A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Tripurabhairavi
This page describes Tripurabhairavi which is located on page 412 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 “Tripurabhairavi” according to 6 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
Dharini, Bala, Tripura, Bhairavi and Kali with 10,000 hands were some of the prominent and powerful Shaktis which thus emerged. The army of Durgama was annihilated. Then the fight commenced directly between Devi and Durgama. Fifteen arrows of Devi hit the asura at the very same time and he was killed. (Devi Bhagavata, Saptama Skandha)....
Read full contents: Story of Durgama
The Shiva Purana [by J. L. Shastri]
Be victorious, O goddess Tripurabhairavi. Be victorious, O lord devoid of three attributes. Be victorious P goddess, the possessor of three attributes. 30. Be victorious, O omniscient one. Be victorious, O goddess enlightening every one. Be victorious O lord having prolific divine limbs. Be victorious, O goddess bestowing all desires. 31. O lord, where is your great splendour and where the worthless words of ours. Still O lord, forgive me that babble but with devotion. 32....
Read full contents: Chapter 15 - Song of Prayer addressed to Shiva and Shiva
Lalitopakhyana (Lalita Mahatmya) [by G.V. Tagare]
The first is Iradevi, then Tripura-bhairavi, another is Samhara-bhairava, the next is Raktayoginivallabha, the fifth is Sarasa, the next (sixth) is Camunda. These deities are remembered as charioteers. The charioteer of the leading chariot Geyacakra was Hasantika. Stambhini is remembered as the charioteer of the prominent chariot Kiricakra. 94b-95. The excellent chariot of Lalita had a height of ten Yojanas. The excellent chariot Gitacakra had a height of seven Yojanas. 96....
Read full contents: Chapter 20 - The Deities on the Kiricakraratha
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