A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Savitrivrata
This page describes Savitrivrata which is located on page 265 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 “Savitrivrata” according to 4 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Skanda Purana [by G. V. Tagare]
A woman who performs Savitri Vrata becomes a favourite wife of her husband, chaste and highly fortunate. She shall never be a widow....
Read full contents: Chapter 66 - The Greatness of Nrisimha Tirtha
Harivamsha Purana [by Manmatha Nath Dutt]
Celebrating Savitri Vrata and Aditi-Vrata, a chaste lady can save the family of her husband, that of her father and her own self too. 24. Having performed a rite according to the rules of Uma-Vrata Indra s queen distributed numberless crimson-coloured raiments and food with fish and meat. 25-27. There is another rule laid down for this Vrata which should be observed on the fourth day. According to it one should fast day and night, and give away a hundred jars....
Read full contents: Chapter 82 - Narada Gives a history of Vratas Performed by Other Ladies
The Devi Bhagavata Purana [by Swami Vijnanananda]
Now go back to your house and observe for fourteen years the vow called Savitri-vrata for the mukti of women. This Vrata is to he observed on the fourteenth day of the white fortnight in the month of Jyaistha. Then observe the Maha-Lakshmi Vrata. Its proper time is the eighth day of the bright fortnight of the month of Bhadra. For sixteen years consecutively without any break this vow is to be observed. The woman who practises with devotion this vow, goes to the abode of Mula Prakriti....
Read full contents: Chapter 38 - On the glories of the Devi and on the nature of Bhakti
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