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Author : Om Nath Bimali
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 536 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)
Download or read book Vamana Purana written by Om Nath Bimali and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Deborah A. Soifer
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 1438420633
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (384 download)
Download or read book The Myths of Narasiṁha and Vāmana written by Deborah A. Soifer and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1991-11-08 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sanskrit Puranas and epics are replete with stories of the avatars, incarnations of the god Visnu in various forms to rid the universe of malevolent forces and to restore the proper cosmic balance. As Narasimha, half-man half-lion, Visnu finds a loophole in the pact of invulnerability the demon Hiranaipu has received from god Brahma, and rends the demon apart with his claws. As the brahmin dwarf, Vamana, Visnu deceives the demon Bali with his diminutive appearance and thwarts Bali's attempt to gain universal sovereignty. After carefully analyzing the myths of Vamana and Narasimha, Deborah Soifer grounds her study in the textual history of each avatar and its myth, in their religious contexts, and in the intricate cosmology of the classical period of Hinduism. Contrasting the bestial persona of Narasimha with Vamana's priestly appearance and his associations with early cosmologic themes, she finds complementarity and significance in this pair as they are viewed in the larger context of periodic cosmic destructions and recreations. While focusing primarily on these two mythological figures, Soifer's work explores the relationship between dharma and the 'devious' acts of gods; the interplay between cosmic and 'sociocosmic' levels of reality; and the relationship between cosmology, theology, and soteriology in a religious worldview.
Author : Rajendra Chandra Hazra
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publishe
ISBN 13 : 9788120804227
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (42 download)
Download or read book Studies in the Purāṇic Records on Hindu Rites and Customs written by Rajendra Chandra Hazra and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publishe. This book was released on 1975 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Deborah A. Soifer
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 9780791408001
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)
Download or read book The Myths of Narasimha and Vamana written by Deborah A. Soifer and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1991-11-08 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sanskrit Puranas and epics are replete with stories of the avatars, incarnations of the god Visnu in various forms to rid the universe of malevolent forces and to restore the proper cosmic balance. As Narasimha, half-man half-lion, Visnu finds a loophole in the pact of invulnerability the demon Hiranaipu has received from god Brahma, and rends the demon apart with his claws. As the brahmin dwarf, Vamana, Visnu deceives the demon Bali with his diminutive appearance and thwarts Bali's attempt to gain universal sovereignty. After carefully analyzing the myths of Vamana and Narasimha, Deborah Soifer grounds her study in the textual history of each avatar and its myth, in their religious contexts, and in the intricate cosmology of the classical period of Hinduism. Contrasting the bestial persona of Narasimha with Vamana's priestly appearance and his associations with early cosmologic themes, she finds complementarity and significance in this pair as they are viewed in the larger context of periodic cosmic destructions and recreations. While focusing primarily on these two mythological figures, Soifer's work explores the relationship between dharma and the 'devious' acts of gods; the interplay between cosmic and 'sociocosmic' levels of reality; and the relationship between cosmology, theology, and soteriology in a religious worldview.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Quarterly Review of Historical Studies written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : O M Starza
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004646566
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (46 download)
Download or read book The Jagannatha Temple at Puri written by O M Starza and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2023-08-14 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An account of the architecture, sculpture, paintings and associated festivals of the great Vaisṇava shrine of Jagannatha at Puri in Orissa, on the east coast of India, together with a new analysis of the origin of the icons of the Triad.
Author : Pürnendu Narayana Sinha
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 468 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)
Download or read book A Study of the Bhagavata Purana written by Pürnendu Narayana Sinha and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Wendy Doniger O'Flaherty
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199727937
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (997 download)
Download or read book Siva written by Wendy Doniger O'Flaherty and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1981-05-28 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published under the title Asceticism and Eroticism in the Mythology of Siva, this book traces the development of an Indian approach to an enduring human dilemma: the conflict between spiritual aspirations and human desires. The work examines hundreds of related myths and a wide range of Indian texts--Vedic, Puranic, classical, modern, and tribal--centering on the stories of the great ascetic, Siva, and his erotic alter ego, Kama.
Author : Ronald Inden
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0195352432
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (953 download)
Download or read book Querying the Medieval written by Ronald Inden and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2000-06-08 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Indologist Ronald Inden has in the past raised questions about the images of a "traditional" or "medieval" India deployed by colonial scholars and rulers--"Orientalists"--and has also argued that a history of "early medieval" India very different from both the colonial and nationalist accounts could be written. This volume is designed as an important first step towards that goal. The authors look closely at three genres of texts that have been crucial to the representations of precolonial India. All three essays challenge not only colonialist scholarship but the attempts by religious nationalists to identify Hinduism as the essence of national identity in India and Buddhism as the essence of nationality in Sri Lanka.
Author : Victor M. Fic
Publisher : Abhinav Publications
ISBN 13 : 8170174244
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (71 download)
Download or read book The Tantra written by Victor M. Fic and published by Abhinav Publications. This book was released on 2003 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bibliography Index The Tantra Is A Body Of Theories, Techniques And Rituals Developed In India In Antiquity, Which Has Two Fundamental Aspects. The First Aspect Of The Tantra Is The Theory Of Creation, Which Posits That The Universe Has No Beginning And No End, And That All Its Manifestations Are Merely The Projections Of Divine Energy Of Its Creator. The Second Aspect Of The Tantra Is The Belief That The Performance Of Tantrik Techniques And Rituals Facilitates Access To This Divine Energy, Enabling Their Practitioners To Empower Themselves, As Well As Empower Others Associated With Them In The Guru-Disciple Relationship. Thus The Knowledge And Proper Application Of Tantrik Techniques And Rituals Is Believed To Harness The Creator'S Cosmic Energies To The Promotion Of The Mundane As Well As Spiritual Goals Of Their Practitioners. Between The Vii And The Xii Centuries A.D. These Theories, Rituals And Practices Spread To Other Parts Of Asia. In These Parts Their Interaction With Indigenous Traditions Of Shamanism And Other Magical Cults Resulted In Potent Hybrids. These Not Only Served The Personal Needs Of Their Practi- Tioners, But Were Used By The Kings To Summon The Cosmic Forces To Legitimize Their Right And Power To Rule The Ancient Monarchies. Elaborate And Artistically Beautiful Icons Were Developed In Sculpture, Painting, Bronze And Bas-Relief To Portray The Basic Concept Of Tantrik Theories And Various Deities Of The Hindu And Buddhist Pantheons. This Book First Explores The Origin Of The Tantra In India, Its Development And Emergence Of Various Schools Of Hindu And Buddhist Tantrism Over The Centuries. Then It Explores Their Spread From Tantrik Universities In Bihar And Other Centres Of Tantrik Scholarship And Rituals Practised In West Bengal, Orissa And South India At That Time To Nepal, Tibet, Mongolia, China, Japan And Indonesia. The Coloured Plates Illustrate The Iconographic Presentation Of The Basic Theories And Concepts Of The Tantra, As Well As Various Deities Associated With The Pantheons Of Hindu And Buddhist Tantrism Drawn From Different Parts Of The World.
Author : Channapragada Lakshminarasimha Moorty
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Research Trends in Sanskrit written by Channapragada Lakshminarasimha Moorty and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It Is A Bibliography Of Sanskrit Dissertations Submitted And Approved By Various Universities In The Country From 1857 To 1988. Contains More Than 35 Entries Arranged Her Different Heads. Covers Areas Of Research-History Of Literature, Vedic Literature, Classical Literative Drama, Poetry, Grammar, Prose, Alankaras, Ayurveda Etc. Excellent Reference Tool.
Author : YCT Expert Team
Publisher : YOUTH COMPETITION TIMES
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book General Studies-4 Ancient History & Medieval History written by YCT Expert Team and published by YOUTH COMPETITION TIMES. This book was released on with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2023-24 UPSC & All State PSC (Pre) General Studies-4 Ancient History & Medieval History Solved Papers
Author : S R Ramaswamy
Publisher : Rashtrotthana sahitya
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Essays and Speeches Vol 1 written by S R Ramaswamy and published by Rashtrotthana sahitya. This book was released on with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Freda Matchett
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 113611842X
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (361 download)
Download or read book Krsna: Lord or Avatara? written by Freda Matchett and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-01-11 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a study of three Sanskrit texts, the Harivamsa, the Visnupurana, and the Bhagavatabelonging to the puranic genre, the chief source of knowledge of the origins of popular Hinduism. It treats them as integrated compositions and displays the theological motives and creative skill which have gone into the making of them. It shows how all three texts contain narratives which present Krishna as one of several subordinate manifestations (avataras) of Vishnu. All three use much the same traditional material, yet each, by arranging this material in its own way, presents a distinctive view of Krishna, and the most influential of them, the Bhagavata , builds up a world view in which Krishna, not Vishnu, is supreme.
Author : A. B. L. Awasthi
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 ( download)
Download or read book Studies in Skanda Purāṇa written by A. B. L. Awasthi and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : A. B. L. Awasthi
Publisher : Lucknow : Kailash Prakashan
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book History from the Purāṇas written by A. B. L. Awasthi and published by Lucknow : Kailash Prakashan. This book was released on 1975 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Study of the Puranas as a source for history of early medieval India.
Author : C.S. Sundaram
Publisher : Scientific Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9387741850
Total Pages : 702 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (877 download)
Download or read book Jataka Mani Manjusha Parasara Astrology written by C.S. Sundaram and published by Scientific Publishers. This book was released on 2014-06-01 with total page 702 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
