Tara in Hinduism
author: Bikas Kumar Bhattacharya
edition: 2003, Eastern Book Linkers
pages: 414
ISBN-10: 8178540215
Topic: Hinduism
Textual Interpretations - Mandala
This page describes Mandala from pages 233-235 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 “Textual Interpretations”.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Mandala” according to 122 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana [by Gaurapada Dasa]
(Ujjvala-nilamani 7. 63) atra vidyud-vidhu-mandala-citra-kodandataya shri-radhika-tanmukha-bhruvo dhyavasiyante. Lightning, the moon, and two rainbows represent Shri Radhika, Her face, and Her brows. Commentary: Pandita-raja Jagannatha points out that this variety of atishayokti is also seen in the scriptures....
Read full contents: Text 10.84
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
Sanskrit text, transliteration and word-by-word meaning: यमानुजा सम्यमनि सम्न्जा छाया स्फुरद्-द्युतिः yamanuja samyamani samnja chaya sphurad-dyutih रत्न-देवि रत्न-व्र्न्दा तारा तरनि-मण्डला ratna-devi ratna-vrnda tara tarani-mandala . . ....
Read full contents: Verse 4.19.89
Srila Gurudeva (The Supreme Treasure) [by Swami Bhaktivedanta Madhava Maharaja]
Even though Pujyapada Shrila Trivikrama Gosvami Maharaja and my diksha-guru Paramaradhya Shrila Bhaktivedanta Vamana Gosvami Maharaja could not come every year for the Vraja Mandala parikrama, they would however always be present for Shri Navadvipa parikrama....
Read full contents: Weeping like a Village Girl
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