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Author : Dipakranjan Das
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Temples of Ranipur-Jharial written by Dipakranjan Das and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On Orissan temple architecture and rock cut sculptures at Ranipur and Jharial, twin villages in Balangir District, Orissa.
Author : Thomas E Donaldson
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004646523
Total Pages : 986 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (46 download)
Download or read book Hindu Temple Art of Orissa, Volume One written by Thomas E Donaldson and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2023-08-14 with total page 986 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Adyasha Das
Publisher : Black Eagle Books
ISBN 13 : 9781645602101
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (21 download)
Download or read book The Yoginis of Ranipur Jharial written by Adyasha Das and published by Black Eagle Books. This book was released on 2021-08-29 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Yoginis of Ranipur Jharial: Tantric Goddesses of Yore" is a compilation of the author's research, readings and insights on the Chausathi Yoginis temple at Ranipur Jharial (Balangir, Odisha, India). This book was motivated by the author's desire to delve deeply into the tantric roots in which the Yogini cult is embedded and to link it to the significance of this site as a potential cultural tourism destination. The book focuses on the forgotten Chausathi Yoginis along with rare facts about the temple, the author's mystical insights, explorations of the Yogini cult and its contemporary relevance.
Author : T E Donaldson
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 900464654X
Total Pages : 794 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (46 download)
Download or read book Hindu Temple Art of Orissa, Volume Three written by T E Donaldson and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2023-08-07 with total page 794 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Asok Nath Parida
Publisher : Commonwealth Publishers (India)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (4 download)
Download or read book Early Temples of Orissa written by Asok Nath Parida and published by Commonwealth Publishers (India). This book was released on 1999 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Walter Smith
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
ISBN 13 : 9788120807938
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (79 download)
Download or read book The Mukteśvara Temple in Bhubaneswar written by Walter Smith and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publ.. This book was released on 1994 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Joanna G Williams
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004646493
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (46 download)
Download or read book Kalādarśana written by Joanna G Williams and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2023-08-14 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : India. Parliament. Lok Sabha
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1360 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Lok Sabha Debates written by India. Parliament. Lok Sabha and published by . This book was released on 1958-08-11 with total page 1360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Compiled by the British Library of Political and Economic Science
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780415240086
Total Pages : 584 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (4 download)
Download or read book Ibss: Anthropology: 1999 written by Compiled by the British Library of Political and Economic Science and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2000-12-07 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IBSS is the essential tool for librarians, university departments, research institutions and any public or private institution whose work requires access to up-to-date and comprehensive knowledge of the social sciences.
Author : Himanshu Prabha Ray
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (876 download)
Download or read book The Hindu Temple and Its Sacred Landscape written by Himanshu Prabha Ray and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2023-05-30 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Hindu Temple and Its Sacred Landscape explores Hinduism as it was practised in temples across the Indian subcontinent throughout history, highlighting the temple’s significance as a marker of cultural identity. The Hindu Temple and Its Sacred Landscape illustrates how careful attention to the Hindu temple, its social history, and cultural landscape allows us to better appreciate how Hinduism has been practised and lived throughout history. The Hindu temple was not merely a place of worship or a static indicator of royal generosity but an institution that involved the active participation of the community for its establishment, maintenance, and survival. Rather than studying temples as isolated structures, The Hindu Temple and Its Sacred Landscape thus suggests that we need to examine them in the context of their social base and the sacred microcosms of which they form a part. Through a combination of textual study, archaeological evidence, and insights from contemporary anthropology, the book explores the diverse ways in which devotees, patrons, and visitors have engaged with temples, shrines, and their wider surroundings. Drawing attention to the vibrancy of the Hindu temple in different locales, The Hindu Temple and Its Sacred Landscape traces the ways in which Hindu notions of sanctity and sacredness were defined and redefined throughout history through the diversity of temple audiences, deities, and rituals. The book thus allows us to form a more accurate picture of Hindu religious life in the past and the central role the temple has played in consolidating Hindu identity. EXPERT ANALYSIS: Author Himanshu Prabha Ray provides authoritative analysis of the Hindu temple, drawing on her expertise as an award-winning Sanskrit scholar, historian, and archeologist. SUPPLEMENTAL STUDY: The Hindu Temple and Its Sacred Landscape provides a breadth of educational knowledge as a supplement to both academic coursework and the independent study of Hinduism. With the integration of discussion questions, suggested further reading, a glossary of key terms, and images throughout, The Hindu Temple and Its Sacred Landscape offers an accessible introduction to studying the history and significance of Hindu temples. EXPLORE THE SERIES: The Hindu Temple and Its Sacred Landscape expands the collection of academic texts developed by the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies. The Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies Publishing Series offers authoritative yet accessible introductions to a wide range of subjects in Hindu Studies. Each book in the series aims to present its subject matter in a form that is engaging and readily comprehensible to persons of all backgrounds – academic or otherwise – without compromising scholarly rigour. The series thus bridges the divide between academic and popular writing by preserving and utilising the best elements of both. Women in the Hindu World and The Bhagavad Gita: A New Translation and Study Guide are also available in the series.
Author : Manohar Laxman Varadpande
Publisher : Abhinav Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780391027947
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (279 download)
Download or read book Religion and Theatre written by Manohar Laxman Varadpande and published by Abhinav Publications. This book was released on 1983 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It Is An Indepth Study Of The Unique Multi-Dimensional Relationship That Exists Between Theatre And Religion. It Examines Evidence Seen In Ancient Cave Paintings, Folk And Tribal Rituals, Inscriptions, Religious Scriptures And Theatrical Forms Themselves.
Author : David Gordon White
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022602783X
Total Pages : 393 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (26 download)
Download or read book Kiss of the Yogini written by David Gordon White and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2006-07-07 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For those who wonder what relation actual Tantric practices bear to the "Tantric sex" currently being marketed so successfully in the West, David Gordon White has a simple answer: there is none. Sweeping away centuries of misunderstandings and misrepresentations, White returns to original texts, images, and ritual practices to reconstruct the history of South Asian Tantra from the medieval period to the present day. Kiss of the Yogini focuses on what White identifies as the sole truly distinctive feature of South Asian Tantra: sexualized ritual practices, especially as expressed in the medieval Kaula rites. Such practices centered on the exchange of powerful, transformative sexual fluids between male practitioners and wild female bird and animal spirits known as Yoginis. It was only by "drinking" the sexual fluids of the Yoginis that men could enter the family of the supreme godhead and thereby obtain supernatural powers and transform themselves into gods. By focusing on sexual rituals, White resituates South Asian Tantra, in its precolonial form, at the center of religious, social, and political life, arguing that Tantra was the mainstream, and that in many ways it continues to influence contemporary Hinduism, even if reformist misunderstandings relegate it to a marginal position. Kiss of the Yogini contains White's own translations from over a dozen Tantras that have never before been translated into any European language. It will prove to be the definitive work for persons seeking to understand Tantra and the crucial role it has played in South Asian history, society, culture, and religion.
Author : Himanshu Prabha Ray
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 131756006X
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (175 download)
Download or read book The Return of the Buddha written by Himanshu Prabha Ray and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-08-07 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Return of the Buddha traces the development of Buddhist archaeology in colonial India, examines its impact on the reconstruction of India’s Buddhist past, and the making of a public and academic discourse around these archaeological discoveries. The book discusses the role of the state and modern Buddhist institutions in the reconstitution of national heritage through promulgation of laws for the protection of Buddhist monuments, acquiring of land around the sites, restoration of edifices, and organization of the display and dissemination of relics. It also highlights the engagement of prominent Indian figures, such as Nehru, Gandhi, Ambedkar, and Tagore, with Buddhist themes in their writings. Stressing upon the lasting legacy of Buddhism in independent India, the author explores the use of Buddhist symbols and imagery in nation-building and the making of the constitution, as also the recent efforts to resurrect Buddhist centers of learning such as Nalanda. With rich archival sources, the book will immensely interest scholars, researchers and students of modern Indian history, culture, archaeology, Buddhist studies, and heritage management.
Author : István Keul
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135045828
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (35 download)
Download or read book 'Yogini' in South Asia written by István Keul and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-07-18 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In different stages in the history of South Asian religions, the term yoginī has been used in various contexts to designate various things: a female adept of yoga, a female tantric practitioner, a sorceress, a woman dedicated to a deity, or a certain category of female deities. This book brings together recent interdisciplinary perspectives on the medieval South Asian cults of the Yoginis, such as textual-philological, historical, art historical, indological, anthropological, ritual and terminological. The book discusses the medieval yoginī cult, as illustrated in early Śaiva tantric texts, and their representations in South Asian temple iconography. It looks at the roles and hypostases of yoginīs in contemporary religious traditions, as well as the transformations of yoginī-related ritual practices. In addition, this book systematizes the multiple meanings, and proposes definitions of the concept and models for integrating the semantic fields of ‘yoginī.’ Highlighting the importance of research from complementary disciplines for the exploration of complex themes in South Asian studies, this book is of interest to scholars of South Asian Studies and Religious Studies.
Author : Nagendra Kr Singh
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Encyclopaedia of Gods and Goddesses: Viṣṇu and Vaiṣṇavism written by Nagendra Kr Singh and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : M.L. Varadpande
Publisher : SCB Distributors
ISBN 13 : 8183282172
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (832 download)
Download or read book Love in Ancient India written by M.L. Varadpande and published by SCB Distributors. This book was released on 2011-02-02 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book chronicles the story of love which is considered an Indian creation. The first love story of the world was found in the Rig Veda and the first comprehensive work on love was written in India with Kamasutra becoming one of its offshoots. Love techniques were perfected over centuries and sculpted on the walls of temples of Khajuraho and Konarak. Since ancient times, rishis in India have believed that it was love which came first and then followed the world. The origin and evolution of love in India is traced by the author in an elaborate manner, providing invaluable insights which make this book a rare treasury in itself. The book draws from concrete sources including cave paintings, ancient archaeological findings and a mass of literature belonging to the Vedic and Buddhist eras to give a complete portrayal of love. Through love lyrics, humorous plays and erotic descriptions, Love in Ancient India takes you through a timeless saga of royalty and grandeur, beauty and infidelity, all of which are interspersed with the concept of the world’s most bewitching expression - love.
Author : Dilip Kumar Ganguly
Publisher : Abhinav Publications
ISBN 13 : 9788170173045
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (73 download)
Download or read book Ancient India, History and Archaeology written by Dilip Kumar Ganguly and published by Abhinav Publications. This book was released on 1994 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Not Withstanding The Remarkable Progress In The Realm Of Historical Enquiry In Our Country, Ancient India Still Remains A Mysterious Domain Where The Extant Source-Materials Have Proved To Be Inadequate And Dubious. This Explains Why So Many Topics Of Ancient Indian History And Culture Have Raged Unending Controversies Among The Historians. The Present Work Mostly Revolves Around A Few Such Controversial Issues, Which Have Been Objectively Studied Afresh In The Light Of The Available Data, Literary And Archaeological.The Book Comprises Eight Chapters: `The Imperial Mauryas: Some Problems , The Pala Kings Of Bengal And Bihar ,`Side-Lights Of The Religious Life Of Ancient Orissa , `The Satamana Metallic Currency , `Some Disquieting Features Of Indian Archaeology , `Different Categories Of The Brahmin Donees , `Historical Researches In West Bengal And `Professor Dines Chandra Sircar .
