between the knowledge God‚ the world etc. Before Jiva Goswami could write the Bhagavata-sandarbhas‚ the essence of scripture‚ in which a complete and well-structured theology and practice of Caitanya Vaishnava are provided‚ the community of vaishnavas was facing a problem of speculations in these two things. This is due to the passing of Sri Caitanya‚ as he only left a little written work. It is estimated the Bhagavata-sandarbha was produced in 1555 and 1561‚ twelve years after the
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the Hindu month of Ashad (July-August) is observed as the auspicious day of Guru Purnima‚ a day sacred to the memory of the great sage Vyasa. All Hindus are indebted to this ancient saint who edited the four Vedas‚ wrote the 18 Puranas‚ the Mahabharata and the Srimad Bhagavata. Vyasa even taught Dattatreya‚ who is regarded as the Guru of Gurus. Significance of Guru Purnima On this day‚ all spiritual aspirants and devotees worship Vyasa in honor of his divine personage and all disciples perform a
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prehistory. According to the legend‚ Kerala witnessed its golden era during the reign of King Mahabali. The Brahma-Vaivarta Puranam explains that LordVishnu wanted to curb the pride of Indra; and therefore positioned Mahabali in great power.[2] The Bhagavata Purana reads "He [Vishnu] will take the kingdom away from Purandara [Lord Indra] and give it to Bali Maharaja."[3] The subjects under Mahabali’s reign were happy and prosperous and the king was highly regarded‚ so much so that even the gods under Indrabecame
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HISTORY Project 1 Death and Destruction in Hindu Mythology Thomson Muriyadan F.Y.B.M.M Div: A Roll no. 38 If one’s perception of mythology is that of mystical creatures‚ gods and demons and boons and curses‚ then Hindu mythology fits the bill perfectly. A glance at the introduction of any of the books written on the subject could make one dizzy at the sheer number of gods‚ demons and stories about the world it encompasses. The Hindu view with respect to birth‚ life and death is very
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the snake worship in India. It is believed that the custom of worshiping snakes was incorporated from the “Naga clan” of ancient India‚ and the Indo-Aryans carried forward the tradition by continuing to worship various snake deities. According to Puranas‚ snakes were believed to be offspring of Sage Kashyapa and Kadru. Whereas according Brahmanda
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that he hears all our prayers and requests. The snake that runs round his waist represents energy in all forms. He is humble enough to ride the lowest of creatures‚ a mouse. His Head The story of the birth of this deity is depicted in the Shiva Purana. It goes like this: One morning goddess Parvati was going to take bath. There was nobody to guard the door. She created a boy out of the dirt of her body. She assigned him the task of guarding the entrance to her bathroom. When Shiva‚ her husband
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important Tantric mother goddess closely identified with Kali and Maha Tripura Sundari‚ according to the Tantric texts (Kalikapurana Stotra‚ Yoginitantram) that are the basis for her worship at the Kamakhya temple. Kamakhya is mentioned in the Kalika Purana as the most important goddess of Tantric worship‚ and is referred to in the text as Mahamaya‚ the "great goddess of illusion‚" who takes on many forms depending on her mood. Devotees also call her Kameshwari ("beloved goddess of desire").The temple
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The Garuda Purana This is a translation of an abridged version of the Garuda Purana. The Garuda Purana is one of the Vishnu Puranas. It is in the form of a dialog between Vishnu and Garuda‚ the King of Birds. The second section of this Purana (given here) deals with issues connected with death‚ particularly funeral rites and the metaphysics of reincarnation. Portions of the Garuda Purana are used by some Hindus as funeral liturgy. Indeed‚ some consider it unlucky to read this text except
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based on caste but also fulfills the basic function of its society. Three of the most intriguing aspects of Hinduism that I am able to connect to my personal experience are the use of the Puranas‚ the Ganga river‚ and their view and response to death. Today‚ people across India know stories from the Puranas‚ “a collection of myths‚ legends‚ lessons‚ and stories…” ( Robson 28) that simplify and teach the Vedic texts. I grew up reading “ My Book of Bible Stories” giving me an idea of the Bible’s
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at the beginning of all Vedic pujas. A puja is the ritualistic worship offered in Hinduism. According to the Bhagavata Purana‚ which is a sattvic purana‚[6] Krishna is termed as Svayam Bhagavan since he was the purna-avatara or full incarnation of the supreme god Vishnu.[7][8] Krishna is often described and portrayed as an infant or young boy playing a flute as in the Bhagavata Purana‚[9] or as a youthful prince giving direction and guidance as in the Bhagavad Gita.[10] The stories of Krishna appear
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