A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Nathamuni
This page describes Nathamuni which is located on page 407 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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A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 3 [by Surendranath Dasgupta]
If this Shrinatha is the same as Nathamuni, then the computation of Nathamuni s date as falling in the tenth century is quite correct. He had eleven disciples, of whom Pundarikaksha, Karukanatha and Shrikrishna Lakshminatha were the most prominent. He wrote three works, Nyaya-tattva, Purusha-ninnaya and Yoga-rahasya. Nathamuni is also described as a great yogin who practised the yoga of eight accessories (ashtanga-yoga)....
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Siddhanta Sangraha of Sri Sailacharya [by E. Sowmya Narayanan]
Nathamuni devoted all his time in his old age to the practice of samadhi and reached the eternal abode of God in 920 A.D. He was succeeded by Uyyakkondar or Pundarikaksha and he by Manakkalnambi or Rama Mishra. 5. A short narration about Yamunacarya The next Acarya, who spread the principles of Shri Vaisnavism is, Alavandar or Yamunacarya, the grandson of Nathamuni....
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Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation [by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar]
Nilakanta Sastri) (* 4) Tradition confers upon Nathamuni the honour of having done for Vaishnava lyrics what Nambi Andar Nambi achieved for the Shaiva ones. If Shrinatha who seems to be mentioned in the Anbil plates may be taken to be the same as the Vaishnava Saint Nathamuni, his age would be the end of the ninth and the beginning of the tenth centuries A. D. , and this accords well with the other testimony we have, meagre as it is, on the subject. —(Page 638, The Colas, K, A....
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