Author: J. L. Shastri
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass
ISBN: 8120810732
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 208

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Author: G. P. Bhatt
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass
ISBN: 8120809661
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
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Author: J. L. Shastri
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass
ISBN: 8120811313
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 320

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Author: G. P. Bhatt
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass
ISBN: 8120839234
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
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Author: J. L. Shastri
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass
ISBN: 8120839226
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 381

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Author: Diana L Eck
Publisher: Harmony
ISBN: 0385531915
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 578

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In India: A Sacred Geography, renowned Harvard scholar Diana Eck offers an extraordinary spiritual journey through the pilgrimage places of the world's most religiously vibrant culture and reveals that it is, in fact, through these sacred pilgrimages that India’s very sense of nation has emerged. No matter where one goes in India, one will find a landscape in which mountains, rivers, forests, and villages are elaborately linked to the stories of the gods and heroes of Indian culture. Every place in this vast landscape has its story, and conversely, every story of Hindu myth and legend has its place. Likewise, these places are inextricably tied to one another—not simply in the past, but in the present—through the local, regional, and transregional practices of pilgrimage. India: A Sacred Geography tells the story of the pilgrim’s India. In these pages, Diana Eck takes the reader on an extraordinary spiritual journey through the living landscape of this fascinating country –its mountains, rivers, and seacoasts, its ancient and powerful temples and shrines. Seeking to fully understand the sacred places of pilgrimage from the ground up, with their stories, connections and layers of meaning, she acutely examines Hindu religious ideas and narratives and shows how they have been deeply inscribed in the land itself. Ultimately, Eck shows us that from these networks of pilgrimage places, India’s very sense of region and nation has emerged. This is the astonishing and fascinating picture of a land linked for centuries not by the power of kings and governments, but by the footsteps of pilgrims. India: A Sacred Geography offers a unique perspective on India, both as a complex religious culture and as a nation. Based on her extensive knowledge and her many decades of wide-ranging travel and research, Eck's piercing insights and a sweeping grasp of history ensure that this work will be in demand for many years to come.

Author: Hans Bakker
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004277145
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 332

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The World of the Skandapurāṇa explores the historical, religious and literary environment that gave rise to the composition and spread of this early Purana text devoted to Siva. It is argued that the text originated in circles of Pasupata ascetics and laymen, probably in Benares, in the second half of the 6th and first half of he 7th centuries. The book describes the political developments in Northern India after the fall of the Gupta Empire until the successor states which arose after the death of king Harsavardhana of Kanauj in the second half of the 7th century. The work consists of two parts. In the first part the historical environment in which this Purāṇa was composed is described. The second part explores six localities in Northern India that play a prominent role in the text. It is richly illustrated and contains a detailed bibliography and index.

Author: J. L. Shastri
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass
ISBN: 8120810228
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 597

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Author: J. L. Shastri
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass
ISBN: 8120810821
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
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Author: Alexander Studholme
Publisher: SUNY Press
ISBN: 9780791453896
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 236

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Sets out a history of the famous Buddhist mantra, Om Manipadme Hum, and offers new insights on its meaning.