A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Chinnamasta
This page describes Chinnamasta which is located on page 429 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 “Chinnamasta” according to 5 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Shiva Purana [by J. L. Shastri]
In the meantime ten beautiful forms came out of Kali Viz Tara, Chinnamasta, Shrividya, Bhuvaneshvari, Bhairavi, Bagala, Dhumra, Shrimattripurasundari, Matangi and Mahavidya with weapons in their hands. 30. Then appeared innumerable mothers of divine forms, wearing the digit of the moon and with a lustre resembling the splendour of lightning. 31. Then a terrible combat ensued between the Asuras and the mothers....
Read full contents: Chapter 50 - The incarnation of Shatakshi etc.
Varahi Tantra (English Study) [by Roberta Pamio]
Verses 109-120 explain the meanings of the word "saptashati": the Candipatha has been called "saptashati" by Vyasa because it contains seven hundred prayogas and because seven are the Shaktis worshipped there, who are Lakshmi, Lalita, Kali, Durga, Gayatri, Arundhati and Sarasvati in the first caritra; Kali, Tara, Chinnamasta, Sumukhi, Bhuvaneshvari, Bala and Kubja in the second caritra; and Brahmi, Maheshvari, Vaishnavi, Kaumari, Varahi, Indrani and Camunda in the third caritra....
Read full contents: Chapter 14 - The worship of Candi
The Skanda Purana [by G. V. Tagare]
Kshemamkari, Siddhikari, Chinnamasta, Shubhanana, Shakambhari, Mokshalakshmi, Trivargaphaladayini, 13-14. Vartali, Jambhali, Klinna, Ashvarudha, Sureshvari, Jvalamukhi and others. They numbered nine crores. All of them were extremely powerful. Sportingly the armies of the mighty Danavas were shrunk by them like the worlds shrunk by the flames of the fire at the time of the ultimate annihilation. 15-16....
Read full contents: Chapter 72 - Victory of Durga
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