A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Upapuranas
This page describes Upapuranas which is located on page 459 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 “Upapuranas” according to 30 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Skanda Purana [by G. V. Tagare]
The fifth Upapurana is Daurvasasa. It is always ancillary to Bhagavata. Narada Upapurana is mentioned by poets (learned men) as an ancillary to Bhavishya. (Then there are) Kapila, Manava and one narrated by Ushanas. Varuna and the two Kalika Upapuranas are ancillary to Brahmanda. Samba and Saura Upapuranas with the collection of all topics are Maheshvara (pertaining to Maheshvara—Shiva). Then there are Parashara, Bhagavata and Kaurma the eighteenth....
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Vedic influence on the Sun-worship in the Puranas [by Goswami Mitali]
Besides this, in a large number of cases the Upapuranas themselves furnish them as the Purana, not the Upapurana;even, sometimes, claim to be superior to the major Puranas....
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Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) [by Bhagyashree Sarma]
Though Vishnudharmottarapurana is not included in the lists of Upapuranas given by the Kurmapurana, Devibhagavatapurana and Ekamrapurana, the Brihaddharmapurana includes this work in the list of Upapurana. It is important to note here that even though the Vishnudharmottarapurana is regarded as an Upapurana, it has great academic and social value....
Read full contents: 2. The Vishnudharmottara-purana: An Introductory Note
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