A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Ranganatha
This page describes Ranganatha which is located on page 94 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 “Ranganatha” according to 15 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
Sanskrit text, transliteration and word-by-word meaning: जगन्-नाथो रङ्ग-नाथो द्वारका-नाथ एव च बद्री-नाथश् चतुष्-कोणे भारतस्यापि पार्वते jagan-natho ranga-natho dvaraka-natha eva ca badri-nathash catush-kone bharatasyapi parvate jagan-nathah—Jagan-natha; ranga-nathah—Ranga-natha; dvaraka-natha—Dvaraka-natha; eva—indeed; ca—and; badri-nathah—Badri-natha; catush-kone—in the four corners; bharatasya—of Bharata-varsha; api—also; parvate—on the mountain....
Read full contents: Verse 3.7.33
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) [by Shri Shrimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja]
Shri Sankarshana and other Deities who reside in the various tracts of land of Bhu-loka (earth), and Shri Jagannatha and Shri Ranga-natha who are present in the holy places and cities of Bharata-varsha, such as Puri, are indeed directly Bhagavan. These Deities are being worshiped with faith, and no one doubts the authenticity of Their worship. Nevertheless, people are aware of these statements of the great souls and have heard the word pratima, or statue, ascribed to the Deity form....
Read full contents: Verse 2.4.205
Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation [by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar]
This is like portions from the main dedication, doled out like holy food first offered to Lord Ranganatha being divided out and distributed among the minor deities in the chapels around, as Nampililiai would put it....
Read full contents: Pasuram 7.2.11
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