Tara in Hinduism
author: Bikas Kumar Bhattacharya
edition: 2003, Eastern Book Linkers
pages: 414
ISBN-10: 8178540215
Topic: Hinduism
Worship of Mother Goddess in Ancient India
This page describes Worship of Mother Goddess in Ancient India from pages 1-2 in the book: Tara in Hinduism by Bikas Kumar Bhattacharya. This book represents a study of the Goddess Tara (啶むぞ啶班ぞ, 迟腻谤腻) 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.
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Shiva Purana [by J. L. Shastri]
After prostrating a hundred times the devotee shall pray to the mother of the universe. 70-72. The intelligent man who performs the worship, holy rites, the festival of the chariot, the worship of the Mother, on the third day of the bright half of the Shravana and Bhadrapada, rejoices with his family. In the end he goes to the region of Uma at the highest upper worlds. 73....
Read full contents: Chapter 51 - Review of holy rites
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana [by Chaitali Kadia]
In the Matsya Purana , the goddess is said to be the giver of happiness, freedom and prosperity (MP-60/12). He is shown as the creator of the world. Janardhana speaks of the worship of the goddess in the vow of good fortune (MP-60/13). Shiva speaks of worshiping Uma in the Anantatritiya vow (MP-62/2). In the Matsya Purana , Shiva is considered to be the creator of the mother power. Shiva created 197 Matrishakti to kill the demon named Andhaka (MP-179/8-32)....
Read full contents: Religion and Rituals: Shakta
Linga Purana [by J. L. Shastri]
May mother Ganga, the mother of the universe, stationed in the world of Rudra, a delighted devotee of Shiva, dispel my sin. 89. May Goddess Bhadra of auspicious position stationed in the world of Shiva, the highly blessed mother of all kine, dispel my sin. 90. May Surabhi, who is auspicious all round, who is the destroyer of all sins and who is always engaged in the worship of Rudra dispel my sin. 91....
Read full contents: Chapter 82 - Hymn of purification (vyapohana-stava)
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