A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Mahapurana
This page describes Mahapurana which is located on page 272 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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Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana [by Chaitali Kadia]
Brahma Purana : Brahma Purana is one of the important Purana among the 18th Maha-Purana . Brahma Purana divided into two parts–Purva Bhaga and Uttar Bhaga. There are 14000 verses and 245 chapters in this Purana . This text has described the destruction of the foundation of the world. B. Padma Purana : Padma Purana , also called the ‘Gitamahatmya is one of the major of the eighteenth Mahapuranas . It is divided into five parts and 50000 verses....
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The Bhagavata Purana [by G. V. Tagare]
Despite the claims of Devi Bhagavata to be the real Bhagavata and a Maha Purana, it is now generally conceded that our Bhagavata Purana is the Bhagavata Maha Purana in the traditional list, and not the Devi Bhagavata. (H. G. Hazra—JOR XXI, pp. 63-5). (* 22) Winternitz—History of Indian Literature (History of Indian Literature) I, 554. (* 23) Bh. P. 1. 1. 3. (* 24) Padma P. —Bhagavata Mahatmya 6. 83; cf....
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A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 5 [by Surendranath Dasgupta]
In the Shiva-mahapurana, particularly in the last section called the Vayaviya-samhita, we have a description of the Pashupata philosophy. I shall, therefore, now try to collect the description of the Pashupata system of thought as found in the Vayaviya-samhita of the Shiva-mahapurana. The Shiva-mahapurana, according to the testimony of the Purana itself, is supposed to have been a massive work of one hundred thousand verses divided into seven sections, written by Shiva Himself....
Read full contents: Part 1 - The Shaiva Philosophy in the Shiva-mahapurana
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