A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Sodasopacaras
This page describes Sodasopacaras which is located on page 298 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 “Sodasopacaras” according to 7 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Lord Hayagriva in Sanskrit Literature [by Anindita Adhikari]
Daily offerings are given to Madhava with cooked rice, moong pulse, putakal (a kind of banana), ghee, molasses, and Shodashopacara, known as nitya bhoga. Brahmanas cook rice and curry and offer at noon a little quantity with other items of food like curd, milk, rice cooked in milk to Madhava. After that the cooked food is distributed among priests and assembled devotees. The ceremonials performed thereafter are nama prasanga, reading from the Bhagavatapurana and so on....
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Atithi or Guest Reception (study) [by Sarika. P.]
(* 2) asanam svagatam padyamarghyamacamaniyakam | madhuparkacamasnanam vasanabharanani ca | gandha-pushpe dhupadipau naivedyam vandanam tatha ||—Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary, https://www. wisdomlib. org/definition/shodashopacara (* 3) Shri Bhavishyamahapurana, Madhyamaparvan, p. 205 (* 4) kushalanamayarogyanamanuprashnah || (brahmanadishu trishu varneshu pathyadisangateshu kushaladinamanupurvyena prashnah kartavyah | api kushalamayushmanniti brahmanah prashtavyah | apyanamayam tatrabhavata...
Read full contents: Part 5 - How to appease an Atithi?
The Padma Purana [by N.A. Deshpande]
(* 2) Shodashopacara—Sixteen ways of doing homage to a deity etc: Offering a seat, reception, offering water for washing feet, for rinsing the month, respectful offering, giving water for sipping, madhuparka, bath, garments, ornaments, sandal, flowers, incense, lamp, eatables, salutation....
Read full contents: Chapter 82 - The Greatness of Vishnu’s Devotees
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