A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Puranas
This page describes Puranas which is located on page 570 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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Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
This story occurs in the 8th Skandha of Bhagavata and the Asura kanda of Skanda Purana, but only the Skanda Purana refers to the child by name Shasta.Other information.(i) In the battle between Indra and the asura called Shurapadma the former deputed Shasta for the protection of Shacidevi. (Skanda Purana, Asura Kanda).(ii) Shasta is supposed to have two wives called Purana and Pushkala and a son called Satyaka. (Ashtottarashatakam about Shasta; also see under Shabarimala)....
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The Devi Bhagavata Purana [by Swami Vijnanananda]
Purana; “Na” signifies Narada Purana; “Pa” signifies Padma Purana; “Ling” signifies Linga Puranam; “Ga” signifies Govinda Puranam; Ku signifies Kurma Purana and “Ska” signifies Skanda Puranam....
Read full contents: Chapter 3 - On praising the Puranas and on each Vyasa of every Dvapara Yuga
The Vishnu Purana (abridged)
The Puranas. Now the Vishnu Purana describes what the Puranas are and how they came to written. It says that the original text Purana Samhita was taught by Vedavyasa to his disciple Romaharshana (also called Lomaharshana). Romaharshana had six disciples, Sumati, Agnivarchah, Mitrayu, Shamshapayana, Akritavrana and Savarni. Each of these disciples composed a Purana on the basis of the Purana Samhita. It was on the basis of these that the Vishnu Purana had written....
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