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The Giver of the Worn Garland KRISHNADEVARAYA'S AMUKTAMALYADA

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Author : Srinivas Reddy
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 8184753055
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (847 download)

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Download or read book The Giver of the Worn Garland KRISHNADEVARAYA'S AMUKTAMALYADA written by Srinivas Reddy and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2010-12-07 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: And below her hair; she would put on a garland and spend a few minutes just gazing into a pond; seeing her reflection and satisfying her desire before turning away and returning the worn garland to her flower basket The emperor Krishnadevaraya’s epic poem Amuktamalyada (Giver of the Worn Garland) depicts the life of the medieval Vaisnava poet-saint Andal; or Goda Devi as she is also known; and her passionate devotion to Lord Visnu. Krishnadevaraya’s unique poetic imagination brings to life a celestial world filled with wonder; creativity; humour and vibrant natural beauty. The mundane is made divine and the ordinary becomes extraordinary; the routine activities of daily life become expressive metaphors for heavenly actions; while the exalted gods of heaven are re-imagined as living persons. The poet’s ability to see divinity in the most commonplace activities is an extension of his powerful belief that god is everywhere; in everything; at all times.

Raya

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Author : Srinivas Reddy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789353450977
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (59 download)

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Download or read book Raya written by Srinivas Reddy and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In 1509 Krishnadevaraya, a prince from humble origins, ascended the throne of Vijayanagara. The empire he inherited was weak from two messy dynastic successions, and ambitious enemy kings loomed large on all sides--a haughty king of Orissa in the east, five upstart Deccan sultans to the north, revolting Tamil rajas in the south and enterprising Portuguese soldiers from the west. But Krishnadevaraya quickly rose to the challenge, and in the course of his remarkable twenty-year reign, he changed history forever. He won every single battle he fought and unified the whole of south India under his banner. Krishnadevaraya is remembered today as one of India’s greatest kings, not only because of his successes on the battlefield or the dazzling splendour of his empire, but because he was India’s first truly global leader. He had to confront very modern problems, such as building international alliances and negotiating overseas trade deals, while grappling with the challenges of globalism and multiculturalism. The Deccan of his time was a cosmopolitan place where Hindus and Muslims, north Indians and south Indians, Persians and Portuguese, all intermingled as they made their lives and fortunes. This cultural dynamism also inspired Krishnadevaraya to look back at India’s past and reflect on her histories and traditions. As a philosopher-king who was also a celebrated poet in his own right, he presided over an Indian renaissance, when ancient texts and traditions were reinvigorated and infused with a fresh and modern vitality. Five hundred years after Krishnadevaraya’s death, he is still remembered and loved as a compassionate and wise king, one who is immortalized in films and folk tales, poems and ballads. This fascinating and riveting book is meticulously researched and beautifully written. Based on Portuguese and Persian chronicles, as well as many overlooked Telugu literary sources, Raya is the definitive biography of one of the world’s greatest leaders"--Front dust jacket flap.

Giver Of The Worn Garland,The (Penguin C

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Publisher : Prhi
ISBN 13 : 9780143430520
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book Giver Of The Worn Garland,The (Penguin C written by and published by Prhi. This book was released on 2011-01-03 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: And below her hair; she would put on a garland and spend a few minutes just gazing into a pond; seeing her reflection and satisfying her desire before turning away and returning the worn garland to her flower basket The emperor Krishnadevaraya's epic poem Amuktamalyada (Giver of the Worn Garland) depicts the life of the medieval Vaisnava poet-saint Andal; or Goda Devi as she is also known; and her passionate devotion to Lord Visnu. Krishnadevaraya's unique poetic imagination brings to life a celestial world filled with wonder; creativity; humour and vibrant natural beauty. The mundane is made divine and the ordinary becomes extraordinary; the routine activities of daily life become expressive metaphors for heavenly actions; while the exalted gods of heaven are re-imagined as living persons. The poet's ability to see divinity in the most commonplace activities is an extension of his powerful belief that god is everywhere; in everything; at all times.

Chandimangal

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Author : Kavikankan Mukundaram Chakravarti
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 9352140001
Total Pages : 425 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (521 download)

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Incarnations

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Author : Sunil Khilnani
Publisher : Random House India
ISBN 13 : 9385990950
Total Pages : 551 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (859 download)

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Download or read book Incarnations written by Sunil Khilnani and published by Random House India. This book was released on 2017-01-12 with total page 551 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For all of India’s myths, stories and moral epics, Indian history remains a curiously unpeopled place. In Incarnations, Sunil Khilnani fills that space, recapturing the human dimension of how the world’s largest democracy came to be. His trenchant portraits of emperors, warriors, philosophers, film stars and corporate titans—some famous, some unjustly forgotten—bring feeling, wry humour and uncommon insight to dilemmas that extend from ancient times to our own.

Āṇṭāḷ and Her Path of Love

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Author : Vidya Dehejia
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 1438400756
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (384 download)

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Download or read book Āṇṭāḷ and Her Path of Love written by Vidya Dehejia and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1990-08-03 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a translation and study of the poems of a ninth-century woman saint and mystic. The Introduction is designed to make the translations accessible to a non-specialist audience, while the Notes provide insights into the poems and useful explications of allusions and convention with which readers who do not possess a specialized knowledge of Tamil Vaisnava bhakti may be unfamiliar.

Gampopa's Mahamudra

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Author : Sgam-po-pa
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789937206075
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book Gampopa's Mahamudra written by Sgam-po-pa and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collection of Kagyudpa's texts on Mahāmudrā with oral commentary by Benchen Tenga Rinpoche.

A Brief History of India

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Author : Emiliano Unzer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781082429996
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book A Brief History of India written by Emiliano Unzer and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-27 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do we define India? In historical terms, India originates in the Indus River Valley today on Pakistani territory. In cultural and religious terms, India was home to Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism among others, and sheltered the Zoroastrians from the Persian lands to the west, as well as the place where Islam flourished since the 7th century through Gujarat and Sind in northwest India. In geographical terms the country since 1947 is bordered to the north with Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and China. With ex-Burma, today Myanmar, to the east. Also the proximity to the island of Sri Lanka to the south. Or would India be its enormous diaspora community in the world estimated at more than 30 million? Is India simply Hindu that makes up almost 80% of its population? If so, would the Hindus be only the Brahmins or the Vishunists or Shivitists, or the other popular currents? And the large Hindu communities in Nepal, Mauritius, Bali and other parts of the world? Are they India as well? And the approximately 14% of the Indian population claiming to be Muslims, around 172 million people, the second largest Muslim community in the world, are not they also Indians? And the Buddhists, Sikhs, Jains and Christian community in India? In linguistic terms, India has more than 20 official languages, more than 1,500 dialects and ethnic groups. Who would be more Indian than the others? The concept of India, therefore, is much more complex than it seems to be at first glance. In order to understand this stunning and kaleidoscopic region, we must seek its history that may give us some insight into how India has formed, consolidated, influenced and assimilated its policies, identities, values and cultures. In short, India is perhaps much more a civilizational concept than a mere expression defined only in geographical, religious and ethnic terms.

Yama’s Lieutenant and The Stone Witch

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Author : Anuja Chandramouli
Publisher : Penguin Random House India Private Limited
ISBN 13 : 9386651645
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (866 download)

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Download or read book Yama’s Lieutenant and The Stone Witch written by Anuja Chandramouli and published by Penguin Random House India Private Limited. This book was released on 2017-07-17 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As Yama's Lieutenant, Agni Prakash, has diligently been tracking down demons and spirits that threaten peace on earth and dispatching them to his lord's thousand hells. Danger is a constant in his job, but this time an apocalypse threatens his entire world. Agni must go up against a terrifying sorceress-adept in the ancient art of stone magic-and her bestial army of demoniacal creatures who used to be humans before they were transformed into willing killing machines. The witch has a nightmarish vision for a new world that involves large scale culling of the humans-and it falls to Agni to stop her. He must find the Samayakalas, the mysterious keepers of time, and reset the clock before all life is destroyed. However, any contact with the Samayakalas is forbidden to mortal and immortal alike, and those who flout the ancient decree risk incurring punishment far worse than death. The price asked of him is an impossible one, but Yama's Lieutenant does not have a choice. Enlisting the help of old friends, he must submit to being borne across an ocean of death and destruction to find the Samayakalas before darkness engulfs them all.

Early Tantric Medicine

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Author : Michael Slouber
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190461810
Total Pages : 393 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (94 download)

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Download or read book Early Tantric Medicine written by Michael Slouber and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Early Tantric Medicine explores the mantra-based systems for healing snakebite found in the ancient Hindu texts called the Garuda Tantras. It engages with broader questions of medical efficacy, and describes a worldview in which powerful gods and goddesses are available to anyone who learns the secret methods of propitiating them.

Andal

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Author : Priya Sarukkai Chabria
Publisher : Zubaan
ISBN 13 : 9385932004
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (859 download)

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Download or read book Andal written by Priya Sarukkai Chabria and published by Zubaan. This book was released on 2016-03-11 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ninth century Tamil poet and founding saint Andal is believed to have been found as a baby underneath a holy basil plant in the temple garden of Srivilliputhur. As a young woman she fell deeply in love with Lord Vishnu, composing fervent poems and songs in his honour and, according to custom, eventually marrying the god himself. The Autobiography of a Goddess is Andal's entire corpus, composed before her marriage to Vishnu, and it cements her status as the South Indian corollary to Mirabai, the saint and devotee of Sri Krishna. The collection includes Tiruppavai, a song still popular in congregational worship, thirty pasuram (stanzas) sung before Lord Vishnu, and the less-translated, rapturously erotic Nacchiyar Tirumoli. Priya Sarrukai Chabria and Ravi Shankar employ a radical method in this translation, breathing new life into this rich classical and spiritual verse by rendering Andal in a contemporary poetic idiom in English. Many of Andal's pieces are translated collaboratively; others individually and separately. The two approaches are brought together, presenting a richly layered reading of these much-loved classic Tamil poems and songs.

Amir Khusrau

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Author : Ankit Chaddha
Publisher : Random House India
ISBN 13 : 9385990187
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (859 download)

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Download or read book Amir Khusrau written by Ankit Chaddha and published by Random House India. This book was released on 2016-10-28 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A riddle is a mystery concealed in words, each a clue you must unravel. In this book, it is also a piece of verse, part of the puzzle that is the fascinating life of Amir Khusrau. Gloriously illustrated, crafted with care and sprinkled with delightful snippets of history, Amir Khusrau’s Book of Riddles is guaranteed to bewilder, inform and entertain children and adults alike. Work your way through the riddles on your own or challenge a friend, or just read on for the answer and a peek into the thoughts of one of this enigmatic poet, mystic and musician.

Ravana

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Author : Devdutt Pattanaik
Publisher : Penguin Random House India Private Limited
ISBN 13 : 9387326101
Total Pages : 31 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (873 download)

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Download or read book Ravana written by Devdutt Pattanaik and published by Penguin Random House India Private Limited. This book was released on 2017-10-09 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ram and Ravana stand at two extreme ends of the human spectrum. From god to demon, dharma to adharma, Ram and Ravana are the biggest lessons of the Ramayana. And as far as villains go, a ten-headed demon-king is an impressive opponent. The beauty of the Ramayana is that it allows you to understand the motivations and actions of both these mighty men. After all, it is because Ravana exists that Ram is born. Without Ravana, there is no Ram. Understanding Ravana is, in fact, the key to understanding the Ramayana. And in Ravana: A Worthy Opponent, Devdutt Pattanaik offers a glimpse into the hedonistic, villanous mind of one of Hindu mythology's greatest demons. Read on to discover Ravana like never before in this straightforward account from the master of mythology himself.

Incarnations

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Author : Sunil Khilnani
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0374175497
Total Pages : 465 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (741 download)

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Download or read book Incarnations written by Sunil Khilnani and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2016-09-20 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Originally published, in somewhat different form, in 2016 by Allen Lane, an imprint of Penguin Books, Great Britain"--Title page verso.

Malavikagnimitram

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Author : Kalidasa
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 9351187217
Total Pages : 106 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (511 download)

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Download or read book Malavikagnimitram written by Kalidasa and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2015-06-01 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Believed to be Kalidasa's first work, Malavikagnimitram is the love story of King Agnimitra and the court dancer Malavika. The tale unfolds through humorous palace interludes, vivid descriptions of fine arts and the cunning machinations of court players. Even in this early work, Kalidasa's characteristic penchant for romance, art and natural beauty is evident at every delightful turn of the plot. He transforms a simple tale of forbidden love into an engrossing courtly drama filled with beauty, humour and wit. // Srinivas Reddy's engaging translation captures to perfection the joyous vigour of the young dramatist's voice.

Yama's Lieutenant

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Author : Anuja Chandramouli
Publisher : Random House India
ISBN 13 : 8184007957
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book Yama's Lieutenant written by Anuja Chandramouli and published by Random House India. This book was released on 2016-05-22 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inhabitants of the thousand hells of Yama have broken free from their prison and vowed to wreak havoc on the heavens, the earth and hell. With the asuras and rakshasas teamed up with Naganara, a terrifying necromancer hungry for power, the universe is headed for war and destruction—unless one human has something to do with it. Agni Prakash, a debonair young man whose world has been turned upside down by the death of his twin sister, Varu, has been enlisted to stop these forces and be Yama’s very own lieutenant. As the mythical world clashes with his own, Agni discovers a manuscript left behind by his sister. Hauntingly, it draws parallels to the treacherous path upon which he has been thrust. Equipped with an acerbic wit and winning charm, and hardened by the grief of his sister’s bereavement, Agni undertakes a battle, where the odds seem tipped wildly against him, and finds unlikely companions along the way. Will he be able to uncover the secret behind his sister’s writings? And more importantly, will he be able to avert the destruction that seems imminent?

History and Culture of the Andhras

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 620 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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