A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Svapnesvara
This page describes Svapnesvara which is located on page 365 of the third 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 “Svapnesvara” according to 2 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Skanda Purana [by G. V. Tagare]
Ever since then, this deity is named Svapneshvara and has become well-known thus. It is destructive of all evil dreams. If the devotees take their holy bath in the auspicious waters of Shipra and visit Svapneshvara Shiva on the eighth and fourteenth lunar days, their congenital evil dreams perish. He alone is to be adored always in this world and in the other, who devoutly visits Svapneshvara Shiva. By visiting Svapneshvara one attains even the rarest of wishes with which he proceeds to the shrine....
Read full contents: Chapter 80 - Svapneshvara (svapna-ishvara-linga)
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 4 [by Surendranath Dasgupta]
Commentary on Svapneshvara. (* 10) tathapi brahma-vishayinyah rater brahma-vishaya-jnanopakarakatvam na pratyaksha-gamyam. kintu tarunyadeh ratau tathadarshanena brahmagocarayam apy anumatavyam. Svapneshvara s commentary on—I. 2. 15, ibid. (* 11) A-drishte darshanotkantha drishte vishlesha-bhiruta nadrishtena na drishtena bhavata labhyate sukham....
Read full contents: Part 5 - Concept of bhakti
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