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Author : Pearse & Co., Bombay
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book Guide to Elephanta (or Gharapuri) ... written by Pearse & Co., Bombay and published by . This book was released on 1884 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : George Michell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788184956030
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (56 download)
Download or read book Elephanta written by George Michell and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 6th-century rock-cut cave temple on Elephanta island, in the middle of Mumbai harbor, is the home of Shiva, the greatest of all Hindu gods. Elephanta leads the reader through this magnificent cave temple, examining its overall architectural scheme and interpreting the myths of Shiva that are depicted so forcefully in the extraordinary stone sculptures. The outstanding photographs capture the beauty and magic of the cave. This book also contains fascinating accounts of European travelers, documenting their discovery of Elephanta from the 17th century onwards, and includes information on the ongoing efforts to preserve this monument that was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1987.
Author : Wendy Doniger
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
ISBN 13 : 9788120812840
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (128 download)
Download or read book Elephanta written by Wendy Doniger and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publ.. This book was released on 1999 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three descriptive essays and numerous fascinating photographs, taken especially for this volume, allow the reader to experience a major monument of Indian art: the sixth century temple cave on Elephanta Island, in Bombay harbor, and its extraordinary stone sculptures. The authors and the photographer capture the atmosphere of the cave and the spirit of the sculptures, which portray the relentless energy and paradoxical power of Shiva, greatest of all Hindu gods. The photographs are particularly successful in revealing the dramatic alternation of light and dark that is so much a part of the beauty of the cave`s interior. Ms. Berkson`s trained and loving eye picks out the subtleties of the main sculptures and humorous details that the visitor might miss even on the site. In the text Wendy O`Flaherty interprets the myths of Shiva depicted in the sculpture; Ms. berkson`s essay supplies historical background and a stylistic analysis; and George Michell examines the overall structure of the cave to show that it is a mandala-like image of the heavenly mountain residence of Shiva and even of the structure of the universe itself. The author as well as the publishers of the work deserve to be congratulated for providing this easily accessible guide to Elephanta. Research Bulletin Vishveshvaranand Vedic Research Institute,Vol.I, Dec.2002
Author : Stephen Alter
Publisher : Penguin Books India
ISBN 13 : 9780143031741
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (317 download)
Download or read book Elephas Maximus written by Stephen Alter and published by Penguin Books India. This book was released on 2004 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vivid Portrait Of An Animal That Has Captured The Imagination Of Humans For Millennia Elephas Maximus, The Majestic Asian Elephant, Is Still Revered In Indian Religion And Culture. Yet, Unabated Ivory Poaching Conjures Up Fears Of A Future When Tuskless Males May Be All That Survive And Conservationists Are Fighting To Preserve Its Endangered Habitat As Settlements Expand. Fascinated By This Regal Animal And Its Unique Relationship With Humankind, Stephen Alter Travelled Extensively Across India To Explore Its Natural Home, And Its Place In History And Myth. Alter'S Search Takes Him From National Parks Where He Observes Elephants In The Wild To The Annual Sonepur Mela Where They Are Bought And Sold, To Kota Where They Once Played A Unique Role In Royal Festivals. He Charts The Elephant In Art, Religion, Folklore And The Everyday World Of India, Bringing To Life The Complex Past And Troubled Present Of This Majestic Creature While Offering Hope For Its Future.
Author : Nitya Khemka
Publisher : Good Night books
ISBN 13 : 1602194815
Total Pages : 22 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (21 download)
Download or read book Good Night Delhi written by Nitya Khemka and published by Good Night books. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Good Night Delhi highlights Janpath Market, Bangla Sahib Gurudwara, Lodi Gardens, Humayun's Tomb, Deer Park, Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Qutub Minar, National Zoo, Old Fort, Bahá'í Temple, the National Rail Museum, and more. This educational board book explores all of the sites and iconic landmarks this dynamic city has to offer. Welcome to the capital of India! This book is part of the bestselling Good Night Our World series, which includes hundreds of titles exploring iconic locations and exciting, child-friendly themes. Many of India's most beloved regions are artfully celebrated in these board books designed to soothe children before bedtime while instilling an early appreciation for India's natural and cultural wonders. Each book stars a multicultural group of people visiting the featured area's attractions as rhythmic language guides children through the passage of both a single day and the four seasons while saluting the iconic aspects of each place.
Author : Jon Bostock
Publisher : Lioncrest Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781544509853
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (98 download)
Download or read book The Elephant's Dilemma written by Jon Bostock and published by Lioncrest Publishing. This book was released on 2020-07-04 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You know the moments of inspiration that come out of nowhere? Maybe it's an idea for a product that will change people's lives, or a way to solve a conflict. No matter the epiphany, this surge of excitement is often as fleeting as the good ideas we abandon too quickly. But what if we took a chance? What if we used our momentum to see our ideas through? Our ancestors used their ideas for change. They took big risks to improve the lives of future generations, doing whatever it took with few alternatives. Now it's our turn to take the risks and change the world, but we're comfortable and complacent-even when we shouldn't be. In The Elephant's Dilemma, Jon Bostock shares how he took a chance with his fascinating story of business success. He shows how we're chained to our current reality, and what can happen when we break free and reimagine our future. His book is an urgent battle cry asking us to step forward, live a more fulfilled life, and leave a legacy for future generations.
Author : Paul Theroux
Publisher : Emblem Editions
ISBN 13 : 1551994070
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (519 download)
Download or read book The Elephanta Suite written by Paul Theroux and published by Emblem Editions. This book was released on 2010-04-30 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A master of the travel narrative gives us three intertwined novellas of Westerners transformed by their sojourns in India. This startling and satisfying book captures the tumult, ambition, hardship, and serenity that mark today’s India. Paul Theroux’s characters risk venturing far beyond the subcontinent’s well-worn paths to discover woe or truth or peace. A middle-aged couple on vacation veers heedlessly from idyll to chaos. A buttoned-up Boston lawyer finds succour in Mumbai’s reeking slums. And a young woman befriends an elephant in Bangalore. In these pages, we also meet Indian characters as singular as they are indicative of the country’s subtle ironies: an executive who yearns to become a holy beggar, an earnest young striver whose personality is rewired by acquiring an American accent, a miracle-working guru, and more. As ever, Theroux’s portraits of people and places explode stereotypes to exhilarating effect. The Elephanta Suite urges us toward a fresh, compelling, and often inspiring notion of what India is, and what it can do to those who try to lose — or find — themselves there.
Author : Madhukar Keshav Dhavalikar
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Elephanta written by Madhukar Keshav Dhavalikar and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Stella Kramrisch
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
ISBN 13 : 9788120804913
Total Pages : 602 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (49 download)
Download or read book The Presence of Siva written by Stella Kramrisch and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publ.. This book was released on 1988 with total page 602 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the three great gods of Hinduism, Siva is a living god. The most sacred and most ancient book of India, "The Rg Veda," evokes his presence in its hymns; Vedic myths, rituals, and even astronomy testify to his existence from the dawn of time. In a lively meditation on Siva--based on original Sanskrit texts, many translated here for the first time--Stella Kramrisch ponders the metaphysics, ontology, and myths of Siva from the Vedas and the Puranas. Who is Siva? Who is this god whose being comprises and transcends everything? From the dawn of creation, the Wild God, the Great Yogi, the sum of all opposites, has been guardian of the absolute. By retelling and interweaving the many myths that keep Siva alive in India today, Kramrisch reveals the paradoxes in Siva's nature and thus in the nature of consciousness itself.
Author : Ranjana Sengupta
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789622171367
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (713 download)
Download or read book Ajanta & Ellora written by Ranjana Sengupta and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ellen Raven
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004473009
Total Pages : 669 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (44 download)
Download or read book Reading Śiva written by Ellen Raven and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-12-20 with total page 669 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An extensive, illustrated bibliography for the Hindu god Śiva in the arts of South and Southeast Asia, offering detailed indices and easy access to resource repositories.
Author : Laura Prepon
Publisher : Abrams
ISBN 13 : 1683358287
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (833 download)
Download or read book You and I, as Mothers written by Laura Prepon and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2020-04-07 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “[Prepon] returns to the written word with this heartfelt, honest look at motherhood, styled as both informative guidebook and raw memoir.” —Entertainment Weekly When actor, director, and author Laura Prepon first became a mother, she felt raw, full of stress, and blindsided. She sought out resources to help navigate this huge life transition, but only found books about childcare with almost nothing on the shelves about momcare. So, Laura decided to write the book she was looking for. You and I, as Mothers: A Raw and Honest Guide to Motherhood is part memoir, part handbook, as Laura digs into her own unconventional upbringing and investigates how it shaped her as a person and as a mother, with intimate stories and never-before-shared anecdotes brought forth in an effort to understand our collective experience as mothers. The book is packed with practical tips for moms of any age, at any stage of motherhood, such as stress reduction techniques, self-care, protecting one’s partnership, asking for help, and getting a global perspective on maternity. Also included are easy and delicious recipes, from ideas for kids-friendly food, to romantic dinner dates, and batch-cooking favorites that will help any parent feed their family. Unfiltered, honest, and insightful, Laura encourages the reader to acknowledge their challenges, embrace their strengths, and celebrate their victories as we navigate the greatest adventure of all: motherhood. “Every mother, partner, and friend can benefit from the evocative and hard-earned wisdom within these pages.” —Mila Kunis “A powerful multi-hyphenate manifesto examining the most important and often overlooked realities of modern motherhood, written with wit, extraordinary grace, and real guts.” —Amber Tamblyn
Author : Perfection Learning Corporation
Publisher : Turtleback
ISBN 13 : 9780606415606
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (156 download)
Download or read book Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine written by Perfection Learning Corporation and published by Turtleback. This book was released on 2020 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James Mackenzie Maclean
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 524 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)
Download or read book A Guide to Bombay, Historical, Statistical and Descriptive written by James Mackenzie Maclean and published by . This book was released on 1876 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : George Michell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788184956009
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (56 download)
Download or read book Badami, Aihole, Pattadakal written by George Michell and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The town of Badami, the nearby villages of Aihole and Pattadakal, and the pilgrimage site of Mahakuta, in the Malprabha valley of central Karnataka, are celebrated for their magnificent rock-cut shrines and structural temples. These Hindu and Jain monuments are associated with the Early Chalukyas who reigned over this part of the Deccan during the 6th-8th centuries. Together with a profusion of magnificent sculptures, mostly found in situ, these shrines and temples may be considered among the earliest, best preserved vestiges of temple art in India. This guidebook, the first ever for the Badami region, is authored by a scholar whose PhD was on Early Chalukya architecture. The text is illustrated with regional and town maps, building plans, and more than 130 splendid color photographs.
Author : Charles D. Collins
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 0791499537
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (914 download)
Download or read book The Iconography and Ritual of Śiva at Elephanta written by Charles D. Collins and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1988-11-10 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The beautiful rock-cut Siva temple on Elephanta Island in Bombay Harbor is one of the finest monuments of Indian religion and art. Until now, interpretation of its magnificent sculptured scenes has been neglected. In this book, Collins systematically surveys the pertinent Vedic, Epic, and early Puranic literature as well as the contributions of India's foremost poet and dramatist, Kalidasa, to reveal sources for and interpretations of the subjects of the relief sculptures. This survey shows strong associations with areas formerly controlled by the classical Gupta dynasty in northern India. This book provides the first detailing of this link, intimated by others before, which helps to explain the grandeur of style found in the colossal reliefs. By applying certain aspects of ritual texts of the Lakulisa-Pasupata, the sect that probably used Elephanta originally, exceptional clarity is revealed for the worship of the sculptures in a counterclockwise sequence, quite unusual in India, but appropriate to this particular sect. Lakulisa-Pasupata texts are invoked in Collins' theory of how the cave-temple at Elephanta was used. This area of investigation has been virtually untouched by other scholars for any early Hindu shrine in India.
Author : Partha Mitter
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 9780226532394
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (323 download)
Download or read book Much Maligned Monsters written by Partha Mitter and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1992-08 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this fascinating study, Partha Mitter traces the history of European reactions to Indian art, from the earliest encounters of explorers with the exotic. East to the more sophisticated but still incomplete appreciations of the early twentieth century. Mitter's new Preface reflects upon the profound changes in Western interpretations of non-Western societies over the past fifteen years.
