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| Our books on India will open your heart and eyes to the world that is, was and will be India. India is a miracle in process - so many cultures, traditions and ways of life running simultaneously. It has a legacy of spirituality that is on every corner, it has generations of great saints, teachers, poets and prophets. Discover India at Vedic Books. |
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Indian Railways |
Trains at a Glance (Current Edition) |
$2.95 $1.77 |
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| 'Trains at a glance' is an annual publication produced by indian railways, it is about the size of an A4 sheet of paper and has about 230 pages, it contains details of about 1200 trains in all parts of india including fares.
It has all the info you need about indian railways and is well laid out and easy to read, it is essential for independant travel around india.
Table of Contents:
Trains At a Glance
How to Use The Time Table
Route Map With Table Number ... |
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Sudeshna banerjee |
Durga Puja |
$24.99 $14.99 |
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| The book is an introduction to Durga Puja, the grandest festival in eastern India, a celebration that provides a glimpse into the rich cultural heritage of Bengal. It is also a ready reckoner of all aspects of the Puja-its mythical origins, its socio-cultural evolution, its economic ramifications and its elaborate rituals. Spiced up with anecdotes and trivia collected from journals and newspapers from the 19th century to the present day, It is a compendium of knowledge associated with the... |
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Prof. y. KrishnaMurthy |
Indian Sages and Saints |
$3.49 $2.09 |
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| Presents comprehensively some of the most prominent holy men and sages of India. |
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H.Daniel Smith |
Handbook of Hindu Gods, Goddesses and Saints |
$46.99 $28.19 |
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| The thirty-five brief essays in this book provide glimpses of the variety that is most characteristic of Hinduism in urban south India today.
By examination, selected objects widely revered in contemporary Dravidian
country ³ gods, goddesses, historical figures, sacred plants and stones are
discussed.
The expert integration into each essay of K.S. Ramu`s line drawings serves as
vivid illustrations to the text.
About the Author:
H. Daniel Smith is perhaps best known... |
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Osho |
India My Love - Fragments of a Golden Past |
$31.49 $18.89 |
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| Beautifully illustrated with colour photos, India My Love: A Spiritual Journey is a mystery tour with Osho as guide and storyteller.
A best seller in India in 1997, this collection of discourses has been completely overhauled for the U.S. edition and defies categorization. While it could easily be classified under spirituality or stories of Indian saints, this would not be conclusive, as the book also contains 42 full-color photographs celebrating the grandeur of India. Osho, who is considered... |
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Sukumar Dutt |
Buddhist Monks and Monasteries of India |
$38.95 $23.37 |
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| Though India is no longer a Buddhist country, Buddhism held its place
among Indian faiths for nearly seventeen centuries (500 B.C.--A.D. 1200). During
this long stretch of time the Buddhist monks were organized in Sanghas in most
parts of the country and their activities and achievements have profoundly
influenced India's traditional culture.
There are monumental remains of Buddhist monastic life scattered ll over India: in the south there are about a thousand cave-monasteries,... |
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G.D. Bakshi |
Dances with the Cranes |
$14.95 $8.97 |
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| "Dances with the cranes" celebrate, the magic and mystery of death and rebirth. These are poems of reincarnation that trace the rites of passage of the soul in the flight of the majestic Black Necked Cranes. Each year, from September to November these birds migrate from Tibet and colder regions of China to Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh. The Black Necked Cranes is the National Bird Bhutan. It is called Thrug-Thrug-Kam by the Druktas. It is deemed to be a good omen. It is a symbol of good fortune,... |
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Maithily Jagannathan |
South Indian Hindu Festivals and Traditions |
$27.00 $16.20 |
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| The book on Hindu customs and traditions puts together
everyday beliefs, practices, observances, and etiquette of living a life
enriched by thousands of years of spiritual consciousness. Legend, history,
philosophy, and folk-lore are intricately linked with customs and traditions.
Hence the origin of festivals, and fasts is given through illustrations from the
epics, Puranas, traditional folk-lore. These help to clarify prayers or fasts to
deities, karmas or rituals associated with... |
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Rudrangshu Mukherjee |
India Then and Now |
$149.00 $89.40 |
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| India lives in many centuries. Discover the majesty and sweep of India's rich cultural and historical heritage, replete with the people, events and places that have contributed the chequered mosaic of India's past. Featured in this exquisite book, India Then and Now gives rare and never-before-seen vintage photographs from some of the finest collections across the world. The vibrant and ever-changing cultural landscape of contemporary India is also featured in a series of... |
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Tourist Guide to South India |
$7.99 $4.79 |
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| Tourist Guide to South India covers the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh. Over 1,500 places of interest are described and categorized according to state. It includes information on temples, mosques, churches, building, museums, historical and ancient sites, parks, botanical gardens, aquariums, handicraft centers, cultural centers (dance and song), ashrams, beaches, zoos, festivals, shopping, art galleries, libraries, caves, waterfalls, wildlife sanctuaries, hill... |
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Koko Singh |
Driving holidays in the Himalayas Himachal |
$30.99 $18.59 |
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| The breezy style of Driving Holidays in the Himalayas, encompassing potted histories, insights into culture and customs, not to mention suggestions of where to take picnic breaks en route, makes for an enjoyable read.
This book includes:
• Detailed itineraries with costs • Driving maps for all sectors and a large state foldout map • Recommendations for accommodation and food • An expert’s guide to trekking • Discount coupons for meals at leading hotels and restaurants... |
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John M. Fritz |
A New Light on Hampi |
$125.49 $75.29 |
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| Within the past two decades, a considerable amount of research has been done on the layout, architecture, and art of Hampi, indentified with the 14th- to 16th-century imperial city of Vijayanagara.
Taking into account the most recent discoveries and interpretations at this largest and grandest of all South Indian urban sites, John M. Fritz and George Michell, who are co-directors of the Vijayanagara Research Project, have assembled here a group of scholars and the wide range of topics covered... |
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John Lall |
Taj Mahal and Mughal Agra |
$22.95 $13.77 |
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| The Taj Mahal, one of the world's acknowledged wonders, represents the culmination of the arts of architecture and decoration which had developed in India during centuries of Mughal rule. In this book, John Lall briefly traces the history of the Mughals in India. The account of the lives of the six great Mughal emperors has been enlivened by a lucidly written text which successfully recreates the spirit of the time and place. The greatness of the Mughals has been vividly captured by the... |
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John Garrett |
A Classical Dictionary of India |
$25.49 $15.29 |
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| This Dictionary attempts to unfold all that anyone would want to know about Vedic, post-Vedic and classical India: its religions, mythology, pantheonic/legendary personages, schools of philosophy, sacred and secular texts, arts, antiquities, sciences, geography, rituals, customs, and the like. These besides, the dictionary includes English equivalents and definitions of a myriad of Indic (largely Sanskrit) terms.
For authenticity, the late John Garrett had drawn on key eminent Orientalists:... |
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Swami Vimalananda |
In Indian Culture: Why do we |
$4.95 $2.97 |
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| Indian culture is admired and respected all over the world for its beauty and depth. This book features in simple terms, the various aspects of both beauty and depth in this culture. Almost every Indian custom and tradition has either a scientific, logical, historical, social or spiritual significance.
Understanding this lends meaning to an otherwise mechanical following of the customs which are often misunderstood to be mere superstitions that fade away in time. |
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Dr. Shantha N. Nair |
The Holy Himalayas: An Abode of Hindu Gods |
$25.99 $15.59 |
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| Himalayas - the abode of snow, Giri Raj - the monarch of all mountains, is the mightiest, youngest, highest, most inspiring, amazing, and incredible fold mountain chain in the world.
This book deals with the location, description, and significance of the places of religious and spiritual importance, like Rishikesh, Haridwar, Panch Prayag, the Char Dhams namely, Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri, the Hemkund Saheb, the Valley of Flowers, Mata Vaishno Devi Temple, Amarnath,... |
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A. Satish Babu |
Tourism Development in India |
$57.99 $34.79 |
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| Travel and tourism occupies a pivotal position internationally and is considered to be an important sector next to oil industry. Realising the importance of tourism and its foreign exchange earnings most of the countries in the world have been endeavouring to promote this sector. India is not an exception to the on-going changes internationally and has been encouraging privatisation with its liberal economic reforms. Andhra Pradesh is one of the four principal Southern States of India and was... |
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Nilesh D Nathwani |
Kailash-Mansarovar: Diary of a Pilgrim |
$14.49 $8.69 |
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| This is a story of an unforgettable odyssey to the holy Mount Kailash and
the sacred Lake Mansarovar describing mysteries connected with the land
capturing the intangible air of faith and pilgrimage.
For four major religions of the world, i.e. for Tibetan Buddhism, Jainism, Bompo (a religion prior to Buddhism in Tibet) and Hinduism, Mount Kailash is the spot of utmost reverence and importance.
For the Buddhists, Kailash is the centre point of the universe. For the Jains, Kailash is... |
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Urmila Verma |
Delhi : A Tale of Seven Cities |
$21.95 $13.17 |
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| The story of the city of Delhi has a Phoenix like characteristic and
phenomenal magnetism. The book narrates the seven cities as Lalkot and Kila Rai
Pithora, the first city of Delhi, moving on to Siri, Tughlakabad, Jahanpanah,
Firozabad, Dinpanah and Shahajanabad. Buffeted by monarchic and dynastic
changes, the city of Delhi still preserves glimpses of the past memories. The
book is an attempt to revive those memories.
About the Author:
Urmila Varma was nominated as a... |
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Gordon Risley Hearn |
The Seven Cities of Delhi |
$81.00 $48.60 |
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| The present volume contains an excellent account of the history and architecture of Delhi. It will afford readers and visitors not only a clear guide to all that is seen in Delhi but also an intelligent record of the history of the place in all its various phases.
Sir Hearn coined the phrase "Seven Cities of Delhi", popularizing the famous
drawing of the seven cities that accompanied the original text. Both the drawing
and the notion of the seven cities of Delhi have survived to this day.... |
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