A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Patnisala
This page describes Patnisala which is located on page 519 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 “Patnisala” according to 5 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Skanda Purana [by G. V. Tagare]
What happened to Savitri after knowing that she entered the Patnishala in the Yajnamandapa? Tell everything in detail. Suta said: 4. Savitri thought her husband to be under her control and so was complacent. Steadying herself she fetched the wives of all the Devas. 5-6. They were Gauri, Lakshmi, Shaci, Medha, Arundhati, Svadha, Svaha, Kirti, Buddhi, Pushti, Kshama, Dhriti and many others accompanied by celestial damsels....
Read full contents: Chapter 191 - Occurrence of Evil Omens
Soma in Vedic Mythology and Ritual (study) [by Anjana Chakraborty]
The Brahma invited by the Adhvaryu for carrying the fire and the Soma, proceeds towards the patnisala, through the tirtha way. In the next Sutra the Vaitana specifies the ‘tirtha way that ‘as passing between the catvala and the utkara along the north of the spot meant for the Agnidhriya fire and of the Sadasa. After the directions of samcarana the Vaitana Shrauta Sutra hits at the series of acts beginning from acamana and ending at viksana....
Read full contents: Chapter 3(f) - Carrying of Fire, Soma and Carts
Vastu-shastra (3): House Architecture [by D. N. Shukla]
Finally, as is even today, it has come to mean a single section or a single room of a house as is clear from words like Agni-shala Patni-shala, Goshala, Vajishala, Gaja-shala, etc. etc. The Sutra literature embodying the earliest Vastu-Vidya, fully supports this tree-model of a primitive house. In the rituals the central part of the site called Vastu has been an object of especial veneration from the very earliest times....
Read full contents: Chapter 3 - Origin and Development of Human Houses
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