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Author : Sadashiv Ambadas Dange
Publisher : New Delhi : Navrang
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Encyclopaedia of Puranic Beliefs and Practices written by Sadashiv Ambadas Dange and published by New Delhi : Navrang. This book was released on 1987 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sadashiv Ambadas Dange
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Encyclopaedia of Puranic Beliefs and Practices written by Sadashiv Ambadas Dange and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sadashiv Ambadas Dange
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
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Download or read book Encyclopedia of puranic beliefs and practices written by Sadashiv Ambadas Dange and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Vettam Mani
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass
ISBN 13 : 8120805976
Total Pages : 932 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (28 download)
Download or read book Puranic Encyclopedia written by Vettam Mani and published by Motilal Banarsidass. This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 932 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This voluminous work, a store house of information about the Epics, Puranas and allied literature, was originally composed and published in Malayalam. It constituted the results of the author's devoted study and research extending over fourteen years. This English version of the same is to meet the growing demand of scholars interested in the study of Puranas. This stupendous work, in the form of an exhaustive descriptive index, covers the vast and varied field of ancient Indian culture in all aspects-history geography, religion, philosophy, myths, beliefs and practices as depicted in the Epics and Puranas. The work is planned on scientific lines. The material compiled is arranged systematically. Citations have been inserted in support of stated facts; at places they have been substituted by reference. Obsolete and obscure words, denoting objects such as a particular tree or plant have been explained by their scientific or vernacular equivalents. All modern critical apparatus has been utilized in the preparation of this comprehensive work.
Author : Vettom Mani
Publisher : D C Books
ISBN 13 : 9788124000816
Total Pages : 1484 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (8 download)
Download or read book Puranic Encyclopaedia written by Vettom Mani and published by D C Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 1484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Veṭṭaṃmāni
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780842608220
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (82 download)
Download or read book Puranic Encyclopaedia written by Veṭṭaṃmāni and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Gaṅgā Rām Garg
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788170223733
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (237 download)
Download or read book Encyclopaedia of the Hindu World written by Gaṅgā Rām Garg and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sadashiv Ambadas Dange
Publisher : New Delhi : Navrang
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Encyclopaedia of Puranic Beliefs and Practices written by Sadashiv Ambadas Dange and published by New Delhi : Navrang. This book was released on 1986 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : D Dennis Hudson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 019536922X
Total Pages : 687 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (953 download)
Download or read book The Body of God written by D Dennis Hudson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2008-09-25 with total page 687 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although Hudson died without completing 'The Body of God', the work has been edited and brought to fruition by Margaret Case. The book is a detailed study of a renowned Tamil Hindu temple, the Vaikuntha Perumal (ca. 770 CE). Hudson uses this temple as an illustration of a major current and historical stage in South Indian Vaisnava religion.
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Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publishe
ISBN 13 : 9788120805842
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (58 download)
Download or read book Kalātattvakośa written by and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publishe. This book was released on 1996 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Devdutt Pattanaik
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 8184750218
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (847 download)
Download or read book Myth = Mithya written by Devdutt Pattanaik and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2014-07-11 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A decoding of Hindu mythology Hindus have one God. They also have 330 million gods: male gods; female gods; personal gods; family gods; household gods; village gods; gods of space and time; gods for specific castes and particular professions; gods who reside in trees; in animals; in minerals; in geometrical patterns and in man-made objects. Then there are a whole host of demons. But no Devil. In this groundbreaking book Dr Devdutt Pattanaik; one of India’s most popular mythologists; seeks an answer to these apparent paradoxes and unravels an inherited truth about life and death; nature and culture; perfection and possibility. He retells sacred Hindu stories and decodes Hindu symbols and rituals; using a unique style of commentary; illustrations and diagrams. We discover why the villainous Kauravas went to heaven and the virtuous Pandavas (all except Yudhishtira) were sent to hell; why Rama despite abandoning the innocent Sita remains the model king; why the blood-drinking Kali is another form of the milk-giving Gauri; and why Shiva wrenched off the fifth head of Brahma. Constructed over generations; Hindu myths serve as windows to the soul; and provide an understanding of the world around us. The aim is not to outgrow myth; but to be enriched and empowered by its ancient; potent and still relevant language.
Author : Shrinivas Tilak
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 1438422164
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (384 download)
Download or read book Religion and Aging in the Indian Tradition written by Shrinivas Tilak and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1989-07-01 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The manner of aging is a cultural construct and there is a specifically Indian way of aging. That way is shown in this book through the anlyses of key concepts--aging (jara), stages of life (asarama), time (kala), determinate deeds (karma), desire (kama), change (parinama), and rejuvenative force (vaja). The author offers important transcultural insights into the realities of aging, disease, and inevitable death faced by all. The composite Inidan religious tradition provides patterns for shaping the aging experience into a meaningful system of vital social values, ethical principles, and life goals, This analysis of the Indian approach provides significant clues for understanding aging in other cultures.
Author : Imtiaz Ahmad
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351384325
Total Pages : 451 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (513 download)
Download or read book Lived Islam in South Asia written by Imtiaz Ahmad and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-08-03 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: South Asia is probably the largest area in the world where Islam exists within a mixed composite culture, overlapping with several other religions. No matter how many origins of political conflicts one may find in the domain of culture and religion, there are, at the same time, elements of peaceful co-existence as well.
Author : Devdutt Pattanaik
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 131776630X
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (177 download)
Download or read book The Man Who Was a Woman and Other Queer Tales from Hindu Lore written by Devdutt Pattanaik and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-01-09 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A god transforms into a nymph and enchants another god. A king becomes pregnant. A prince discovers on his wedding night that he is not a man. Another king has children who call him both father and mother. A hero turns into a eunuch and wears female apparel. A princess has to turn into a man before she can avenge her humiliation. Widows of a king make love to conceive his child. Friends of the same sex end up marrying each other after one of them metamorphoses into a woman. These are some of the tales from Hindu lore that this unique book examines. The Man Who Was a Woman and Other Queer Tales from Hindu Lore is a compilation of traditional Hindu stories with a common thread: sexual transformation and gender metamorphosis. In addition to the thought-provoking stories in The Man Who Was a Woman and Other Queer Tales from Hindu Lore, you'll also find: an examination of the universality of queer narratives with examples from Greek lore and Irish folklore a comparison of the Hindu paradigm to the biblical paradigm a look at how Hindu society and Hindu scripture responds to queer sexuality a discussion of the Hijras, popularly believed to be the “third gender” in India--their probable origin, and how they fit into Hindu society With the telling of each of these tales, you will also learn how the author came upon each of them and how they relate to the context of dominant Hindu attitudes toward sex, gender, pleasure, fertility, and celibacy.
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Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400833264
Total Pages : 1680 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)
Download or read book The Rāmāyaṇa of Vālmīki: An Epic of Ancient India, Volume VI written by and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2009-07-06 with total page 1680 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sixth book of the Ramayana of Valmiki, the Yuddhakanda, recounts the final dramatic war between the forces of good led by the exiled prince Rama, and the forces of evil commanded by the arch demon Ravana. The hero Rama's primary purpose in the battle is to rescue the abducted princess Sita and destroy the demon king. However, the confrontation also marks the turning point for the divine mission of the Ramavatara, the incarnation of Lord Visnu as a human prince, who will restore righteousness to a world on the brink of chaos. The book ends with the gods' revelation to Rama of his true divine nature, his emotional reunion with his beloved wife, his long-delayed consecration as king of Kosala, and his restoration of a utopian age. The Yuddhakanda contains some of the most extraordinary events and larger-than-life characters to be found anywhere in world literature. This sixth volume in the critical edition and translation of the Valmiki Ramayana includes an extensive introduction, exhaustive notes, and a comprehensive bibliography.
Author : Catherine Benton
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 0791482618
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (914 download)
Download or read book God of Desire written by Catherine Benton and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2006-06-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God of Desire presents Sanskrit tales of the Indian deity Kāmadeva as he battles the ascetic god Śiva, assists the powerful goddess Devī, and incarnates as the charming son of Kṛṣṇa. Exploring the imagery and symbolism of the god of desire in art and ritual, Catherine Benton reflects on the connection of Kāmadeva to parrots, makaras (gharials), and apsarases (celestial nymphs), and to playful devotional rituals designed to win his favor. In addition to examining the Hindu literature, Benton also highlights two Buddhist forms of Kamadeva, the demonic Māra, who tries to persuade the Buddha to trade enlightenment for the delights of a woman, and the ever-youthful Mañjuśri, who cuts through ignorance with the bodhisattva sword of wisdom. Tales of Kāmadeva from the Hindu and Buddhist traditions present desire as a powerful force continually redefining the boundaries of chaos and order and gently pulling beyond the ephemeral lure of passionate longings.
