Author: Kausiki Books
Publisher: Kausiki Books
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 683
Book Description
Skanda Purana: Brahma Khanda: Kasi Khanda Uttarardha: English Translation only without Slokas
Author: Kausiki Books
Publisher: Kausiki Books
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 683
Book Description
Publisher: Kausiki Books
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 683
Book Description
Dattātreya: The Immortal Guru, Yogin, and Avatāra
Author: Antonio Rigopoulos
Publisher: State University of New York Press
ISBN: 1438417330
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
This book presents the multi-faceted Hindu deity Dattatreya from his Puranic emergence up to modern times. Dattatreya's Brahmanical portrayal, as well as his even more archaic characterization as a Tantric antinomian figure, combines both Vaisnava Saiva motifs. Over the course of time, Dattatreya has come to embody the roles of the immortal guru, yogin and avatara in a paradigmatic manner. From the sixteenth century Dattatreya's glorious characterization emerged as the incarnation of the trimurti of Brahma, Visnu, and Siva. Although Maharastra is the heartland of Dattatreya devotion, his presence is attested to throughout India and extends beyond the boundaries of Hinduism, being met with in Sufi circles and even in Buddhism and Jainism via Nathism. The scarce attention which most Western scholars of Indian religions have paid to this deity contrasts with its ubiquitousness and social permeability. Devotion to Dattatreya cuts through all social and religious strata of Indian society: among his adepts we find yogis, Brahmans, faqirs, Devi worshippers, untouchables, thieves, and prostitutes. This book explores all primary religious dimensions: myth, doctrine, ritual, philosophy, mysticism, and iconography. The comprehensive result offers a rich fresco of Hindu religion as well as an understanding of Marathi integrative spirituality: precisely this complexity of themes constitutes Dattatreya's uniqueness.
Publisher: State University of New York Press
ISBN: 1438417330
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
This book presents the multi-faceted Hindu deity Dattatreya from his Puranic emergence up to modern times. Dattatreya's Brahmanical portrayal, as well as his even more archaic characterization as a Tantric antinomian figure, combines both Vaisnava Saiva motifs. Over the course of time, Dattatreya has come to embody the roles of the immortal guru, yogin and avatara in a paradigmatic manner. From the sixteenth century Dattatreya's glorious characterization emerged as the incarnation of the trimurti of Brahma, Visnu, and Siva. Although Maharastra is the heartland of Dattatreya devotion, his presence is attested to throughout India and extends beyond the boundaries of Hinduism, being met with in Sufi circles and even in Buddhism and Jainism via Nathism. The scarce attention which most Western scholars of Indian religions have paid to this deity contrasts with its ubiquitousness and social permeability. Devotion to Dattatreya cuts through all social and religious strata of Indian society: among his adepts we find yogis, Brahmans, faqirs, Devi worshippers, untouchables, thieves, and prostitutes. This book explores all primary religious dimensions: myth, doctrine, ritual, philosophy, mysticism, and iconography. The comprehensive result offers a rich fresco of Hindu religion as well as an understanding of Marathi integrative spirituality: precisely this complexity of themes constitutes Dattatreya's uniqueness.
The Sacred Presence of the Guru [microform] : the Velala Lineages of Tiruvavatuturai, Dharmapuram, and Tiruppanantal
Author: Kathleen Iva Koppedrayer
Publisher: National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada
ISBN: 9780315606579
Category : Gurus
Languages : en
Pages : 726
Book Description
Publisher: National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada
ISBN: 9780315606579
Category : Gurus
Languages : en
Pages : 726
Book Description
The Vāyu Purāṇa
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788120803329
Category : Hindu mythology
Languages : en
Pages : 455
Book Description
The Volume Presents The First Part Of Vayu Purana And Contains The English Translation Of Chapters 1-61 Comprising The First Two Padas Or Sections Out Of The Total Four Padas In Which The Purana Is Divided. A Scholarly Introduction Highlights The Salient Features Of The Purana.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788120803329
Category : Hindu mythology
Languages : en
Pages : 455
Book Description
The Volume Presents The First Part Of Vayu Purana And Contains The English Translation Of Chapters 1-61 Comprising The First Two Padas Or Sections Out Of The Total Four Padas In Which The Purana Is Divided. A Scholarly Introduction Highlights The Salient Features Of The Purana.
The Purāna Text of the Dynasties of the Kali Age
Author: Frederick Eden Pargiter
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
The Dhvanyāloka of Ānandavardhana with the Locana of Abhinavagupta
Author: Ānandavardhana
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674202788
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 854
Book Description
For nearly a thousand years the brilliant analysis of aesthetic experience set forth in the Locana of Abhinavagupta, India's founding literary critic, has dominated traditional Indian theory on poetics and aesthetics. The Locana, presented here in English translation for the first time, is a commentary on the ninth-century Dhvanyaloka of Anandavardhana, which is itself the pivotal work in the history of Indian poetics. The Dhvanyaloka revolutionized Sanskrit literary theory by proposing that the main goal of good poetry is the evocation of a mood or "flavor" (rasa) and that this process can be explained only by recognizing a semantic power beyond denotation and metaphor, namely, the power of suggestion. On the basis of this analysis the Locana develops a theory of the psychology of aesthetic response. This edition is the first to make the two most influential works of traditional Sanskrit literary and aesthetic theory fully accessible to readers who want to know more about Sanskrit literature. The editorial annotations furnish the most complete exposition available of the history and content of these works. In addition, the verses presented as examples by both authors (offered here in verse translation) form an anthology of some of the finest Sanskrit and Prakrit poetry.
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674202788
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 854
Book Description
For nearly a thousand years the brilliant analysis of aesthetic experience set forth in the Locana of Abhinavagupta, India's founding literary critic, has dominated traditional Indian theory on poetics and aesthetics. The Locana, presented here in English translation for the first time, is a commentary on the ninth-century Dhvanyaloka of Anandavardhana, which is itself the pivotal work in the history of Indian poetics. The Dhvanyaloka revolutionized Sanskrit literary theory by proposing that the main goal of good poetry is the evocation of a mood or "flavor" (rasa) and that this process can be explained only by recognizing a semantic power beyond denotation and metaphor, namely, the power of suggestion. On the basis of this analysis the Locana develops a theory of the psychology of aesthetic response. This edition is the first to make the two most influential works of traditional Sanskrit literary and aesthetic theory fully accessible to readers who want to know more about Sanskrit literature. The editorial annotations furnish the most complete exposition available of the history and content of these works. In addition, the verses presented as examples by both authors (offered here in verse translation) form an anthology of some of the finest Sanskrit and Prakrit poetry.
Hindu Gods and Goddesses
Author: W. J. Wilkins
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486431568
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 529
Book Description
The Hindu pantheon comprises such a multitude of gods and goddesses that even the most devout can find it difficult to remember their names and characteristics. This self-contained volume presents a comprehensive picture of the gods and goddesses commonly worshiped in India; their origins, and their related myths and legends. It covers the deities from both the Vedic and Puranic literature, as well as demons, sacred birds, and other lore, all accompanied by excellent illustrations from traditional sources.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486431568
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 529
Book Description
The Hindu pantheon comprises such a multitude of gods and goddesses that even the most devout can find it difficult to remember their names and characteristics. This self-contained volume presents a comprehensive picture of the gods and goddesses commonly worshiped in India; their origins, and their related myths and legends. It covers the deities from both the Vedic and Puranic literature, as well as demons, sacred birds, and other lore, all accompanied by excellent illustrations from traditional sources.
The Recognition of Shakntala
Author: Kālidāsa
Publisher: NYU Press
ISBN: 0814788157
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 419
Book Description
A well-known Sanskrit drama presented here in a bilingual translation.
Publisher: NYU Press
ISBN: 0814788157
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 419
Book Description
A well-known Sanskrit drama presented here in a bilingual translation.
Three Hundred Important Combinations
Author: Bangalore Venkat Raman
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass
ISBN: 8120808436
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Three Hundred Important Combinations is intended to provide knowledge of the Yogas which indicate specific horoscopic trends. All planetary combinations are divided into two groups viz., Yogas and Aristhas or fortunes and misfortunes. It deals with various standing combinations of yogas. The systematised account of all the important yogas is brought out so that it may illustrate practical horoscopes. The book certainly claims credit for being the first to bring together all scattered information and present it systematically.
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass
ISBN: 8120808436
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Three Hundred Important Combinations is intended to provide knowledge of the Yogas which indicate specific horoscopic trends. All planetary combinations are divided into two groups viz., Yogas and Aristhas or fortunes and misfortunes. It deals with various standing combinations of yogas. The systematised account of all the important yogas is brought out so that it may illustrate practical horoscopes. The book certainly claims credit for being the first to bring together all scattered information and present it systematically.
Hindu Tantric and Śākta Literature
Author: Teun Goudriaan
Publisher: Wiesbaden : Harrassowitz
ISBN:
Category : Hindu literature
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Publisher: Wiesbaden : Harrassowitz
ISBN:
Category : Hindu literature
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description