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Author : Indra Majupuria
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Living Virgin Goddess Kumari written by Indra Majupuria and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On religious life and customs of Nepal.
Author : Laura Amazzone
Publisher : University Press of America
ISBN 13 : 0761853138
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (618 download)
Download or read book Goddess Durga and Sacred Female Power written by Laura Amazzone and published by University Press of America. This book was released on 2010 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Amazzone's voice is strong and clear. Goddess Durga promises the transformation, empowerment, and dignity that is our birthright."--Marisa Tomei, Academy Award-winning actor.
Author : Rashmila Shakya
Publisher : Vajra Bookshop
ISBN 13 : 9789994678808
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (788 download)
Download or read book From Goddess to Mortal written by Rashmila Shakya and published by Vajra Bookshop. This book was released on 2007 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Autobiography of the author who was worshipped as virgin goddess from 1984-1991, in Nepal.
Author : Isabella Tree
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781780600468
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (4 download)
Download or read book The Living Goddess written by Isabella Tree and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compassionate and illuminating enquiry into the reclusive Himalayan country of Nepal and its famous Living Goddess. Written after twelve years of research, this book is emotionally engaging and deeply felt.
Author : John Mellowship
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788177696059
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (96 download)
Download or read book The enchanted world of Kumari written by John Mellowship and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the traditional worship of Kumari by the King of Nepal.
Author : Elizabeth U. Harding
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
ISBN 13 : 9788120814509
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (145 download)
Download or read book Kali written by Elizabeth U. Harding and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publ.. This book was released on 1998 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Never before in print have I seen Her brought to life with such passion and truth. Harding brings Mother Kali to everyone who sees her path".
Author : Michael Hutt
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publishe
ISBN 13 : 9788120811560
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (115 download)
Download or read book Himalayan Voices written by Michael Hutt and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publishe. This book was released on 1993 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Himalayan Voices provides admirers of Nepal and lovers of literature with their first glimpse of the vibrant literary scene in Nepal today. An introduction to the two most developed genres of modern Nepali literature-poetry and the short story-this work profiles eleven of Nepal`s most distinguished poets and offers translations of more than eighty poems written from 1916 to 1986. Twenty of the most interesting and best-known examples of the Nepali short story are translated into English for the first time by Michael Hutt. All provide vivid descriptions of Life in twentieth-century Nepal. This book should appeal not only to admires of Nepal, but to all readers with an interest in non-Western literatures.
Author : Michael Jordan
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1438109857
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (381 download)
Download or read book Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses written by Michael Jordan and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2014-05-14 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents brief entries describing the gods and goddesses from the mythology and religion of a wide variety of cultures throughout history.
Author : Francis Hamilton
Publisher : BoD - Books on Demand
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (419 download)
Download or read book An Account of The Kingdom of Nepal written by Francis Hamilton and published by BoD - Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-01-15 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Embark on a scholarly exploration of the Kingdom of Nepal with Francis Hamilton in 'An Account of The Kingdom of Nepal.' Hamilton, a keen observer and naturalist, presents a comprehensive study of Nepal during the late 18th century. Through meticulous documentation, Hamilton delves into the geography, culture, flora, and fauna of this Himalayan kingdom. His account provides readers with a nuanced understanding of Nepal's unique features and customs, offering insights into an era when the region was relatively unknown to the Western world. 'An Account of The Kingdom of Nepal' is more than a travel narrative; it's a valuable historical and scientific record that invites readers to journey alongside Hamilton through the landscapes and cultures of this captivating realm, revealing the marvels and mysteries of Nepal in a bygone era."
Author : Kanai Mukherjee
Publisher : Association of Grandparents of Indian Immigrants
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book New Age Purohit Darpan: Durga Puja written by Kanai Mukherjee and published by Association of Grandparents of Indian Immigrants. This book was released on with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is compiled with the goal of explaining the hidden history, significance, and meaning of the mantras used in common Hindu puja rituals performed by the Bengalis to the Bengali immigrants.
Author : Samir Kumar Das
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811602638
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (116 download)
Download or read book The Making of Goddess Durga in Bengal: Art, Heritage and the Public written by Samir Kumar Das and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-05-21 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the making of the Goddess Durga both as an art and as part of the intangible heritage of Bengal. As the ‘original site of production’ of unbaked clay idols of the Hindu Goddess Durga and other Gods and Goddesses, Kumartuli remains at the centre of such art and heritage. The art and heritage of Kumartuli have been facing challenges in a rapidly globalizing world that demands constant redefinition of ‘art’ with the invasion of market forces and migration of idol makers. As such, the book includes chapters on the evolution of idols, iconographic transformations, popular culture and how the public is constituted by the production and consumption of the works of art and heritage and finally the continuous shaping and reshaping of urban imaginaries and contestations over public space. It also investigates the caste group of Kumbhakars (Kumars or the idol makers), reflecting on the complex relation between inherited skill and artistry. Further, it explores how the social construction of art as ‘art’ introduces a tangled web of power asymmetries between ‘art’ and ‘craft’, between an ‘artist’ and an ‘artisan’, and between ‘appreciation’ and ‘consumption’, along with their implications for the articulation of market in particular and social relations in general. Since little has been written on this heritage hub beyond popular pamphlets, documents on town planning and travelogues, the book, written by authors from various fields, opens up cross-disciplinary conversations, situating itself at the interface between art history, sociology of aesthetics, politics and government, social history, cultural studies, social anthropology and archaeology. The book is aimed at a wide readership, including students, scholars, town planners, heritage preservationists, lawmakers and readers interested in heritage in general and Kumartuli in particular.
Author : Sir John George Woodroffe
Publisher : Hassell Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781014193599
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (935 download)
Download or read book Introduction to Tantra Shastra. -- written by Sir John George Woodroffe and published by Hassell Street Press. This book was released on 2021-09-09 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Neela Bhattacharya Saxena
Publisher : Lexington Books
ISBN 13 : 9781498508070
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (8 download)
Download or read book Absent Mother God of the West written by Neela Bhattacharya Saxena and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2019-03-18 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book investigates the absence of the Divine Feminine in Christianity and Judaism and its psycho-spiritual consequences. It chronicles the author's journey into obscure and suppressed figures like the Black Madonna of Europe and Shekhinah of mystical Judaism and reveals an emergent understanding of a Mother God for the twenty-first century.
Author : Siddhi B. Ranjitkar
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788173031656
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (316 download)
Download or read book Kumari written by Siddhi B. Ranjitkar and published by . This book was released on 2002-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Most Notable And Unique Feature Of The Religion Of The Newars Of Nepal Is The Worship Of Kumari, The Living Virgin Goddess. This Book Presents The Mysterious Phenomenon Of The Living Goddess.
Author : Gananath Obeyesekere
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass
ISBN 13 : 8120802136
Total Pages : 665 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (28 download)
Download or read book The Cult of the Goddess Pattini written by Gananath Obeyesekere and published by Motilal Banarsidass. This book was released on 1987-01-01 with total page 665 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pattini-goddess, virgin, wife and mother; folk deity of Sinhala Buddhists and Jains; and assimilated goddess of the Hindu pantheon-has been worshiped in Sri Lanks and South India for fifteen hundred years or more, as she still is today. This long-awaited book is the culmination of Gananath Obeyesekere's comprehensive study of the Pattini cult and its historical, sociological, and psychoanalytical role in the culture of South Asia. A well-known anthropologist and a native of Sri Lanka, Obeyesekere displays his impeccable scholarship and a stunning range of theoretical perspectives in this work, the most detailed analysis of a single religious complex in South Asian ethnography (and possibly in all of anthropology). Since 1955 Obeyesekere has observed and participated in modern performances of the rituals of worship, healing, and propitiation in the Pattini cult, particularly the postharvest ritual known as the gammaduva. He presents detailed texts of the gammaduva, placing them in their historical and mythic traditions. Using the texts, he formulates a cultural analysis of the Buddhist pantheon and a critique of empiricist notions of South Asian historiography. Obeyesekere shows that some seemingly historical figures of South India and Sri Lanka are mythic characters and that their historical significance can best be understood by an anthropological analysis of myth rather than through a reification of myth in history. The concurrent Hindu worship of Pattini with its myths and rituals is described in detail. Obeyesekere documents the Sanskritization of Pattini, the changing physical structures of the goddess's shrines from the 1930s to the present, the assumption by Brahman priests of ritual functions formerly carried out by folk priest, and the sociocultural causes of these changes. He traces, too, the origins and diffusion of the cult throughout its entire history, as well as its survival today. Of psychological interest is the problematic status of Pattini as virgin, wife, and mother and her relationship with her god-husband Palanga and his courtesan Madevi. Obeyesekere discusses the psychodynamics of this relationship in detail and explains its role in Hindu-Buddhist socialization and family structure. Further, he uses this analysis to account for local variations in the performance and structure of the ritual. The ritual of the killing and resurrection of Pattini's husband and her role as mater dolorosa will interest scholars of comparative religion.
Author : Miriam Robbins Dexter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780807762349
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (623 download)
Download or read book Whence the Goddesses written by Miriam Robbins Dexter and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Karen Pechilis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0195145372
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (951 download)
Download or read book The Graceful Guru written by Karen Pechilis and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A distinctive aspect of Hindu devotion is the veneration of a human guru, who is not only an exemplar and a teacher but is also understood to be an embodiment of the divine. Historically, the role of guru in the public domain has been exclusive to men. The new visibility of female gurus in India and the U.S. today, and indeed across the globe, has inspired this first-ever scholarly study of the origins, variety, and worldwide popularity of Hindu female gurus. In the Introduction, Karen Pechilis examines the historical emergence of Hindu female gurus with reference to the Hindu philosophy of the self, women spiritual exemplars as wives and saints, Tantric worship of the Goddess, and the internationalization of gurus in the U.S. in the twentieth century. Nine essays profile specific female gurus, presenting biographies of these remarkable women while highlighting overarching issues and themes concerning women's status as religious leaders; these themes are nuanced in the afterword to the volume. The essays explore how Hindu female gurus embody grace in both senses--as a feminine ideal and an attribute of the divine-and argue that their status as leaders is grounded in their negotiation of these two types of grace. This book provides biographical profiles of the following female gurus plus sensitive scholarly analysis of their spiritual paths: Ammachi, Anandamayi Ma, Gauri Ma, Gurumayi, Jayashri Ma, Karunamayi Ma, Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati, Mother Meera, Shree Maa and Sita Devi.
