A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Pujabhaga
This page describes Pujabhaga which is located on page 567 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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Lakulisha-Pashupata (Philosophy and Practice) [by Geetika Kaw Kher]
Summarizing the essential points from these texts Rao writes: “The substance of these is that a Mukhalinga should be made on the pujabhaga of the Savrvsama-linga and that it might have one, two, three, four or five faces corresponding to the five aspects, Vamadeva, Tatpurusha, Aghora, Sadyojata and Isana of Siva. ” He further suggests that the number of faces on the linga were equal to the number of doorways of the garbagrha, Hence if there was only one doorway, ekamukhalinga was established and...
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