A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Makara
This page describes Makara which is located on page 281 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 “Makara” according to 75 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Parama Samhita (English translation) [by Krishnaswami Aiyangar]
Sa-kara and Ma-kara are the bijas of the two halves of the felly. The bijas of the tattvas have already been detailed in full. 30. These are said to be chakra mantra for the making of the chakra in due form. Hear now the bijas of the six organs and their names in order. 31....
Read full contents: Chapter 6 - Mantra Kosha
Shat-cakra-nirupana (the six bodily centres) [by Arthur Avalon]
Above it is the half (crescent) moon, and above this, again, is Ma-kara, shining in its form of Bindu. Above this is Nada, whose whiteness equals that of Balarama3 and diffuses the rays of the Moon....
Read full contents: Verse 35
Chaitanya Bhagavata [by Bhumipati Dasa]
Commentary: Gaudiya-bhashya by Shrila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura:“The devotees achieve the perfection known as madhumati, and by the influence of mantras, they call five kinds of unmarried girls and have illicit affairs with them. ” The medieval age was polluted by various abominable activities like panca-makara [Panca-makara refers to mamsa, madya, matsya, mahila, and maithuna—meat, wine, fish, women, and sex. ] and viracara [A tantric practice based on sex. ], practiced by tantrics in the...
Read full contents: Verse 2.8.120
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