Tara in Hinduism
author: Bikas Kumar Bhattacharya
edition: 2003, Eastern Book Linkers
pages: 414
ISBN-10: 8178540215
Topic: Hinduism
Textual Interpretations - Sandhya
This page describes Sandhya from page 275 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 “Sandhya” according to 81 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
English translation of verse 4. 16. 4: A brahmana should bathe, face the east, refrain from conversation, offer the sandhya prayers, sit in the svastika-asana posture on a kuca mat, tie his hair with kuca grass, and recite the following words....
Read full contents: Verse 4.16.4
The Nilamata Purana [by Dr. Ved Kumari]
O giver of honour, there is the goddess Samdhya, the holy river, by bathing in which, sin is removed from the body and one goes to heaven. 1336-37. Samdhya Puskarini is another (holy place) which gives the merit equal to that of the previous one. One is honoured in heaven after plunging with devotion into the holy Brahmanakundika and after seeing the holy place bearing three names Nilakunda, Vitastakhya and Sulaghata. 1338-39....
Read full contents: Verses 1301-1403
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu [by Shrila Rupa Gosvami]
yatha va — bhimasya cedisha-vadham vidhitso reje’shru-visravi rushoparaktam | udyan-mukham vari-kanavakirnam sandhya-tvisha grastam ivendu-bimbam ||2.3.56||English translationAnother example: “When Bhima desired to kill Shishupala, his face turned red and became covered with tears of anger. It appeared like the rising full moon covered with drops of water and tinged with red in the sunset.”...
Read full contents: Verse 2.3.56
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