A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Sakambhari
This page describes Sakambhari which is located on page 151 of the third 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 “Sakambhari” according to 11 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Skanda Purana [by G. V. Tagare]
Nimbeshvara and Shakambhari. Suta said: 1-4. Duhshila thus built the shrine of Shiva after the name of his preceptor i.e. it became well-known as Nimbeshvara. It was in the southern direction. He did everything with great devotion and always remembered his lotus-like feet. His wife had the name of Shakambhari. Durga was installed by her after her own name. After these activities, they had some cash left with them which they gave over to Brahmanas for conducting the worship of the deities....
Read full contents: Chapter 275 - Nimbeshvara and Shakambhari
The Padma Purana [by N.A. Deshpande]
She is known as Shakambhari, and is famous in the three worlds. O descendant of Bharata, for a thousand divine years she subsisted on vegetables. The sages, treasures of penance, and the devotees of that goddess, every month went there, O king. O descendant of Bharata, she welcomed them with (i.e., by offering them) vegetables. Therefore she is famous as Shakambhari....
Read full contents: Chapter 28 - Dharmatirtha, Shakambhari, Rathavartta, etc.
Dasarupaka (critical study) [by Anuru Ranjan Mishra]
In the prologue of the Mudritakumudacandra the author states that he was the grandson of the royal moneylender Dhanadeva, who was a favourite of the king Shakambhari of the Sapadalaksha. His father was Padmacandra. Yashashcandra was the author of many works; this fact is mentioned by himself in the prologue of the drama (Mudritakumudacandra, I.7)....
Read full contents: Part 1 - Yashashcandra—Author of the drama (Mudritakumudacandra)
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