A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Nagas
This page describes Nagas which is located on page 357 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 “Nagas” according to 110 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Nilamata Purana [by Dr. Ved Kumari]
Then Nila spoke thus to the Naga Mahapadma. 997. "O best among the Bhujagas, all the Nagas have made their abodes here. There is no place (left) where you may dwell, O best among the Naga-chiefs. 998. O Naga, the lord of undying ones, I do not see even a little space which has not been thus fully occupied by the Nagas. 999. Moreover, you are surrounded by a big family But at this time, the beautiful territory of Sadangula is vacant. 1000....
Read full contents: Verses 901-1000
Mahabharata (English) [by Kisari Mohan Ganguli]
"Bhishma continued, The Nagas of that city became exceedingly distressed when they saw that that Brahmana, devoted to the practice of penances, continued to reside in the forest, entirely abstaining all the while from food, in expectation of the arrival of the Naga chief. All the kinsmen and relatives of the great Naga, including his brother and children and wife, assembling together, repaired to the spot where the Brahmana was staying....
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Animal Kingdom (Tiryak) in Epics [by Saranya P.S]
The Relations of Nagas With Differnet Deities. Mahavishnu—The body of the Naga is his bed and the hoods are his shade. Mahadeva—The serpent is his garland around the neck. Ganapati—He wears the serpent as his sacred thread. Durga—She wears the naga as her weapon and her coir. Kali—She wears the serpent as her bangles. Sutan—He makes nagas his coir and travels in a Chariot drawn by 7 horses. Dakshinamurti—He wears naga as his shawl and also as his shoulder bangles....
Read full contents: Chapter 5.6 - The Relations of Nagas With Differnet Deities
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