (krodhavardhana...
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Mahabharata (English) [by Kisari Mohan Ganguli]
"Bhishma said, In the month of Margasirsha, when the moon comes in conjunction with the asterism called Mula, when his two feet are united with that very asterism, O king, when Rohini is in his calf, when his knee-joints are in Asvini, and his shins are in the two Ashadhas, when Phalguni makes his anus, and Krittika his waist, when his navel is in Bhadrapada, his ocular region in....
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