A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Ambika
This page describes Ambika which is located on page 100 of the first 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 “Ambika” according to 54 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Markandeya Purana (Study) [by Chandamita Bhattacharya]
Then an auspicious goddess came out from her body called Shiva, also called Ambika and said that it was she i. e. Shiva whom the gods hymns praised for their help to kill Shumbha and Nishumbha demons. Goddess Shiva also known as Kaushiki, because she sprang out from the treasure house i. e. Kosha of Parvati s body. Again, Parvati s complexion became dark after Ambika came out of her (parvati s) body. She is celebrated as Kalika. After that Ambika fixed to live on the mountain Himalayas....
Read full contents: 3. Birth of Ambika / Kaushiki out of Parvati’s body
Cidgaganacandrika (study) [by S. Mahalakshmi]
yah kilasa sa kilasa ishvarah khyatasattvalulitordhvamurdhani | pratyaham janani yatra tishthati tvam sa sattvavapuradrirasya yah || 12 || Comparative analysis of commentaries and excerpts in English: [Ambika is Kilasa] There is the highest peak of Kilasa, the highest pinnacle of Sattva (Light) predominating Rajas and Tamas. Kaleshvara lives in that luminous mountain Kilasa. That Kilasa is Ambika....
Read full contents: Verse 12 [Ambika is Kilasa]
Preceptors of Advaita [by T. M. P. Mahadevan]
This Tevaram in unmistakable terms refers to the identity of Kanchi Kamakoti with the ambika of the local shrine. And within the city boundary of Kanchi there is no garbha-griha with. Ambika installed in it....
Read full contents: (ii) Kamakoti and Nayanmars
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