A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Vamanapurana
This page describes Vamanapurana which is located on page 495 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 “Vamanapurana” according to 26 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
But since the common name Rudra is used for the ruler (king) of all the Bhutas, Vamana Purana declares that Rudra is not an individual. Both Vamanapurana and Matsyapurana represent Virabhadra and Nandikeshvara as two Rudras who are the masters of Bhutas. (Matsyapurana 181, 2; Vamanapurana 4, 17).In Vamana Purana, the number of Bhutas is given as 11 crores. Shkanda, Sakha, Bhairava are the chief among them. Under them are innumerable Bhutas. Ashes and Khatvamga etc. are their weapons....
Read full contents: Story of Bhutas
The Vishnu Purana [by Horace Hayman Wilson]
The Vamana Purana. 14. Vamana Purana. “That in which the four-faced Brahma taught the three objects of existence, as subservient to the account of the greatness of Trivikrama, which treats also of the Shiva Kalpa, and which consists of ten thousand stanzas, is called the Vamana Purana.” The Vamana Purana contains an account of the dwarf incarnation of Vishnu; but it is related by Pulastya to Narada, and extends to but about seven thousand stanzas....
Read full contents: 14. The Vamana Purana
Rudra-Shiva concept (Study) [by Maumita Bhattacharjee]
Another reference has been found in the Vamana Purana where the unity of Shiva and Vishnu has been seen. Here, lord Shiva told the devas that if the devas cut his (Shiva s) body into two parts, they would see the presence of Vishnu in his body. The appearance of Hari-Hara murti is portrayed as—one ear is arrayed with golden ear-rings and another with snake....
Read full contents: 44. Identity between Shiva and Narayana
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