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Indian Railways |
Trains at a Glance (Current Edition) |
$7.49 $5.62 |
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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 Station Index ... |
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Swami Vimalananda |
In Indian Culture: Why do we |
$15.99 $11.99 |
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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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Nilesh D Nathwani |
Kailash-Mansarovar: Diary of a Pilgrim |
$14.49 $10.87 |
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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 the Mount... |
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P.N. Oak |
Agra Red Fort is a Hindu Building |
$12.99 $9.74 |
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| We are proud to present to the Indian people, to students of Indian history the world over and to the tourist who loves to visit Indian historical sites this unique book revealing the hoary and glorious history of the majestic Red Fort in Agra.
In the present volume we have exposed one glaring mis-concept of mediaeval historical texts and tourist guide books. Visitors to the Red Fort in Agra and students and scholars of history are being made to believe and propagate that the Red Fort in Agra... |
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G.K. Pradhan |
Towards the Silver Crests of the Himalayas |
$21.99 $16.49 |
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| The book begins with the author climbing the Himalayas which are the abode of saints and sages who are seekers of truth. He meets a sanyasi in saffron coloured robes who becomes his guide and leads him to several solutions to his problems. He falls with a thud and realises that this is a dream but which makes him aware that there is a Guide and a Guru waiting to help him. The book is narrative and contains explanations of various problems by the Gurudeo. About The Author: Born in the... |
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Paul Brunton |
A Search in Secret India |
$31.99 $23.99 |
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| A search in Secret India is one of the great classic of spiritual travel writing. With a keen eye for detail combined with a generosity of view, Paul Brunton describes taking a circular journey round India Living amongst yogis, mystics and gurus, seeking the one who would give him the peace and tranquillity that come with self-knowledge. About the Author:Paul Brunton was one of the twentieth century's greatest explorers of the spiritual tradition of the East. He was also a journalist... |
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Indian Map Services |
India-Road Distance and State Distance Guide Deluxe |
$4.95 $3.71 |
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| India Road Atlas & State Distance Guide in 80 information filled pages covers India & its States with maps, profiles and tables. The Atlas consists of two pages on States including the new States of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Uttaranchal. These pages provide road map for the State with distances between locations, railway line, rivers, State Capital, District headquarters, other towns, major tourist attractions and accommodations marked on the map.The pages also provide a brief profile of the... |
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Sudeshna banerjee |
Durga Puja |
$24.99 $18.74 |
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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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H.Daniel Smith |
Handbook of Hindu Gods, Goddesses and Saints |
$31.99 $23.99 |
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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 in North America... |
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Maithily Jagannathan |
South Indian Hindu Festivals and Traditions |
$34.49 $25.87 |
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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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Dr. Shantha N. Nair |
The Holy Himalayas: An Abode of Hindu Gods |
$25.99 $19.49 |
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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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Minakshie Das Gupta |
The Calcutta Cook Book: A Treasury of Recipes From Pavement to Place |
$31.49 $23.62 |
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| The Calcutta Cookbook is more than a cookbook. It is a culinary chronicle of travelers and traders, many of whom whilst the city of Calcutta and its distinctive cuisines. For the first time, recipes from the Bay of Biscay to the China Sea and from Central Asia and Tibet to Sri Lanka have been tasted, tried and collected in a golden treasury for the cook and the collector. Table of Contents: Acknowledgements Unlidding the Pot Dos And Don'ts A History and Philosophy of Food Bangla Ranna... |
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Justin E. Abbott |
Stories of Indian Saints |
$93.99 $70.49 |
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| The present book is an English translation of Mahipati's Marathi poem Bhakta-Vijaya which records the legends of Indian saints, irrespective of their difference in caste, community, creed, language and place of origin. Thus we have the record of different saints - Yayadeva, Jnanadeva, Namadeva, Ramananda, Tulasidasa, Kabir, Suradasa, Narsi Mehta and Guru Nanakadeva. A lot of information is available on Ekanath-the greatest scholar-philosopher-saint-poet-cum-social reformer and the towering... |
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Roy Eugene Davis |
Self-Knowledge: Adi Shankaracharya's 68-Verse Treatise on the Philosophy of Nondualism: the Absolute Oneness of Ultimate Reality |
$37.99 $28.49 |
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| Shankara was born in the eighth century on the west coast of south India. After devoting himself to yoga practices and meditation, Shankara wrote commentaries on the Bhagavad Gita, some of the Upanishads and other scriptures, and traveled throughout India declaring the oneness of a supreme reality and refuting erroneous philosophical doctrines. He reorganized the ancient, renunciate swami order and established permanent monastic centers in four regions of India : Sringeri (Mysore) in the south,... |
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O.B.L. Kapoor |
The Saints of Bengal |
$75.49 $56.62 |
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| In Bengal, India, five centuries ago, Lord Chaitanya taught Krishna consciousness and Bhakti yoga. Since then, many great devotees have lived and taught Krishna consciousness in Bengal, continuing Lord Chaitanya's mission.This book chronicles the lives of twenty-five Vaishnavas who lived in Bengal over the last two hundred years. These devotees spent their lives in service to Krishna and His devotees. Some of the devotees are well known, such as Sri Jagannatha Dasa Bhabaji, Sri Gaurakishora... |
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Lakshmi Bandlamudi |
Movements with the Cosmic Dancer |
$16.39 $12.29 |
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| Lakshmi Bandlamudi’s description of her journey to Kailash and Manasarover, representing as they do Purusha and Prakriti, the masculine and the feminine nature of existence, is deeply moving because she connects it to her own inner spiritual quest. Replete with mythical stories regarding Shiva and Parvati, and written with a special emphasis on the feminine, this book is a moving testament of a living faith which has persisted for thousands of years.
Lakshmi Bandlamudi’s script is a... |
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Dr. T.N. Ganapathy |
Nine Tandirams on the Tirumandiram (Thirumandiram) |
$312.99 $234.74 |
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| About the Book:The Tirumandiram, by Siddha Tirumular is a sacred, monumental work of philosophical and spiritual wisdom rendered in verse form. Encyclopedic in its vast scope, and written nearly 2,000 years ago and it is one of India’s greatest texts, a spiritual treasure-trove, a Sastra containing astonishing insight. It is a seminal work and is the first treatise in Tamil that deals with different aspects of Yoga, Tantra and Saiva Siddhantha.Tandirams 1, 2 and 3 - Translated by Sri T.V.... |
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W.H. Valentine |
Copper Coins of India |
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Tourist Guide to South India |
$7.99 $5.99 |
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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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S. Sapru |
Cashmere Kashir That Was |
$12.49 $9.37 |
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| This book describes basically the life and times of the half-a-million people of this community living in peace and harmony with nature. It also delves into the march of the people from medieval times into the modern age and the impact of transport and communication technologies that opened a window for information flow into the valley cocooned for so long due to the high mountains all around.
India is a land of communities, and Kashmiri Pandits are one of them. Though they are the... |
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John M. Fritz |
A New Light on Hampi |
$150.49 $112.87 |
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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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K. Krishna Murthy |
Archaeology of Indian Musical Instruments |
$27.78 $20.84 |
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| This book is a study of the different varieties of musical instruments delineated in the early Indian plastic art. It discusses in detail each item of the musical instruments under the classification. |
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R.B. Whitehead |
Catalogue of Coins |
$8.33 $6.25 |
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| The book describes four hundred and six coins comprising well known types of all important rulers as well as a number of rare specimens. The catalogue is in three parts-first part deals with coins of pre-Muhammad an dynasties, second with those of Pathan kings and the third with the coins of Mughal emperors. |
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Felix Otter |
Residential Architecture in Bhoja's Samaranganasutradhara: Introduction, Text, Translation & Notes |
$43.49 $32.62 |
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| The Samaranganasutradhara, composed in the 11th century and commonly attributed to King Bhoja of Dhara, is one of the most remarkable silpasastras of northern India. Consisting of more than seven thousand slokas, it contains not only detailed descriptions of temples, but also a comprehensive exposition of residential architecture. This book is an annotated translation of the central passages on residential architecture accompanied by a study of the Samaranganasutradhara’s sources, the problem... |
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Nonoru Karashima |
A Concordance of Nayakas |
$32.99 $24.74 |
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| In the history of the Nayakas of the Vijayanagar kingdom, in South India, the period from 1326 to 1675 is particularly important. The Nayaka system was dominant from the fifteenth to the early seventeenth century. The Nayakas were key state administrators, functionaries, and revenue collectors and as such were liable to be transferred. Although they played a very important administrative role, there are no detailed studies on them except those on some big families. This detailed statistical... |
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