A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Mahasanti
This page describes Mahasanti 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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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Mahasanti” according to 4 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Sankhayana-grihya-sutra [by Hermann Oldenberg]
Another 'mahashanti' is frequently mentioned in the Kaushika-sutra (quoted in Böhtlingk-Roth's Dictionary); comp. my German edition of Saṅkhayana, p. 159....
Read full contents: Adhyaya V, Khanda 11
The Nilamata Purana [by Dr. Ved Kumari]
This is called Mahasanti, the destroyer of all sins, the pacifyer of all evils, the destroyer of bad dreams of Kali, the giver of long life and prosperity, the increaser of wealth and prosperity, the destroyer of diseases and enemies, the cause of the advancement of the goverment and the country, auspicious, holy, and the giver of happiness in both the worlds. 660....
Read full contents: Verses 601-700
Brihat Samhita [by N. Chidambaram Iyer]
The eighteen Mahashanti ceremonies (great ceremonies of expiation) prescribed in the Atharva Veda must be performed. Bali (food) shall also be offered in honour of Indra and Indrani (Indra’s queen) who shall also be worshipped in every month. L: Phenomena which are not portents (utpata): 82....
Read full contents: Chapter 46 - On Portents or Public Calamity (utpata-adyaya)
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