Tara in Hinduism
author: Bikas Kumar Bhattacharya
edition: 2003, Eastern Book Linkers
pages: 414
ISBN-10: 8178540215
Topic: Hinduism
Textual Interpretations - Pitha
This page describes Pitha from pages 256-258 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. It is part of the series 鈥淭extual Interpretations鈥�.
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Mahabhagavata Purana (translation and study) [by Prabir Kumar Nanda Goswami]
in general especially the 51 st Pithas of the Devi that is the Yoni Pitha....
Read full contents: Chapter 2 - Date of the Mahabhagavata Purana
Chaitanya Bhagavata [by Bhumipati Dasa]
You can all take the curd sweetballs, cakes, and preparations made with condensed milk. 鈥滳ommentary: Gaudiya-bhashya by Shrila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura:In Caitanya-caritamrita (Madhya 6. 43-44) it is stated: prabhu kahe,鈥攎ore deha laphra-vyanjane pitha-pana deha tumi inha-sabakare 鈥淟ord Caitanya Mahaprabhu requested, `Please give Me only boiled vegetables....
Read full contents: Verse 3.2.495
Samarangana-sutradhara (Summary) [by D. N. Shukla]
Iconographical proportions of both Phallus and the Pitha in relation to the proportion of the door of the temple are also indicated....
Read full contents: Chapter 71 - Iconography of the Phalli (linga) and their Pedestals (pitha)
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