A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Yamaloka
This page describes Yamaloka which is located on page 622 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 “Yamaloka” according to 13 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Brihaddharma Purana (abridged) [by Syama Charan Banerji]
their souls assumed divine forms in Yamaloka, and ascended Heaven riding in excellent cars. Thus were Bhagiratha s efforts crowned with success, and he came back to his capital to celebrate it with suitable pomp. (* 1) Yojana=8 miles. (* 2) The modern Allahabad. (* 3) The modern Benares. (* 4) Jahnavi=Jahnu s daughter. (* 5) Yama-loka i.e., the kingdom of Yama, the. Pluto of Hindu mythology....
Read full contents: Chapter 47 - History of Ganga (continued, 11)
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
Sanskrit text, transliteration and word-by-word meaning: वैशन्तेन पुरा राज्ञा कृतम् एकादशी-व्रतम् स्व-पितुस् तरणार्थाय यमलोक-गतस्य च vaishantena pura rajna kritam ekadashi-vratam sva-pitus taranarthaya yamaloka-gatasya ca vaishantena—by Vaishanta; pura—before; raj 24a—King; kritam—done; ekadashi-vratam—the vow of ekadashi; sva-pituh—of his father; taranarthaya—to rescue; yamaloka-gatasya—gone to the realm of Yama; ca—and....
Read full contents: Verse 4.9.4
Prasthanatrayi Swaminarayan Bhashyam (Study) [by Sadhu Gyanananddas]
Those who have committed sinful acts go to Yamaloka through samyani marga. ” Devayana or arciradi marga is the authentic way through it the liberated self goes to the abode of Parabrahman. There is, however, one nadi, other than the hundred mentioned that lead to the path of lower realms and the Yamaloka, which starting from the navel (Muladhara) goes past the heart and ends up on the top of the crown when one leaves this physical body....
Read full contents: 7.1. Arciradi Marga: The Way to the Abode of Parabrahman
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