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Yuvraj Krishan |
Ganesa: Unravelling an Enigma |
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| Ganesa commands universal respect among the indigenous religious schools and sects of the Hindus, Jainas and Buddhists. He is a god who is unique in many ways--his peculiar physiognomy, his double character, as a vighnakarta (creator of obstacles) and as a vighnaharta (remover of obstacles). He is worshipped first to ensure success of all religious and secular functions and enterprieses. GAnesa is also the god of dance and music.
The cult of Ganesa spread to various countries of Asia. The... |
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Yogi Ramacharaka |
The Inner Teachings of the Philosophy and Religion of India |
$31.49 $23.62 |
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| This books deals with the inner teachings of the Philosophy and Religion of India. It takes about the contribution of India to the world in terms of language, philosophy through Vedas and Upanishads, spirituality, the theory of the one Supreme Soul, etc. The sankhya system. The meaning of the term ?Sankhya?, the basic proposition of the sankhya System, which is known as Prakriti and Purusha have been discussed in detail. Advaita school of Vedanta, founded by Sankaracharya, Vishishtadvaita... |
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Wendy Doniger O'Flaherty |
The Origins of Evil in Hindu Mythology |
$20.83 $15.63 |
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| In this pertinent and valuable study O'Flaherty answers the crucial questions such as , what solutions did the Hindus offer to the problems of evil? How did these arise and develop historically? And, how if at all can these various solutions be subsumed under a unified world veiw?
The problem of evil, in particular the question of theodicy, has long been overlooked or misunderstood by Indologists, who have maintained that there is no problem of evil in Indian thought, or that it was "solved"... |
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W.L. M’Gregor |
The History of the Sikhs |
$31.99 $23.99 |
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| Written by a British army surgeon who participated in the military campaign to consolidate colonial rule over Punjab - the land of the five rivers - this mid-nineteenth century document is more than a fascinating source book for a significant period of Sikh history. Rich in anecdotes and eye-witness accounts,
The History of the Sikhs also opens a window into the British mind - the way the conquerors understood the people they tried to subdue and the land they conquered. This... |
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W. Pachow |
A Comparative Study of the Pratimoksha |
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| Pratimoksa is a code of Buddhist monastic disciplinary rules governing the daily conduct and decorum of bhiksus (monks). It was established by the Buddha on various occasions out of necessity. This work discusses the historical, cultural, religious and social issues in ancient India in relation to the rationale of formulating particular precepts. Depending on the special circumstances some of the rules may be enforced or suspended.
On the basis of this code the Buddhist Sangha has the... |
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W. Caland (Ed.)(Tr.) |
The Jaiminigrhyasutra Belonging to the Samaveda |
$24.99 $18.74 |
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| The Grhya sutras contain rules for customs, ceremonies and sacrifices through which the life of an Indian attains purification. They record a number of popular customs and manners connected with conception, birth, name-giving, first-outing, first-eating by the child. They include rules for tonsure, initiation, completion of studies, customs of courting, engagement, wedding etc. They are important for the Student of Comparative History inasmuch as they contain parallels in the manners and... |
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Vaishali Welankar |
Vaishnavism: An Iconographical Study |
$352.99 $264.74 |
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| Iconography as a key to trace the socio-religious changes has been attempted successfully by some eminent scholars like Dr. R. Champaklakshmi, Dr. Haripriya Rangarajan etc. The present volume is in alignment with such efforts and yet stands distinctive as it tries to probe into the question of amalgamation of various incoming trends for shaping the sectarian scenario as revealed through iconographic developments.
The study is confined to the Marathi speaking region and pertains to the time... |
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V.S. Sardesai |
Amartya Sen's Hindu Bash |
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| The volume is an erudite work on Nobel Laureate Prof. Amartya Sen's perception of Hinduism and the Hindus as evident in his books The Argumentative Indian and Identity and Violence. It examines Sen's stinging views on Hindutva and Hindu culture. The author argues that the works engage in Hindu-baiting and scrutinizes certain discrepancies that have crept in as a result of accepting theories, such as Sri Rama was a myth and Ramayana is a parable, uncritically. The book also comments on Prof.... |
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V.R. Ramachandra Dikshitar |
The Lalita Cult |
$43.99 $32.99 |
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| The Lalita Cult has figured and still figures prominently among the countless cults of ancient India. Lalita is looked upon by the Hindus as a divine manifestation of the goddess Durga. The cult of Lalita is intimately associated with the Sakti cult or the worship of the Divine as Energy in the feminine form.
The present book studies the cult of Lalita from a historical point of view. Though this study is mainly based on the Lalitopakhayana section of the Brahmanda Purana, an endeavour is made... |
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Utpal K Banerjee |
Hindu: Joy of Life |
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| Hindu: Joy of Life in this present new edition is an attempt to simplify the tenets of an age-old religion and to demystify it for the reader of today. Utpal K Banerjee delves into the past to bring understanding to the present. This book is a quest to discover the enduring vitality that exists in the Hindu way of life. It celebrates a great tradition. Beginning with the Vedic deities the sun, moon, fire and storm, Banerjee weaves his narration through a time when the universe was devoid of a... |
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Uma Chakraborty |
Ksemendra: The Eleventh Century Kashmiri Poet |
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Tapasi De |
Bheema |
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| The story of little Bheema is a part of the great Indian epic, Mahabharata. He was the second among the Pandava brothers, and the strongest of all! The story of Bheema is full of captivating incidents, sometimes evoking laughter and sometimes astonishment. |
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Tapasi De |
Hanuman |
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| Hanuman is one of the most important characters of the great Indian epic-The Ramayana. He is a Monkey God, remembered and worshipped for his remarkable strength and loyalty towards Lord Rama. The stories of Hanuman are like a treasure house of extraordinary events, which will certainly evoke a lot of amusement among the young readers. |
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Tapasi De |
Krishna |
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| Lord Krishna is believed to be the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu. He is usually depicted as a young and naughty cowherd boy, playing the flute and stealing butter and milk from the villagers' houses. The stories of Krishna are interesting and delightful as well. |
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Tapasi De |
Luv Kush |
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| This is the story of the two little sons of Lord Rama, the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu. The stories woven around Luv and Kush are full of heroic incidents and will surely evoke a lot of inspiration among the young readers! |
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Tapasi De |
Prahlad |
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| Among the thousands of stories found in the Hindu mythology, the story of Prahlad, the young devotee of Lord Vishnu, is incomparable. Prahlad was a little boy born to a ferocious demon, King Hiranyakashyap. This is an amazing story of a young devotee, whose father ceaselessly tried to kill his own son, but failed due to the eternal bonding between a devotee and the supreme God. |
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T.W. Rhys Davids |
Buddhist India |
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| This book speaks about Buddhism, its inception and development. It deals mainly with how and under whose reign Buddhism became popular in towns and villages. Social grades have also been discussed in details. An attempt to reconstruct a picture of the economic conditions of that time has also been made. The writings of the Buddha's conversational discourses on the Silas, the development of the writing such as writing on copper plates, etc. were also given emphasis. Language and Literature, like... |
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T.R.R. Iyengar |
Hinduism and Scientific Quest |
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| The author focuses on some of the contemporary scientific ideas vis-a-vis the achievements of old-world Hinduism in cosmogony, astronomy, meteorology and psychology.
The book, in the process, unfolds some fundamental Hindu philosophical concepts. Hinduism is not just a religion. It synonymizes the five millennia of India`s cultural heritage which is unequivocally manifest in the Hindu architecture sculptural art music, mythology sanskrit literary classics social institutions and ethical/... |
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T.M.P. Mahadevan |
Outlines of Hinduism |
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| This book is a complete survey of Hinduism in all its aspects. In the first chapter the author introduces us to the essentials of religion in general: in the second he sets forth the essence of Hinduism. In chapter VII the doctrines of the Hindu philosophies are explained. In chapter VII an account is given of the beliefs and practices of the Tantrik cults. The concluding chapter, entitled living hinduism, is devoted to the teachings of four great sages of modern India: Sri Ramakrishna, Sri... |
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T. R. R. Iyengar |
Dictionary of Hindu God & Goddesses |
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| The Hindu pantheon of gods and goddesses has evolved over many millennia from a simple worship of elements and phenomena of nature to a complex system of myriad gods and goddesses of differing physical attributes, characteristic features and functions and each with different forms. The present Dictionary is an attempt to provide an in-depth yet comprehensive account of Hindu gods and goddesses referring to all the important religion sources. The Dictionary will be an immensely useful reference... |
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T. Ganesan |
Two Saiva Teachers of the Sixteenth Century |
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| This book is a complete analytical study of all the œuvres of Nigamajñana I and his nephew-cum-disciple Nigamajñana II. This study aims at bringing to limelight the great contributions made by these two teachers in the sixteenth century for the consolidation, elaboration and propagation of the Saivasiddhanta religious system and philosophical doctrines. For the first time the contents of all the available texts of these two Saiva teachers in Sanskrit and Tamil, of which... |
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Swami Vimalananda |
In Indian Culture: Why do we |
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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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Susan L. Schwartz |
Rasa: Performing the Divine in India |
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| While many people outside India find the images, sounds, and practices of Indian performing arts compelling and endeavor to incorporate them into the "global" repertoire, few are aware of the central role of religious belief and practice in Indian aesthetics. Completing the trilogy that includes Darsan: Seeing the Divine in India and Mantra: Hearing the Divine in India and America, this volume focuses on how rasa has been applied in a range of Indian performance traditions. "Rasa" is taste,... |
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Suraj Vashishth |
Buddhist and Jain Period |
$50.49 $37.87 |
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| The culture of India was moulded throughout various eras of history, all the while absorbing customs, traditions, and ideas from both invaders and immigrants. Many cultural practices, languages, customs, and monuments are examples of this co-mingling over centuries. India was the birth place of religious systems such as Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, and Sikhism, each of which have had a strong influence not only over India but also over the rest of the world.
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Sunil Khosa |
Antiquities of Western Himalayas (2 Vols.) |
$288.49 $216.37 |
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| Himalaya is known as the abode of Lord Siva. Its cultural, social, religious and political significance is so vast that it allured the foreigners in the ancient past and continues to entice people from every nook and corner even today. The present book Antiquities of Western Himalayas has dealt with the cultural aspects of the western Himalayas. An art heritage may belong to a particular region yet it transcends all physical and language barriers to become a pan-human phenomena. The authors of... |
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