Stories Of Tamil Devadasis & Dance Dramas In Rig Veda

Stories Of Tamil Devadasis & Dance Dramas In Rig Veda PDF Author: London Swaminathan
Publisher: Pustaka Digital Media
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 120

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The book titled STORIES OF TAMIL DEVADASIS & DANCE DRAMAS IN RIG VEDA has two parts. The first part deals with the Tamil Devadasis of India and Sri Lanka. I came across a rare Tamil book in the British Library in London. The authoress herself was born in a Devadasi family and had published a book in Tamil about 100 years ago. When I featured the book on Facebook, one research scholar approached me to translate it into English. I did a translation giving the gist of her writing. My thanks are due to that woman Ms Anjukam. She had collected the life stories of about 30 courtesans. The second part of the book contains my research articles on the origin of dance and dramas. We have ample evidence for dance performances in the oldest book The Rig Veda. There are about 20 Dialogue Poems in the Rig Veda. They are actually dance dramas enacted after the Yagas and Yajnas. What we have got in those poems are the plots or themes of those dance dramas and the actors would have built full length dance dramas over those plots at that time. There are interesting articles on Bharata’s Natya shastra. Since it is a technical work, that too in Sanskrit, not many people know the contents. There are very interesting details about the origin, stage, colour of the theatre seats and actors, jewellery etc in the book.

Stories Of Tamil Devadasis & Dance Dramas In Rig Veda

Stories Of Tamil Devadasis & Dance Dramas In Rig Veda PDF Author: London Swaminathan
Publisher: Pustaka Digital Media
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 120

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Book Description
The book titled STORIES OF TAMIL DEVADASIS & DANCE DRAMAS IN RIG VEDA has two parts. The first part deals with the Tamil Devadasis of India and Sri Lanka. I came across a rare Tamil book in the British Library in London. The authoress herself was born in a Devadasi family and had published a book in Tamil about 100 years ago. When I featured the book on Facebook, one research scholar approached me to translate it into English. I did a translation giving the gist of her writing. My thanks are due to that woman Ms Anjukam. She had collected the life stories of about 30 courtesans. The second part of the book contains my research articles on the origin of dance and dramas. We have ample evidence for dance performances in the oldest book The Rig Veda. There are about 20 Dialogue Poems in the Rig Veda. They are actually dance dramas enacted after the Yagas and Yajnas. What we have got in those poems are the plots or themes of those dance dramas and the actors would have built full length dance dramas over those plots at that time. There are interesting articles on Bharata’s Natya shastra. Since it is a technical work, that too in Sanskrit, not many people know the contents. There are very interesting details about the origin, stage, colour of the theatre seats and actors, jewellery etc in the book.

All About Dravidas, Tamil Sangams, Kumari Kandam And Tolkappiyam

All About Dravidas, Tamil Sangams, Kumari Kandam And Tolkappiyam PDF Author: London Swaminathan
Publisher: Pustaka Digital Media
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 104

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The topics covered in this book include Dravidas, Three Tamil Academies, Lemuria or Kumari continent, Tolkapppiam and Tribes of Nilgris. They were published in the last 11 years in my two blogs. They are of enormous interest to Tamils. They have created big controversies in the olden days... The debate over those topics are still on. Foreign writers projected Dravidians as primitive and uncultured community... Max Muller said that the Aryans came into India from outside; in the same way Bishop Caldwell said that the Dravidians came from Mediterranean region. Mr. Kanakasabai Pillai who wrote ‘Tamils 1800 years Ago’, said that Tamils came into India from Mongolia. Some historians proposed that the Three Tamil Sangam are a myth; no two scholars agreed on these topics.

Kalidasa's Similes In Sangam Tamil Literature: New Clue To Fix His Age

Kalidasa's Similes In Sangam Tamil Literature: New Clue To Fix His Age PDF Author: London Swaminathan
Publisher: Pustaka Digital Media
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 184

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KALIDASA is one of the greatest poets in the world. He became famous because of his apt similes and imageries in his seven works. He was a playwright and poet. His age is still an unsolved mystery. He is dated between second century BCE and 4th century CE, that means any date in a range of 600 years! Foreigners placed him in Gupta period around 4th century CE. But great Indian scholars dated him around first or second century BCE. I wrote a thesis to get Ph.D.in this matter. But the Sanskrit University asked me to put it in Sanskrit and I am yet to do it. After reading all the 18 books of Sangam Tamil literature and all the seven dramas and poems of Kalidasa, I came to conclusion that Kalidasa lived in Pre-Sangam period. Indian tradition also links him with the greatest of the Indian Emperors, Vikramaditya. After the original Vikramaditya of first century BCE died, hundreds of Hindu Kings called themselves Vikrama or Aditya or Vikramaditya. The proof for my thesis lies in the Kalidasa’s 200++ similes found in Sangam Tamil literature. Sangam poets even used the same epithet to the Himalayas (Kaanchana Srnga- Por Kotu) ‘Golden Peaked’. The first ten slokas of Kumara Sambhava of Kalidasa are used by Sangam poets to describe Himalayas and sages.

Animal Einsteins: Amazing Intelligence of Creatures in Nature

Animal Einsteins: Amazing Intelligence of Creatures in Nature PDF Author: London Swaminathan
Publisher: Pustaka Digital Media
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 118

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People show great interest in animal stories and anecdotes. Newspapers also publish incredible stories about animals and birds now and then; but they are not new. Even poets of Tamil and Sanskrit literature have recorded what they saw in real life. The poets used some of them as similes and others in their poems. From Vedic days Hindus have been observing nature and used them to teach lessons to people; There are several Subhasitas (golden sayings) in Sanskrit using animals. I have collected lot of such stories from literature and newspapers; bird omens are also believed in many cultures. Some birds like Bhulinga, Kulinga and Homa are yet to be identified and they may have become extinct. Hindus are unique in carrying gods on idols of animals and birds. It shows their continuous interest in living beings.

Limca Book of Records

Limca Book of Records PDF Author: Team LBR
Publisher: Hachette India
ISBN: 9351952401
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 696

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BE AMAZED. BE INFORMED. BE PROUD. Get to know about our country?s firsts and foremosts in human endeavour, education, defence, government, adventure, cinema, literature and the arts, along with freshly introduced chapters on science and technology, business and economy, the natural world and structures. With a brand-new look and readerfriendly infographics, charts and tables, this book now includes more than 300 images and all the fascinating absolutes you always wanted ? such as records for the longest, tallest, fastest and heaviest ? that have stood steadfast over the years. Plus it features hundreds of exciting new records that mark our nation?s and its people?s move towards always bettering the best! ONLY IN THE LIMCA BOOK OF RECORDS 2018. READ?AND LEAD!

Devadāsī

Devadāsī PDF Author: Kali Prasad Goswami
Publisher: APH Publishing
ISBN: 9788176481304
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 144

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On the beginning of classical dance, land, people and religion, with special reference to devadasi dance of Assam; also includes 22 songs for the dance.

Limca Book of Records

Limca Book of Records PDF Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Curiosities and wonders
Languages : en
Pages : 328

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OPSC General Studies Paper 1 (For Odisha Civil Service Preliminary Exams) 2021

OPSC General Studies Paper 1 (For Odisha Civil Service Preliminary Exams) 2021 PDF Author: Arihant Experts
Publisher: Arihant Publications India limited
ISBN: 9325295490
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 975

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1. The OPSC General Studies I Preliminary Examination is a complete study guide 2. The book is divided into 8 main Sections 3. Solved Papers and 5 Crack Sets for practice 4. Easy to understand Language and Student friendly content for easy learning Odisha Public Service Commission has recently released a notification announcing 392 vacancies for Group A and Group B posts under Odisha Civil Services. Interested candidates must have a bachelors’ degree from the recognized institutions. The revised edition of OPSC General Studies I Preliminary Examination serves as complete study guide for those who are appearing for the examination. The book is divided into 8 Main Sections under which each section either divided into Sub Section or Chapters for the complete preparation. Apart from all the theoretical studies, this book also focuses on the practice portion of candidates by providing Solved Papers and 5 Crack Sets for practice to get exact idea paper the pattern. Providing a complete coverage of the latest syllabus of OPSC Paper I, this book helps to score best in the upcoming OPSC prelims 2021. TOC Solved Papers (2019-2015), HISTORY OF INDIA AND INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT, GEOGRAPHY, INDIAN POLITY AND GOVERNANCE, INDIAN ECONOMY, ENVIRONMENTAL ECOLOGY, SCIENCE, GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, ODISHA: ABOUT THE STATE, 5 crack sets.

A Divine Revenge

A Divine Revenge PDF Author: Rajesh Kumar
Publisher: Pustaka Digital Media
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

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Hinduism and the Religious Arts

Hinduism and the Religious Arts PDF Author: Heather Elgood
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 0304707392
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 261

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The roots between the Hindu religion and the wider culture are deep and uniquely complex. No study of either ancient or contemporary Indian culture can be undertaken without a clear understanding of Hindu visual arts and their sources in religious belief and practice. Defining what is meant by religion - no such term exists in Sanskrit - and what is understood by Hindu ideals of beauty, Heather Elgood provides the best synthesis and critical study of recent scholarship on the topic. In addition, this book offers critical background information for anyone interested in the social and anthropological roots of artistic creativity, as well as the rites, practices and beliefs of the hundreds of millions of Hindus in the world today.