A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Sankaranarayana
This page describes Sankaranarayana which is located on page 199 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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Expiatory Rites in Keralite Tantra [by T. S. Syamkumar]
The text also introduced the deity Shankaranarayana, which is a form that represents both Shiva and Vishnu. The Tantrasamuccaya, which is later in date than the Ishanashivagurudevapaddhati, is a ritual manual widely used in Kerala for temple rituals and deals with seven deities viz. Vishnu, Shiva, Shankaranarayana, Durga, Subramanya, Ganapati and Shasta. This text is an important example of the harmonious synthesis of the Shaiva and Vaishnava liturgical systems. …. ....
Read full contents: 1.4. Expiatory Rites in Vishnusamhita
Kashyapa Shilpa-shastra (study) [by K. Vidyuta]
Similarly the Somaskanda murti has to be fixed in the south-west; while the Kankala murti is placed in the north-west, the Bhikshatana form of Shiva is to be established in the east (in the place of Jayanta) (XLIII. 70cd-1): shamkare nrittamurtistu agneyyam vrishavahanam || umaskandam ca sahitam nairritye parikalpayet | kankalam vayudigbhage bhikshatanam jayantake || The Sukhasana murti is to be placed in the place of Satya (east); the Tripurantaka murti in the place of Vitatha (south); Shankaranarayana...
Read full contents: 7. Favourable Directions for Installing the Shiva Murtis
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) [by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy]
It is found mentioned in juxtaposition to what may be taken to be a reference to the forms of “Umasahita” “Candra sekhara”, “Visapaharana”, “Kapali”, “Ardhanari” “Daksari “Gajari”, “Ekamranatha”, “Tripurantaka”, “Vrsabharuda”, “Gangadhara”, “Pasupatavrata” “Nrtta murti”, “Kalari” “Sankara narayana” “Bhikshatana” or inner vision of the poet....
Read full contents: Chapter 4.6 - (e) Symbology of Malu (the axe)
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