A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Matrkanyasa
This page describes Matrkanyasa which is located on page 309 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 “Matrkanyasa” according to 4 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Skanda Purana [by G. V. Tagare]
Matrika Nyasa etc.) with a pure mind. I shall propitiate Hari, the sire of mobile and immobile beings, the Lord who offers his own soul unto the devotees. By his grace I shall be worthy of being worshipped by all. 9-10. Thinking thus in his mind, he went to the holy spot Kushasthali. He performed a very severe penance near Nila mountain. Maheshvara avoided all Dvandvas (i.e. pairs of opposites e.g. heat-cold, pleasure-pain). He took in only air....
Read full contents: Chapter 13 - The Greatness of Kapotesha and Bilveshvara
The Shiva Purana [by J. L. Shastri]
The first is Matrikanyasa; the next is Brahmanyasa; Pranavanyasa is the third; the next is Hamsa Nyasa and the fifth Nyasa is mentioned as Pancaksharatmaka (consisting of the five-syllabled mantra). 24-29. The Nyasa of the various letters is as follows:—the letter A in the head; A in the forehead; ‘I’ and I in the eyes; “U” and “U” in the ears; “Ri” and “Ri”[?] in the cheek; ‘lri’[li?] and ‘liri’[li?]...
Read full contents: Chapter 22 - The compulsory and optional rites of Shaivite Scriptures
Shat-cakra-nirupana (the six bodily centres) [by Arthur Avalon]
(* 34) The places where the Vanias have been placed in Matrika-Nyasa. (* 35) Here is shown the Anuloma process. The two letters are Ha and Ksha. (* 36) i. e. , that which is beyond Nada. See Introduction. (* 37) Pum-Bindu; v. post. (* 38) That is, the mouth of the Supreme Bindu (cited from Sharada-Tilaka, Ch. V, vv. 134-135). Also cf. Sharada, Ch. XII, 123, and Kularnava, IV, 76. (* 39) Cf. Sharada, Ch. XXV, v. 51....
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