Author: Geeta Dharmarajan
Publisher: Katha
ISBN: 9788189020743
Category : Ganges River (India and Bangladesh)
Languages : en
Pages : 36
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Yasho of the Hill People complains about Ma Ganga flooding her village and Ma Ganga tells her that she will stop only when Shiva's matted hair is spread on her banks. Yasho and her people realize they must plant trees on the barren hillsides to make Ma Ganga happy again. Includes information about Ganga in Hindu mythology and soil erosion in the Ganges River watershed.
Author: Scott Slovic
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1666936421
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 259
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Ecodisaster Imaginaries in India: Essays in Critical Perspectives is a volume of critical essays that discuss and debate the literary and cultural representations of ecological/environmental disaster in India from the perspectives that are integral to postcolonial disaster studies and the environmental humanities. The essays offer theoretically informed readings of environmental fiction, nonfiction, and poetry among other contemporary literary genres that open our eyes to today’s burning issues of global warming, climate change, pollution of air and water bodies, deforestation, and species extinction. The volume addresses the staunch ecological consciousness reflected in Rabindranath Tagore’s writings from the early twentieth century, indigenous responses to ecodisaster, and the portrayal of ecodisaster in selected Indian movies which raise questions of human rights violations in the face of manmade disaster and environmental crisis.
Author: Dr. Mahendra Mittal
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788131000021
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 48
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Author: Makhan Babu
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781728805979
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 242
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All that the authors claim here is an edited collection of literature read and reproduced in a write up of this holy river, called the Ganga by the Indians.The Ganges River is the major river in northern India and Bangladesh. The river has a long history of worship in India and is often called the 'holy Ganga'. It originates as the Bhagirathi from the Gangotri Glacier in the Himalayas and joins the Alakananda near Deoprayag to form the Ganga. Then on, the Ganga flows across the large plains of North India called the Gangetic Plains and empties into the Bay of Bengal after dividing up into many distributaries. One of them is the Hooghly River near Kolkata, another major distributaries being the Padma River that enters Bangladesh and merges with Jamuna River, a branch of the Brahmaputra River.As the Hindu Goddess the river Ganges represents purification, wellness and benevolence. Legend has it Ganga came to earth upon hearing the cries of people who were dying from drought. Shiva divided Ganga into seven streams so she would flood the earth upon her arrival. Part of this stream remained in the heavens as the Milky Way, and the rest flows through India as the river Ganges, where the Goddess lives.One painting depicts Ganga as beautiful, controlling the makara (a sea monster on which she stands), with water flowing all around her. In India, people gather on the river Ganges on this day and bathe in the waters for health, protection and forgiveness. Several foreigners have recorded the effects of this river's "magical" cleansing properties. There are some curiosities that authors have winnowed mainly from scientific journals and magazines. Ganges water does not putrefy, even after long periods of storage.Throughout this book we have examined the many myths and legends connected with Ganga. We will never know which ones found their way to Alexandria and into the minds of those later writers who identify the Ganges as a river of Eden. The popular belief that paradise lay somewhere in the Caucasus corresponds to the image of Ganga flowing from the same mountain chain; as early as the third century B.C., Megasthenes records that the river originated high in the mountains of Asia.The Ganges is the most sacred river to Hindus and is also a lifeline to millions of Indians who live along its course and depend on it for their daily needs. All accounts declare that she was raised in the heavens, under the tutelage of Lord Brahma.The book describes how Hindus believe that rituals performed by the river Ganga multiply in their blessedness. The water of Ganges, called 'Gangajal', is held so sacred that holding this water in hand no Hindu dares to lie or be deceitful. The 'Puranas' or ancient Hindu scriptures say that the sight, the name, and the touch of Ganga cleanses one of all sins and taking a dip in the holy Ganga bestows heavenly blessings. The 'Narada Purana,' prophesied pilgrimages in the present Kali Yuga to the Ganges will be of utmost importance.
Author: Aparajita Datta
Publisher: Katha
ISBN: 9788189020163
Category : Forest ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 36
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Join Niwupah, the Hornbill, on a tour of his rainforest home, where the sights we see and the sounds we hear, the scents we smell and the creatures we meet, are like nothing we've ever imagined! A tour guide, introducing children to the sights and sounds of the rainforests.
Author: Rabindranath Tagore
Publisher: Katha
ISBN: 9788189934835
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
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An endearing poem of a child who refuses tempting invitations, instead staying with her mother at playtime, blissful in her company. Words woven with great tenderness by the greatest poet of all times, a gentle verse for all the little ones.
Author: A D Largie
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 28
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Giannis Antetokounmpo "The Greek Freak" is an unusual and popular professional basketball player. But before Giannis accomplished his dream of being a famous basketball player for an NBA team. He was just a little poor kid growing up with his family in Greece. This is the story of that young boy who showed what it takes to make a dream a reality and accomplish a huge goal. This level 4 reader is perfect for the middle school level reader to read on their own or the even younger basketball fan to read-along with their mom or dad. Gorgeous cartoon illustrations, full color written in a beautiful rhyming style.
Author: Mamta Nainy
Publisher: Katha
ISBN: 9788189934705
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
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Join Guddu and her little animal friends as she takes you on a tour through her enchanting world, armed with a little imagination and a gift for seeing the absurd in the trivial. Guddu's warm-hearted and humorous narrative brings to life the characters of her village from her unique childlike perspective. An unforgettable experience!
Author: Durgabai Vyam
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788189934552
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
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For children.
Author: S. W. Fallon
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 700
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