A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Bana
This page describes Bana which is located on page 244 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 “Bana” according to 83 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Shiva Purana [by J. L. Shastri]
(Turning to Bana) At my bidding Vishnu has cut off your arms. Now withdraw from the battlefield. Go back to your abode along with the married couple. Sanatkumara said:— 42. Saying this and uniting them in friendship, lord Shiva returned to his abode along with his sons and Ganas. 43. On hearing the words of Shiva, Krishna withdrew Sudarshana. With his body unwounded, the victorious Krishna entered into the harem. 44. He consoled Aniruddha and his wife....
Read full contents: Chapter 55 - The chopping of Bana’s arms and his humiliation
Harshacharita (socio-cultural Study) [by Mrs. Nandita Sarmah]
Bana mentions the various names of grama in the Harshacarita, where in Bana halted and which were encountered during his transit to the royal palace (rajadvara) to meet Harsha. Again, we find the description of grama, when emperor Harsha went to conquer (dandayatra). The village headman was known as mahattara. According to the Arthashastra, there are two classes of village officials, the headman or gramika and village elder or gramavriddha....
Read full contents: Part 6: Administration and Administrative Officials
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana [by Chaitali Kadia]
Then a hundred sons were born to Bali, of whom Bana was the eldest. Apart from these Dhritarashtra, Surya, Candra, Candranshutapana, Nikumbhanabha, Gurvaksha, Kukshibhima, Vibhishana and so on had many more sons, who were younger than Bana, but possessed all superior qualities. Diti s second son Hiranyaksha had four sons named Uluka, Shakuni, Bhutasantapana and Mahanabha. The number of sons and grandchildren born to them was seventy-seven million....
Read full contents: Lineages of Kashyapa
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