A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Kuruksetra
This page describes Kuruksetra which is located on page 230 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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Annadatri-carita (study) [by Sarannya V.]
H Maharajas College, Thiruvananthapuram) also mentioned the story of Utiyan Ceralatan as given below: The story is woven round the epic anecdote of the ancient Chera King, Udiyan, the Bounteous Feeder, Feasting the contending armies on the field of Kuru Ksetra, throughout the duration of the Mahabharata War, an anecdote celebrated in the annals of ancient Tamil poetry. From the above mentioned quotations it is clear that it deals with the Sangam myth about Utiyan Ceralatan. Prof. K....
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Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
English translation of verses 4. 8. 48-49: A person who makes four-hundred thousand pilgrimages to Prabhasa, Kurukshetra, Kedara, Badarikashrama, Varanasi, and Sukarakshetra during eclipses of the sun or moon and gives great charity there does not attain even one sixteenth of the piety one attains by fasting on ekadashi....
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Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana [by Gaurapada Dasa]
यथा, yatha, This is an example of poetry where it is unclear whether there is an ornament: priyah so yam krishnah saha-cari kurukshetra-militas tathaham sa radha tad idam ubhayoh sangama-sukham | tathapy antah-khelan madhura-murali-pancama-jushe mano me kalindi-pulina-vipinaya sprihayati || priyah—the dear one; sah—He; ayam—this one, present before the eyes (or the well-known); krishnah—Krishna; saha-cari—O confidante; kuru-kshetra—at Kurukshetra; militah—who is met; tatha—and likewise; aham sa—that...
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