A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Sivanubhava-mantapa
This page describes Sivanubhava-mantapa which is located on page 290 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 “Sivanubhava-mantapa” according to 3 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) [by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy]
Probably he had dreamt of the promise of the gold coin and we see him walking away having left the garbhagrha and the mantapa in front of it. We see him walking between his mantapa and the sacred bull, holding up his slightly extended hands in wonder and awe. There is a ‘balipitha behind the sacred bull, and we see Pukalttunai in the act of taking away a coin from there....
Read full contents: Nayanar 56: Pugazh Thunai (Pukalttunai)
Sivaprakasam (Study in Bondage and Liberation) [by N. Veerappan]
When the implements of knowledge (pashajnana) cannot lead the self to Sivanubhava expereience of Shiva, it may be doubted whether the self knowledge—pashujnana shall help the self to attain the same. It is also not possible since the egoism shall then prevail. Umapati Shivam says that the light of a lamp is faded within the sunlight when the sun is there....
Read full contents: Liberation in Shivaprakasham and Sivajnanabodham
Preceptors of Advaita [by T. M. P. Mahadevan]
At Kanyakumari, the land’s end, where the eternal virgin Mother presides, a Memorial Mantapa for Shankara was built. The Kumbhabhishekam for this was performed on the 31st of May, 1964. Shri-Shaila. the Holy Mountain, in Andhra Pradesh is one of the most sacred Shiva-sthalas. We have already referred to the visit of our Acharya to this place in 1934 during his vijaya-yatra, and to the fact that Adi Shankara had also visited it. A fitting Memorial Mantapa for Shankara has been built there....
Read full contents: 60. The Sage of Kanchi
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