A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Prayaga
This page describes Prayaga which is located on page 564 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 “Prayaga” according to 49 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
the moon; tu—indeed; kashyam—at Varanasi; vai—indeed; phalgune—in the month of Phalguna; naimishe—in Naimisaranya; tatha—so; ekadashyam—duting ekadasi; shukare—in siukara; ca—and; kartikyam—in kartika; gana-mukti-de—giving liberation; janmashtamyam—in janmastami; madhoh puryam—in Mathura City; khandave—in the khandava forest; dvadashi-dine—on Dvadasi; kartikyam—in Kartika; purnimayam—on the full moon; tu—indeed; vateshvara-maha-vate—at the great vatesvara banyan tree; makararke—in markara; prayage—in Prayaga...
Read full contents: Verses 3.10.31-37
Ramayana of Valmiki [by Hari Prasad Shastri]
The day being nearly over, Shri Rama said to the son of Sumitra: “O Lakshmana, look towards Prayaga, smoke is rising like the fire-god s banner; undoubtedly, it is a sign that the hermitage of holy Bharadvaja is near. We have assuredly reached the junction of the Ganga and Yamuna, the sound of these mighty rivers clashing together is clearly heard. Wood-cutters have hewn the logs from mighty trees and many are cut down in the hermitage of the holy sage.”...
Read full contents: Chapter 54 - The hermitage of the Sage Bharadvaja
Mahabharata (English) [by Kisari Mohan Ganguli]
O child, let not the texts of the Veda, nor the opinions of men dissuade your mind from the desire of dying at Prayaga. O son of the Kuru race, the wise say that six hundred million and ten thousand tirthas exist at Prayaga. Bathing in the confluence of Ganga and Yamuna, one obtains the merit that attaches to the four kinds of knowledge and the merits also of those that are truthful. There at Prayaga is the excellent tirtha of Vasuki called Bhogavati....
Read full contents: Section LXXXV
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