Tara in Hinduism
author: Bikas Kumar Bhattacharya
edition: 2003, Eastern Book Linkers
pages: 414
ISBN-10: 8178540215
Topic: Hinduism
Brahmanical Sources - Kalikhya-purana
This page describes Kalikhya-purana from pages 117-120 in the book: Tara in Hinduism by Bikas Kumar Bhattacharya. This book represents a study of the Goddess Tara (तारा, tārā) and collects various standpoints regarding her cult from both Buddhist and Brahmanical sources. This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms. It is part of the series “Tara from Brahmanical Textual Sources”.
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Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
This story occurs in the 8th Skandha of Bhagavata and the Asura kanda of Skanda Purana, but only the Skanda Purana refers to the child by name Shasta.Other information.(i) In the battle between Indra and the asura called Shurapadma the former deputed Shasta for the protection of Shacidevi. (Skanda Purana, Asura Kanda).(ii) Shasta is supposed to have two wives called Purana and Pushkala and a son called Satyaka. (Ashtottarashatakam about Shasta; also see under Shabarimala)....
Read full contents: Story of Shasta
The Devi Bhagavata Purana [by Swami Vijnanananda]
Purana; “Na” signifies Narada Purana; “Pa” signifies Padma Purana; “Ling” signifies Linga Puranam; “Ga” signifies Govinda Puranam; Ku signifies Kurma Purana and “Ska” signifies Skanda Puranam....
Read full contents: Chapter 3 - On praising the Puranas and on each Vyasa of every Dvapara Yuga
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana [by Chaitali Kadia]
(* 1) Matsya Purana, Ch. –198 Chapter...
Read full contents: Lineages of Vishvamitra
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