A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Janmastami
This page describes Janmastami which is located on page 92 of the second 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 “Janmastami” according to 16 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
vare godavaryam—in thre Godavari; girau simhe—in Mount Simha; mayapuryam—in Mayapuri; tu—indeed; kumbhage—during kumbhaga; pushkare—during puskara; pushya-nakshatre—during pusya-naksatra; kurukshetre—at Kuruksetra; ravi-grahe—on Sunday; candra-grahe—during the moon; tu—indeed; kashyam—at Varanasi; vai—indeed; phalgune—in the month of Phalguna; naimishe—in Naimisaranya; tatha—so; ekadashyam—duting ekadasi; shukare—in siukara; ca—and; kartikyam—in kartika; gana-mukti-de—giving liberation; janmashtamyam—in janmastami...
Read full contents: Verses 3.10.31-37
Srila Gurudeva (The Supreme Treasure) [by Swami Bhaktivedanta Madhava Maharaja]
A devotee in Mathura told Shrila Gurudeva that in his absence, the Janmashtami festival seemed devoid of life. He requested Shrila Gurudeva to be present in Mathura every Janmashtami, just like he used to be. At this, Shrila Gurudeva became very grave. “A new era is about to begin,” he responded. “Everything will be different from now on. ” With these words, Shrila Gurudeva fell silent....
Read full contents: Indications of Departure
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu [by Shrila Rupa Gosvami]
These are things such as Krishna’s qualities, pastimes, decorations, His smile, the fragrance of His body, His flute, horn anklets, conch, footprints, His dhama, tulasi, devotees and festival days such as Janmashtami and Ekadashi.”...
Read full contents: Verse 2.1.302
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[A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism: index]
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[Preface]