A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Sthalapurana
This page describes Sthalapurana which is located on page 333 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 “Sthalapurana” according to 5 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Skanda Purana [by G. V. Tagare]
It appears that the name ‘Dashashvamedha is popular in Puranas as a Sthala Purana like Karavira Mahatmya claims one at Kolhapur. Sanatkumara said: 1. By taking the holy bath in Dashashvamedhika and visiting Lord Maheshvara, a man obtains the merit of ten horse-sacrifices. 2-4....
Read full contents: Chapter 17 - The Greatness of Dashashvamedha
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) [by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy]
According to the Sthala Purana, the place derives its name from the fact that Murukan (Murugan) (Murugan) worshipped Shiva at this place. II This is another desolate place, laid as such by the poor marauders of Vatuku hunters. These Vatukars were probably the ancestors of the Badagas of Nilgiris and thus Vatuku was probably the Kannada language. By their very speech they express their unsocial nature....
Read full contents: Chapter 94 - Thirumuruganpoondi or Tirumurukanpunti (Hymn 49)
Preceptors of Advaita [by T. M. P. Mahadevan]
A few lines in the simple sthala-purana of Kamakshi has regulated the miHemum-old temple worship of Ambika all over the country. May Kamakshi whose divine rays are manifested in the sanctum sanctorum of the goddess in all the Shiva temples and who is the para-shakti of the Kamakoti-pitha, which has been doubly sanctified by being presided over by Adi Shankara hinself and now by our Jagadguru Shri Chandrashekharendra Sarasvati, protect us all!...
Read full contents: (ii) Kamakoti and Nayanmars
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