A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Pasupata
This page describes Pasupata which is located on page 513 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 “Pasupata” according to 56 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Lakulisha-Pashupata (Philosophy and Practice) [by Geetika Kaw Kher]
Lakulisa (the name means "Club-bearing Lord") restored an extraordinary impetus to Saivism, reestablished the pre-Aryan culture, and united, under the name of the Pashupata(s) (followers of Pashupati, Lord of Animals), the different sects that had survived in semi-secrecy for centuries. ” The similarities one comes across in the practices of Ajivika and Lakulisa-Pasupata order are too many to be just coincidence....
Read full contents: Evidence of Ajivika cult in Kashmir
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 4: Iatrochemistry [by Bhudeb Mookerjee]
Treatment for indigestion (8): Pashupata rasa. One part of mercury, two parts of sulphur, three parts of steel, and six parts of aconite are to be mixed together and subjected to bhavana with the decoction of roots of chitraka....
Read full contents: Part 10 - Treatment for indigestion (8): Pashupata rasa
Ramayana of Valmiki [by Hari Prasad Shastri]
Then the son of Gadhi let fly other dangerous weapons upon the holy sage, the Varuna, the Rudra, the Indra, the Pashupata and Ishika weapons together with the Manava, Mohana, Gandharva, Swapana, Jrimbhana, Viadana, Santapana, and Vilapana; the Shoshana, Darana and the terrible Vatra; the Brahmapasha and Kalapasha, the Varunapasha and the priceless Pinaka and also the missiles Shushka and Ardra, the Danda weapon and the Pisacha, the Krouncha and the Dharmadiscus, the Kala discus and the discus of...
Read full contents: Chapter 56 - Shri Vasishtha conquers Vishvamitra
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