A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Nakta, naktavrata
This page describes Nakta, naktavrata which is located on page 362 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 “Nakta, naktavrata” according to 17 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Agni Purana [by N. Gangadharan]
After having set free a bull in (the month of) karttika (November-December) one should do the nakta (vrata) (eating food only in the night). One would reach the place of lord Shiva. This Vrisha vrata (vow of letting lose the bull) is an excellent one. The offering made to the fore-fathers on the new-moon day relating to the forefathers has undiminishing (benefits). After fasting the whole year and worshipping the forefathers one becomes free from sin and reaches heaven....
Read full contents: Chapter 194 - Details relating to the vows of Ashoka-purnima
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) [by H. H. Wilson]
tve | agne | su-matim | bhikshamanah | divi | shravah | dadhire | yajniyah | nakta | ca | cakruh | ushasa | virupeitivi-rupe | krishnam | ca | varnam | arunam | ca | sam | dhurit idhuh...
Read full contents: Rig Veda 1.73.7
Vedic influence on the Sun-worship in the Puranas [by Goswami Mitali]
On the fifth day, the worshipper should remain ekabhakta, on the sixth nakta and on the seventh, the fast should be observed. The Sun-god is worshipped with the Karavira flowers and red Sandal wood paste. It lasts for one year and the whole year is divided into three groups of four months from Magha. In each division of four months, flowers of different colour are offered, along with different naivedyas and different dhupas....
Read full contents: Sun-worship Vratas (34) Maha-saptami
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