A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Vedavratas
This page describes Vedavratas which is located on page 535 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 “Vedavratas” according to 5 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Garuda Purana [by Manmatha Nath Dutt]
Celebrations of such religious ceremonies as, Agnyadhanam (lit., first kindling of the sacrificial fire), installation of a divine image, a religious sacrifice, Vedavrata, rite of tonsure, investiture with the sacred thread, Vrishotsarga (the rite of the setting free of a sacrificial bull), as well as acts of charities and penances should not be made in a month, which contains two new moons (Malamasha). A Savana month consists of thirty days counted from one new moon to another....
Read full contents: Chapter CXXVIII - Various Vratas described
Brahma Sutras (Ramanuja) [by George Thibaut]
in the passage, this is explained already by the Veda-observance (which extends the details of the shirovrata, there called veda-vrata, to other observances). By the knowledge of Brahman (referred to in the Mundaka-text let a man tell this science of Brahman to those only, etc. ), we have therefore to understand knowledge of the Veda in general. And that restriction is like that of the libations —i. e....
Read full contents: Sutra 3.3.3
The Linga Purana [by J. L. Shastri]
Those who are conversant with the Mantra Shastra use the following Mantras for the rite of Ablution: Pavamana, Vama, Rudra, Nila, Rudra, Shrisukta, Ratrisukta, Camaka Hotara, Atharvashiras, Shanti, Bharunda, Aruna, Varuna, Jyeshtha, Vedavrata, Rathantara, Purusha, Tvarita, Rudra, Kapi, Kapardi, the Saman “a vo rajanam”, Brihaccandra, Vishnu, Virupaksha Mantra, Skanda, a group of hundred hymns, the hymns of Panca Brahmans, Pancakshara Mantra or Pranava alone. 46-48....
Read full contents: Chapter 27 - Worship of Linga (lingarcana)
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