A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Varahapurana
This page describes Varahapurana which is located on page 498 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 “Varahapurana” according to 35 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Vishnu Purana [by Horace Hayman Wilson]
The Varaha Purana. 12. Varaha Purana. “That in which the glory of the great Varaha is predominant, as it was revealed to Earth by Vishnu, in connexion, wise Munis, with the Manava Kalpa, and which contains twenty-four thousand verses, is called the Varaha Purana.” It may be doubted if the Varaha Purana of the present day is here intended. It is narrated by Vishnu as Varaha, or in the boar incarnation, to the personified Earth....
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Rudra-Shiva concept (Study) [by Maumita Bhattacharjee]
In the Varaha Purana, it is mentioned that when Brahma addressed Rudra as Kapalin, Rudra became angry and clipped off the fifth head of Brahma by the nails of his (Rudra s) left hand. (* 1) Ibid. , 3. 8. 2-53 (* 2) Varaha-purana, 1. 97. 2-7...
Read full contents: 17. Kalabhairava incarnation
Lakulisha-Pashupata (Philosophy and Practice) [by Geetika Kaw Kher]
An interesting passage quoted in Varaha Purana narrates the story of Sage Gautama who had given refuge in his ashram to some rishis during a long famine. When the famine was over these rishis desired to go to various pilgrimages but fearing Gautama s refusal they cheated him and wrongly accused him of “go hatya (cow slaying) and so on that pretext left his ashrama....
Read full contents: Pasupata History (Introduction)
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