A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Arcavatara
This page describes Arcavatara which is located on page 154 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 “Arcavatara” according to 2 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Ramanuja’s Interpretation of the Bhagavad-gita [by Abani Sonowal]
K (1988): “Ramanuja on the “Bhagavad Gita”- 4:11: The Issue of Arcavatara”, S outh Asian Literature, vol. 23, no2 (1988), pp-90-110, Asian Study Centre, Michigan State University. (* 12) Chari Srinivasa, S. M (2014): The Philosophy of the Bhagavad Gita–A Study Based on the Evaluation of the Commentaries of Sankara, Ramanuja and Madhava, Munshiram Manoharlal publishers Pvt. Ltd....
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A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 3 [by Surendranath Dasgupta]
There is another kind of avatara, called arcavatara. The image of Krishna, Nrisimha, etc., when duly consecrated according to the Vaishnava rites, becomes possessed with the power of Visnu and attains powers and influences which can be experienced by the devotee (Vishvaksena-samhita, quoted in Tattva-traya). In the aspect in which Aniruddha controls all beings as their inner controller, he is regarded as the antaryamy-avatara....
Read full contents: Part 5 - Philosophy of the Ahirbudhnya-samhita
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