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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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Kunal Verma |
Ocean to Sky: India from the Air |
$80.99 $60.74 |
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| This book, over eight years in the making, is a dramatic photo exploration of the Indian subcontinent from the air. The breathtaking visuals – many of them taken from over 30,000 feet from the cockpit of MiG fighter planes, and others from AN-32 aircraft and choppers – are a poetic mosaic of the stunning variety of India’s landscape, from ocean to sky.
A visual feast unlike any attempted before, the book extends from the southern tip of the Andaman Islands to the... |
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Dr. N. Ramamurthy |
Paribhasha Stotras |
$15.99 $11.99 |
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| This book Paribhâshâ Stora-s is a rare attempt in the history of the human mind to make use a sort of Indian Mathematics with Samskrit, representing numerals through letters and words. Before discussing the Paribhâshâ Stotra-s per-se, an introduction to Katapayâdhi and Bhoota Sankhya methods are provided so that the beauty of Paribhâshâ Stotra-s treasure can be appreciated and enjoyed.Normally the Paribhâshâ Stotra-s seem to be verses... |
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Shyam Ranganathan |
Patanjali's Yoga Sutra |
$21.99 $16.49 |
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| "A contemporary interpretation of the foundational text for the practice of yoga. Patañjali’s Yoga Sutra (second century CE) is the basic text of one of the nine canonical schools of Indian philosophy. In it the legendary author lays down the blueprint for success in yoga; now practised the world over. Patañjali draws upon many ideas of his time; and the result is a unique work of Indian moral philosophy that has been the foundational text for the practice of yoga... |
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B. K. Chaturvedi |
Pilgrimage Centres of India |
$6.49 $4.87 |
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R.D. Benerji |
Prehistoric Ancient and Hindu India |
$89.99 $67.49 |
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| This book is about the prehistoric, ancient and Hindu India, and covers several aspects such as physical features of India, the races of India and their languages, earlier Indo-Aryans and the Dravidian,s Vedic Literature, the Epic Literature of India.
Besides, sixteen kingdoms of the north, the Persian conquest of north-western India, the Maurya empire, Greek invasions, Dravidian dynasties of the South, the culture of northern India, Gupta empire of northern India, southern dynasties of the... |
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Narendra Luther |
Raja Deen Dayal: Prince of Photographers |
$125.49 $94.12 |
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| This is the story of Deen Dayal, the greatest photographer of India whose genius was acknowledged worldwide. It is also the history of photography, its arrival in India, the work done by the British and Indian photographers, and its application in the documentation of various aspects of administration.
On the human side, it gives a glimpse of the fabulous life-style of the nabobs of the East India company, and the sahibs of the British Empire. The latter’s fascination for documenting the... |
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Braja Kishor Padhi |
Religious Art & Architecture of North East India |
$125.49 $94.12 |
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| Religious Art & Architecture of North East India by The book deals with the religion, art, architecture of various religious places belonging to Jainism, Buddhism, Hindu temples of Vaishnavism, Saivism, Shaktism, etc., Churches, Mosques. It contains seven chapters. The Chapter first analysises a short note on the southern zone interlinked with history of art and architecture of Orissa. The Chapter II is devoted to religious places of Jainism, Jain heritages, Jain sculptures and monuments... |
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P.K. Mishra (Ed.) |
Researches in Archaeology and Conservation |
$83.33 $62.50 |
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| This book of its kind is being published in India for the first time. Here we have a book for those who are interested in the critical appreciation of the problems relating to conservation and preservation of monuments and antiquities including the entire World Heritage. It encompasses in itself a vast vista of visions visualizing the entire gamut of conservation and preservation required for the safeguard of the World Cultural Heritage including minor antiquities housed in museums and varied... |
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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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Kailash C. Malhotra |
Sacred Groves in India |
$93.99 $70.49 |
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| In India, as elsewhere in many parts of the world, a number of communities practise different forms of nature worship. One such significant tradition is that of providing protection to patches of forests dedicated to deities and/or ancestral spirits. These patches of forests are known as sacred groves. The tradition is very ancient and once was widespread in most parts of the world. The estimated number of sacred groves in India in about two lakhs. Groves are rich heritage of India, and play an... |
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Jayanti Dora |
Sakta Monument of Orissa: A Study on Art, Architecture and Iconography |
$256.49 $192.37 |
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| This book is during attempt to present a consolidated record of Sakta Monuments of Orissa which are so widely distributed throughout the length and breadth of the state. Sakti, the eternal source of energy is an indigenous conception of the universal mother goddess. The impact of Saktism shapes the religious and socio-cultural fabric of the mass.
The author deals with the organization and evolution of Saktism in India as well as in Orissa. It reveals the scheme of art and architectural... |
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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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Mandira Ghosh |
Shiva-Shakti in Indian Mythology |
$95.99 $71.99 |
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| From times immemorial Shiva and Shakti demand reverence of Indians. The author has widely covered all temples of Shiva and Shakti traveling from the Himalayas, the abode of Shiva, in the north, to Kanyakumari in the South. Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh constitute the great triad of Hindu pantheon. Brahma the Creator, Vishnu the preserver and Shiva (Mahesh) the destroyer of the Universe. Shiva holds the trident, the emblem of his supreme power, representing the three... |
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Marilyn Stablein |
Sleeping in Caves |
$11.99 $8.99 |
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| In 1965, Stablein drops out of Berkeley and travels to India and Nepal with
her lover. Their brief getaway turns into a seven year stay.
"There are times when I ask myself," stablein writes," what am I doing here?
My answer: to point, to study a culture; to uncover its secrets; to listen to
the whispering, the sacred oral traditions; to learn by heart the names and
faces of deities so I can capture their images on paper and strive to imbue each
image with the greatness of its... |
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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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Chob Singh Verma |
Splendour of Fatehpur Sikari |
$31.99 $23.99 |
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| Fatehpur Sikri-the red sand stone city built by Akbar is today one of the most important archaeological sites in India and exhibits an important phase of Mughal history. Here a galaxy of talented men lent luster to a brilliant Court. A visit to this historic city evokes this memorable epoch, when the dream of India-“equal respect for all religions” was realized again after centuries of conflict. This treatise - “Splendour of Fatehpur Sikri” traces the history of the town and planning... |
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Vikram Sampath |
Splendours Of Royal Mysore: The Untold Story Of The Wodeyars (Paperback) |
$38.49 $28.87 |
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| It was the summer of AD 1399 that disaster struck a small principality of southern India. Mahisuru, which later went on to become Mysore, had lost its chieftain and was vulnerable to the machinations of a cunning upstart. At around the same time, two young aspirants left their ancestral home in Dwaraka, Gujarat and proceeded southwards in search of fame. Yaduraya, the elder of the two aspirants, was destiny’s chosen man, to lead a valiant attack against the vile upstart, rescue the family... |
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Swami Ramsukhdas |
Srimad Bhagavadgita: Sadhaka-Sanjivani (2 Vols.) (Sanskrit) |
$18.49 $13.87 |
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| This work in its Sanskrit version has been an outstanding and much appreciated exposition of the divine and immortal work. This book is somewhat new, as in includes two additional and valuable appendices at the end of the commentary on the Gita. The first appendix entitled, "A bird's eye view of the Gita" is a summarized essence of the scripture, highlighting its core and offering a version for quick comprehension and ready reference. The second appendix, covers the traditional and... |
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Justin E. Abbott |
Stories of Indian Saints |
$50.99 $38.24 |
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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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D.C. Sircar |
Studies in the Geography of Ancient and Medieval India |
$18.99 $14.24 |
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| Most of the outstanding writings on the historical Geography of Ancient India, such as those of F.E. Pargiter, S.N. Majumdar Sastri, N.L. Dey, H.C. Raychaudhuri and B.C. law, were produced in Calcutta, and the Tradition is maintained by Prof. D.C. Sircar through his works entitled Cosmography and Geography in Early Indian Literature and Studies in the Geography of Ancient and Medieval India. While the first of these is a General treatment of the evidence of early literary works, mostly Indian,... |
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R.C. Majumdar |
Suvarnadvipa: Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (2 Vols.) |
$73.99 $55.49 |
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| Suvarnadvipa comprises Malay Penninsula and Sumatra, Java, Borneo and Bali islands. These places came under the influence of Indian civilization, in remote past and gradually flourished into powerful empires, rich both in material attainments and cultural refinements. Apart from the importance of these regions in themselves, the study of Indian civilization must be regarded imperfect as long as the achievements of Indians and local people who imbibed Indian culture in the Far East, are not... |
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John Lall |
Taj Mahal and Mughal Agra |
$22.95 $17.21 |
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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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Bikas Kumar Bhattacharya |
Tara In Hinduism: Study With Textual And Iconographical Documentation |
$92.99 $69.74 |
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| This documentation will help researches to make a through investigation into the Brahmanical cult of Tara, especially, in the background of cultural and ideological developments of India.
The Ist Chapter presents a survey of the development of the concepts of the Mother Goddess in ancient India as gleaned from textual and archaeological sources, vis-à-vis the seedling of the godhead of Tara in her pleasant and terrible forms. The II chapter comprises a catalogue of 265 antique images of Tara.... |
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Kumud Mohan |
Temple Tales from India |
$224.49 $168.37 |
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| Discover timeless tales of little known temples in India -- from hidden caves in the Himalayas, to shimmering seas in the south, to a holy lake in the midst of a desertContents:Foreword by Pandit Jasraj Preface Introduction Acknowledgements1. A Deserted Shrine - Uttarakhand2. A Treasure Trove - Orissa 3. Demon’s Den? - Himachal4. Scholar & Scholarly River - Uttarakhand 5. Vignettes from the Fair - Rajasthan6. A tryst with Mother... |
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