A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Ksirasamudra
This page describes Ksirasamudra which is located on page 221 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 “Ksirasamudra” according to 6 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Devi Bhagavata Purana [by Swami Vijnanananda]
The Jambu Dvipa is surrounded by Kshira Samudra. The King Priyavrata made his son Agnidhra, the lord of this Dvipa. He gave to his Idhmajibha, the Plaksha Dvipa surrounded by Ikshu Sagara; so he gave to Jajñabahu the Shalmali Dvipa surrounded by Sura Sagara and he gave the lordship of Kusha Dvipa to Hiranyareta. Then he gave to his powerful son Ghritaprishtha the Krauncha Dvipa surrounded by Kshira Samudra and to his son Medhatithi the Shaka Dvipa surrounded by Dadhimanda Sagara....
Read full contents: Chapter 4 - On the narration of the family of Priyavrata
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana [by Chaitali Kadia]
The seven dvipas are– Jambudvipa (Surrounded by the Kshar-Samudra or Labanodhi) Plaksha (Gomedaka ) dvipa (Surrounded by the Ikshurasa Samudra) Shalmalidvipa (Surrounded by the Sura Samudra) Kushadvipa (Surrounded by the Ghrita Samudra) Krauncadvipa (Surrounded by the Padhi Samudra) Shakadvipa (Surrounded by the Kshira Samudra) Pushkaradvipa (Surrounded by the Svadujala Samudra) This order of the islands is given according to the Vayu Purana , Vishnu Purana (2/4), Bhagavata Puran (5/20) and Markandeya Purana...
Read full contents: The concept of Saptadvipa (seven islands)
Brihat Samhita [by N. Chidambaram Iyer]
The constellations of Ardra, Punarvasu and Pushya represent the eastern division consisting of the mountain of Anjana, of Vrishabha, of Dhvaja, of Padma and of Malyavan; the countries of Vyaghramukha, Suhma, Karvata, Candrapura, Shurpakarna, Khasa, Magadha, Shibiragiri, Mithila, Samatata, Udra, Ashvavadana, Danturaka and farther-east Jyotisha, Lauhitya, Kshirasamudra, Purushada (land of the Cannibals), the Udayagiri, the countries of Bhadragaudaka, Paundra, Utkala, Kashi, Mekala, Ambashtha, Ekapada, Tamralipta...
Read full contents: Chapter 14 - On Kurma Vibhaga
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