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Chandi Purana

Author : Sarala Das
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000786811
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Chandi Purana written by Sarala Das and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-10-27 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the English version of Chandi Purana, written in Odia by Sarala Das. Indigenous and secular, the Chandi Purana is a shastra for laymen, a bold step towards fulfilling their right to knowledge. Based on the legend of Durga’s incarnation of Chandi, as narrated in the Vishnu Purana, Sarala Das’s Chandi Purana, written in Odia, marks the beginning of the era of classical Odia literature. It is not, however, just a renewed vernacular edition of an old story told in Sanskrit long ago; its objective is to communicate one of the great themes of Indian mythology to the common folk whom myth marginalizes and history excludes. And in doing so, the poet administers certain changes, based on local religions, beliefs, and customs. He introduces the Odia legend of Chandi by interpreting her as Sarala Chandi of Kanakpur, Odisha, where she has been ‘worshipped for one lakh and thirty-two thousand years of Kaliyuga’. Second, in Sanskrit texts, the story is told by Sage Medha to King Suratha and Samadhi Vaisya. In Chandi Purana, Sage Shuka is the narrator and King Parikshit is the listener, which reflects the poet’s adherence to Vaishnavism. Essentially, a war story, it presents Durga not only as a goddess in war, but also as a mother figure who tears apart the patriarchal frame in which women are treated as subordinates.

Chandi Purana

Author : Sarala Das
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000786765
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Chandi Purana written by Sarala Das and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-10-27 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the English version of Chandi Purana, written in Odia by Sarala Das. Indigenous and secular, the Chandi Purana is a shastra for laymen, a bold step towards fulfilling their right to knowledge. Based on the legend of Durga’s incarnation of Chandi, as narrated in the Vishnu Purana, Sarala Das’s Chandi Purana, written in Odia, marks the beginning of the era of classical Odia literature. It is not, however, just a renewed vernacular edition of an old story told in Sanskrit long ago; its objective is to communicate one of the great themes of Indian mythology to the common folk whom myth marginalizes and history excludes. And in doing so, the poet administers certain changes, based on local religions, beliefs, and customs. He introduces the Odia legend of Chandi by interpreting her as Sarala Chandi of Kanakpur, Odisha, where she has been ‘worshipped for one lakh and thirty-two thousand years of Kaliyuga’. Second, in Sanskrit texts, the story is told by Sage Medha to King Suratha and Samadhi Vaisya. In Chandi Purana, Sage Shuka is the narrator and King Parikshit is the listener, which reflects the poet’s adherence to Vaishnavism. Essentially, a war story, it presents Durga not only as a goddess in war, but also as a mother figure who tears apart the patriarchal frame in which women are treated as subordinates.

A Dictionary of Indian Literature: Beginnings-1850

Author : Sujit Mukherjee
Publisher : Orient Blackswan
ISBN 13 : 9788125014539
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (145 download)

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Download or read book A Dictionary of Indian Literature: Beginnings-1850 written by Sujit Mukherjee and published by Orient Blackswan. This book was released on 1998 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Volume Aspires To Be A Handy Reference Work For Users Whose Interest Is Not Limited To One Or Two Indian Language Literatures But Spreads Over Sanskrit, Tamil, Pali And The Prakrit As Well As To Asimiya, Bangla, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Rajasthani, Sindhi, Telugu And Urdu. Starting With The Vedas And The Upanishads, The Coverage Spans Several Centuries Up To The Year 1850.

Chandi Purana

Author : Sāraḷādāsa
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789391928094
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (28 download)

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Download or read book Chandi Purana written by Sāraḷādāsa and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Religions of India

Author : Roshen Dalal
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 8184753969
Total Pages : 940 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (847 download)

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Download or read book The Religions of India written by Roshen Dalal and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2014-04-18 with total page 940 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A handy guide to every religion practised in India In India, the birthplace of some of the world’s major faiths and home to many more, religion is a way of life, existing as much in temples, mosques, churches and wayside shrines as it does in social laws, cultural practices and the political arena. The Religions of India contains, in a single volume, a comprehensive account of every major faith practised in the country today—Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism, Christianity, Buddhism, Jainism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, and the Bahai faith. This meticulously researched work traverses a vast range of topics—from Somnatha Temple and Babri Masjid to Tirthankaras and the Akali Movement; from the Shariat and the Eucharist to Shabuoth and nirvana. It places each religion in its historical context, tracing its evolution from its inception to the present. • Incisive profiles of founders and key patrons, deities, saints, mystics and philosophers • Information on and insights into lesser-known and regional forms of worship, as well as important festivals, customs and rituals • Extensively cross-referenced with suggestions for further reading

Hinduism

Author : Roshen Dalal
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 8184752776
Total Pages : 1068 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (847 download)

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Download or read book Hinduism written by Roshen Dalal and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2014-04-18 with total page 1068 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An invaluable encyclopedia of Hinduism Hinduism is one of the world’s oldest religions; an amalgam of diverse beliefs and schools, it originates in the Vedas and is rooted in Indian culture. Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide illuminates complex philosophical concepts through lucid definitions, a historical perspective and incisive analyses. It examines various aspects of Hinduism, covering festivals and rituals, gods and goddesses, philosophers, memorials, aesthetics, and sacred plants and animals. The author also explores pivotal ideas, including moksha, karma, dharma and samsara, and details the diverse commentaries on the Bhagavad Gita and other important texts. Citing extensively from the regional languages, the book describes Hinduism’s innumerable myths and legends, and looks at the many versions of texts including the Ramayana and Mahabharata, placing each entry in its historical context and tracing its evolution to the present. • Outlines all eighteen major Puranas, the 108 Upanishads, and a selection of Vaishnava, Sahiva and Tantric texts • Provides quotations from rare original texts • A product of years of research, with a wide range of entries

Psychological Anthropology

Author : Robert A. LeVine
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1405105755
Total Pages : 409 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Psychological Anthropology written by Robert A. LeVine and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-04-26 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Psychological Anthropology: A Reader in Self in Culture presents a selection of readings from recent and classical literature with a rich diversity of insights into the individual and society. Presents the latest psychological research from a variety of global cultures Sheds new light on historical continuities in psychological anthropology Explores the cultural relativity of emotional experience and moral concepts among diverse peoples, the Freudian influence and recent psychoanalytic trends in anthropology Addresses childhood and the acquisition of culture, an ethnographic focus on the self as portrayed in ritual and healing, and how psychological anthropology illuminates social change

History of Orissa

Author : KRISHNA CHANDRA PANIGRAHI
Publisher : Notion Press
ISBN 13 : 1685867987
Total Pages : 722 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (858 download)

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Download or read book History of Orissa written by KRISHNA CHANDRA PANIGRAHI and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2023-01-05 with total page 722 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exhaustive, yet fascinating, account of the history of Odisha (earlier Orissa) from the prehistoric times to 1568 CE by synthesising authentic evidence from the original sources such as literary, epigraphic, numismatics, archaeological, historical, and travellers’ accounts in chronological order… First published in 1981, the book has undergone several editions and is widely acclaimed and ranks among the most authentic historical books on the history and culture of Odisha. The book is divided into 19 chapters. The first—Introductory Chapter—explores the prehistoric period against the backdrop of the topographic setting of the region. Chapters 2 to 12 deal with the dynastic history of Odisha, while the remaining chapters, i.e., from 13 to 19 throw light on the vibrant cultural diversities of Odisha, especially the administrative organisations, socio-economic conditions, religious traditions, art and architecture, and colonial expansion. In addition, there are six elaborate appendices, where the author examines, dissects, and elucidates on various intriguing issues and old theories: situating the date of Kharavela; the accounts of Arab travellers; the historicity of the Madala Panji; and the research credibility of “Odia Mahabharat” by Sarala Dasa. Each chapter contains references and a bibliography of selected works by other scholars who have worked in the field. The book provides a comprehensive index, and illustrations in the book outline the rich archaeological monuments and heritage of Odisha. This scholarly work connects the land, culture, and history of Odisha through the times past up until 1568 CE. It will definitely serve to a great extent the needs of students of history and be a pleasurable reading to all those who love Indian art and culture and especially of Odisha. This scholarly work connects the land ,culture and history of Odisha through the times past up until 1568 CE . It will serve the needs of students of history and be a pleasurable reading to all those who love Indian art and culture.

The Goddess Re-discovered

Author : Saumitra Chakravarty
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000632873
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book The Goddess Re-discovered written by Saumitra Chakravarty and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-08-05 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book critically analyses questions of gender and sexuality in the medieval religious texts of Bengal. It analyses the emergence of religious cults in patriarchal contexts, the humanization of the goddess figure as a wife and mother who is subject to social and ethical codes, and demythologization of folk epics. This book discusses the folk genre of the Mangal Kavyas such as the Chandi Mangal and the Manasa Mangal, against the perspectives of Sanskrit texts like the Devi Mahatmya and the Devi Bhagavata Purana, and compares and contrasts the Kalika Purana against the texts and practices of the Tantric cult, to shed light on the paradoxes and parallels in the images of Kali found in the texts and practices dominant in the eastern region of India. The author also highlights the centrality of Chaitanya in the Gaudiya Vaishnava movement, the social and religious revolution he brought with the philosophy of raganuga bhakti along with the androgynous aspects in his relationships; explores the concept of mystical eroticism in the love of Radha and Krishna as seen in the song sequences of the Gaudiya Vaishnavas; and discusses women’s Rama-kathas found in a variety of languages across India. Rich in archival material, this book will be an essential read for scholars and researchers of gender studies, women’s studies, literature, medieval history, social history, cultural anthropology, religious studies, cultural studies, South Asia studies, and those interested in the history of medieval Bengal.

Women, Wellbeing, and the Ethics of Domesticity in an Odia Hindu Temple Town

Author : Usha Menon
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 8132208854
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (322 download)

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Download or read book Women, Wellbeing, and the Ethics of Domesticity in an Odia Hindu Temple Town written by Usha Menon and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a detailed ethnography of traditional, predominantly upper-caste, sequestered Hindu women in the temple town of Bhubaneswar in Odisha, a state in eastern India. It elaborates on a distinctive paradigm of domesticity and explicates a particular model of human wellbeing among this category. Part of the growing literature in “third wave” or “multicultural feminism”, it seeks to broaden the parameters of feminist discourse by going beyond questions of individual liberty or gender equality to examine the potential for female empowerment that exists in the context of these women’s lives. Its aims are twofold: first, to represent these women in ways that they themselves would recognize; and, second, to interpret, rather than merely “translate”, the beliefs and practices of the temple town such that their underlying logic becomes readily accessible to readers, even those unfamiliar with the Hindu world.

China, India and Alternative Asian Modernities

Author : Sanjay Kumar
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 0429536453
Total Pages : 399 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (295 download)

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Download or read book China, India and Alternative Asian Modernities written by Sanjay Kumar and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2019-03-29 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The conception of modernity as a radical rupture from the past runs parallel to the conception of Europe as the primary locus of global history. The essays in this volume contest the temporal and spatial divisions—between past and present, modernity and tradition, and Europe’s progress and Asia’s stasis—which the conventional narrative of modernity creates. Drawing on early modern Chinese and Indian history and culture instead, the authors of the book explore the provenance of modernity beyond the west to see it in a transcultural and pluralistic light. The central argument of this volume is that modernity does not have a singular core or essence—a causal centre. Its key features need to be disaggregated and new configurations and combinations imagined. By studying the Bhakti movement, Confucian democracy, and the maritime and agrarian economies of China and India, this book enlarges the terms of debate and revisits devalued terms and concepts like tradition, religion, authority, and rural as resources for modernity. This book will be of great interest to researchers and academicians working in the areas of history, Sociology, Cultural Studies, literature, geopolitics, South Asian and East Asian Studies.

Urmi: Odisha Society of Americas 47th Annual Convention Souvenir

Author :
Publisher : Odisha Society of the Americas
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Urmi: Odisha Society of Americas 47th Annual Convention Souvenir written by and published by Odisha Society of the Americas. This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Odisha Society of Americas 47th Annual Convention Souvenir for Convention held in 2016 published as Golden Jubilee Convention July 4-7, 2019 Atlantic City, New Jersey. Odisha Society of the Americas Golden Jubilee Convention will be held in Atlantic City, New Jersey during July 4-7, 2019. Convention website is http://www.osa2019.org. Odisha Society of the Americas website is http://www.odishasociety.org

Art and Culture of Orissa

Author : Rabindra Mohan Senapati
Publisher : Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
ISBN 13 : 9354095356
Total Pages : 135 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (54 download)

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Download or read book Art and Culture of Orissa written by Rabindra Mohan Senapati and published by Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. This book was released on with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book highlights the colourful vista of art and culture of Orissa in a simple and lucid language with supporting illustrations.

Orissa Society of Americas 27th Annual Convention Souvenir

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Publisher : Odisha Society of the Americas
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 254 pages
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Download or read book Orissa Society of Americas 27th Annual Convention Souvenir written by and published by Odisha Society of the Americas. This book was released on with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Orissa Society of Americas 27th Annual Convention Souvenir for Convention 1996 held in Washington, D.C. re-published as Golden Jubilee Convention July 4-7, 2019 Atlantic City, New Jersey commemorative edition. Odisha Society of the Americas Golden Jubilee Convention will be held in Atlantic City, New Jersey during July 4-7, 2019. Convention website is http://www.osa2019.org. Odisha Society of the Americas website is http://www.odishasociety.org

Potters without a Wheel

Author : Saswati Bhattacharya
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000598632
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Potters without a Wheel written by Saswati Bhattacharya and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-06-24 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an ethnographic study of clay idol-makers of Kumartuli in Kolkata, India. Much of the visibility and identity of Kolkata’s creative culture has been dependent upon the clay artists of Kumartuli for the last 100 years or so. This book explores the nature of the carefully constructed identity of these idol-makers as mritshilpis , or clay artists, who, as opposed to ordinary potters, work with their hands instead of a wheel. It looks at how the mritshilpis consciously embrace and expand their market based on this variation and elevated status as artists instead of artisans and studies the embeddedness of this identity within the commodity markets. It also shows that commodity markets, in this case the market of clay idols, are an outcome of trends of urbanisation, popular demand, corporatisation and commodification of culture, all of which have shaped the contours of clay idol-making as not only an occupation but a brand identity. Drawing on extensive fieldwork and in-depth interviews, the book highlights the larger structural relationship between urbanisation, indigenous occupational categories and identity politics. It will be indispensable to scholars and researchers of sociology, social anthropology, political studies, cultural history, urban economy, art history, urbanisation, cultural studies and urban sociology.

Adult Education

Author : S. P. Pati
Publisher : APH Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9788176489690
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (896 download)

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Download or read book Adult Education written by S. P. Pati and published by APH Publishing. This book was released on with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Medieval Orissa and Cult of Jagannatha

Author : Baba Mishra
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Medieval Orissa and Cult of Jagannatha written by Baba Mishra and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: