A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Kuhu
This page describes Kuhu which is located on page 222 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 “Kuhu” according to 43 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Mahabharata (English) [by Kisari Mohan Ganguli]
O keen-witted being, the seventh daughter of Angiras is known by the name of Mahamati, who is always present at sacrifices of great splendour, and that worshipful daughter of Angiras, whom they call unrivalled and without portion, and about whom people utter the words kuhu kuhu wonder, is known by the name of Kuhu. (* 1) Raga means love....
Read full contents: Section CCXVII
Cidgaganacandrika (study) [by S. Mahalakshmi]
While shrinking or with-drawing the light, she becomes the new moon, ‘amavasya or ‘kuhu . Light and darkness exist together at a time for the visual eye. Likewise, she exists simultaneously as light (creative force) and as darkness (the destructive force) at a time. In other words, creation starts where destruction ends and vice versa....
Read full contents: Verse 21 [Moon the motif of creation and destruction]
Women in the Atharva-veda Samhita [by Pranab Jyoti Kalita]
Goddessess Sinivali, Kuhu, Anumati and Raka. In the Vedic pantheon, there are four such deities, viz. Sinivali, Kuhu, Anumati and Raka, who are connected with the moon. These deities represent four different lunar days. Sinivali, in sight of the Vedic seers, is the deity who presides over the day that precedes new moon day, while Kuhu is known as the presiding deity of the new moon day....
Read full contents: 21. Goddessess Sinivali, Kuhu, Anumati and Raka
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