A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Nandipurana
This page describes Nandipurana which is located on page 373 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 “Nandipurana” according to 3 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi [by Ganganatha Jha]
Nandipurana (Caturvargacintamani-Shraddha, p. 64).—‘Vishnu is the father of the world, Brahma the grand-father and myself (Shiva), the great-grand-father.’ Adityapurana (Do.).—‘The months are the father, the seasons the grand-father and the year the great-grandfather of the people.’...
Read full contents: Verse 3.284
The Skanda Purana [by G. V. Tagare]
(The text) wherein the greatness (of the Lord) has been described by Karttikeya to Nandin has become well-known in the world as Nandi Purana, O excellent Brahmanas. 82. O Brahmanas of holy Vratas, that Upapurana of Samba is famous in the world and the story therein pertains to Samba. 83. Thus the Aditya Upapurana is mentioned there itself. It is seen as separate from the eighteen Upapuranas, O excellent Brahmanas, know that it has been taken out of these. 84....
Read full contents: Chapter 2 - Merit in Gifting Purana Texts
History of Indian Medicine (and Ayurveda) [by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society]
In Nandi Purana we find the following reference: [...] “Good health is means of acquiring religious merit, wealth, pleasure and spiritual emancipation, and so the man who bestows cure on the sick as also he who endows a hospital fully equipped with good medicaments, dressing material, learned physicians, servants and dwelling space, gam these results....
Read full contents: Chapter 21 - Hospitals and Equipment
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