A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Mandodari
This page describes Mandodari which is located on page 290 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 “Mandodari” according to 14 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
Story of Mandodari. (MANDODARI). (In South India the name Mandodari is current). Wife of Ravana. The Uttara Ramayana contains a story about the previous history of Mandodari.Maya, an asura, was born to Kashyapaprajapati of his wife Danu. Once Maya went to Devaloka to see the dances of the celestial maidens there. Devas came to know that Maya was in love with the nymph Hema and they married her to Maya....
Read full contents: Story of Mandodari
Hanuman Nataka (critical study) [by Nurima Yeasmin]
vanaravahinim gatva ramamiti bruhiaye rama jamadagnyam nirjitya yastvaya hara prasadaparashurgrihitastam ravanaya prayaccha tatastava sitam prayacchami/ ibi d. , XIV,p. 194 (* 2) ravanah—(satvaram mandodarimandiram pravishya) ayi mandodari! ramaya pratipakshavrikshashikhine dasyami va maithilim? yuddhe raghavasayakairvinihatah svargam gamishyami va? nitijne! kathayasva devi!...
Read full contents: Hanuman-Nataka, Act 14 (Summary)
The Devi Bhagavata Purana [by Swami Vijnanananda]
The queen, hearing this, asked her daughter Mandodari that her father was desiring to marry her to Kambugriva, the son of the king of Madra. Hearing her mother s words, Mandodari spoke thus :-- “O Mother! I have got no desire to marry; I will not accept any husband; I will take the vow of leading a chaste virgin life and thus pass the rest of my life. O Mother!...
Read full contents: Chapter 17 - On Mandodari’s accounts
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