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Nabakalebara of Lord Jagannatha, Chief Editor: Sachchidanand Joshi,

Nabakalebara of Lord Jagannatha, Chief Editor: Sachchidanand Joshi,


ISBN: 9789391045104, 9391045103

Jagannatha is considered by most believers as the incarnation of Vishnu--the preserver in the trinity of Hindu Gods. While Lord Jagannatha is the principal deity. He besides with his elder brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra in the temple. The three idols sculpted from wood, cast their old bodies and migrate to new bodies after a certain period of time--eight, twelve or nineteen years--deter...

Evam: forum on Indian representations, Vol.3, Parts 1-2 (2004)

Evam: forum on Indian representations, Vol.3, Parts 1-2 (2004)


Paradigm of Hindu-Buddhist Relations - Volume three is devoted to the idea of a Global Renaissance with special focus on the Indic contribution. This issue of Evam covers an impressive cross section of scholarly currents including a visually rich feature on Ajanta and a rejoinder to nobel laureate Amartya Sen's ill-considered article on the Gita. The recurrent theme of this issue is of course t...

Exploring the Hindu mind: cultural reflections and symbolisms

Exploring the Hindu mind: cultural reflections and symbolisms

Narayan, MKV

ISBN: 9788189973872, 8189973878

Explaining the concept of God in India, the book discusses at length the Hindu mythology of earthly life, cultural advance, network of Hindu godheads, Vedic symbolism, rituals, iconography, marriage customs, temple culture, and music and dance.

Faith and social movements: religious reform in contemporary India

Faith and social movements: religious reform in contemporary India

Chakrabarti, Anindita

ISBN: 9781107166622, 1107166624

Divided into two parts, this book dwells on (i) Svadhyaya - a Hindu reform movement and (ii) Tablighi Jamaat - an Islamic reform movement.

Folklore and history: a study of the Hindu folkcults of the Barak Valley of Northeast India

Folklore and history: a study of the Hindu folkcults of the Barak Valley of Northeast India

Chaudhury, Sujit (b.1937)

Contents: (i)Savitri-Satyavan: the myth and reality (ii)Kapilasram: a cult spot and its background (iii)Bhuvan Tirtha: a cult spot on the hill top (iv)Badsah: cult of local godlink (v)Ranachandi and Nimata: dimasa deities and their transportation (vi)The nouka puja: a unique Manas worship of cachar-sylhet (vii)The eunuch priesthood and deity Darai (viii)Agricultural rites (ix)Female rites and c...

Forts and palaces of India, photographs by Joginder Singh

Forts and palaces of India, photographs by Joginder Singh

Baig, Amita

ISBN: 9788187108474, 8187108479

This book brings together a unique architectural legacy-from ancient forts mentioned in Hindu epics to strongholds built by a succession of rulers, arranged geographically within a historic or aesthetic context. The narrative provides glimpses of history enlivened by stirring tales of valour and sacrifice while lavish colour photographs reflect the cultural heritage of each palace and fort, bri...

Foundations of oriental art and symbolism: introduction to Hindu, Buddhist and Taoist Art, ed. by Michael Oren Fitzgerald, foreword by Brian Keeble

Foundations of oriental art and symbolism: introduction to Hindu, Buddhist and Taoist Art, ed. by Michael Oren Fitzgerald, foreword by Brian Keeble

Burckhardt, Titus

ISBN: 9788178223728, 8178223724

It is an edited collection of author's most important articles on Oriental art and symbolism, with page after page of illustrations from the traditional Oriental civilizations. These illustrations illuminate his insightful descriptions and explanations, providing the reader with a small taste of the beauty that permeated the traditional Hindu, Buddhist and Taoist worlds-a beauty that has in lar...

Freedom of expression: secular theocracy versus liberal democracy, comp. and ed. by Sita Ram Goel

Freedom of expression: secular theocracy versus liberal democracy, comp. and ed. by Sita Ram Goel


ISBN: 9788185990552, 8185990557

The concept of Secularism as known to the modern West is dreaded, derided and denounced in the strongest terms by the foundational doctrines of Christianity and Islam. Both of these doctrines prescribe Theocracy under which the State serves as the secular arm of the Church or the Ummah, and society is regimented by the Sacred Canon or the Shariat. It is, therefore, intriguing that the most fana...

Gaddi land in Chamba: its history, art and culture: new light on the early wooden temples

Gaddi land in Chamba: its history, art and culture: new light on the early wooden temples

Handa, OC

ISBN: 9788173871740, 8173871744

The book is spread in seven chapters, covering physiography of the area of study, ethnographic milieu, political scenario, technique and style of image-making and the artisans, Gaddi domestic architecture and the wooden and stone temples. Three useful appendices further make this study comprehensive and up-to-date.

Ganesa: unravelling an anigma

Ganesa: unravelling an anigma

Krishna,Yuvraj

ISBN: 9788120814134, 8120814134

This work is the most comprehensive, fully documented in original sources, textual, artistic, and profusely illustrated. It traces the origin and development of pauranika Ganesa, from pre-pauranika Vinayaka, a vighnakarta, into pauranika Ganesa, a vighaharta analyses his distintive features and studies his representation in art both in India and in the other countries of Asia.

Ganesh the benevolent, ed. by Pratapaditya Pal

Ganesh the benevolent, ed. by Pratapaditya Pal


ISBN: 9788185026312, 8185026319

The present authoritatively researched volume attempts to collate existing reference material on the subject, as also offer valuable original insights into various aspects of Ganesh. The diversity of the benevolent god's representations is amply illustrated in the survey of the British Museum collection in London. An article on the Hindu Ganesh discusses his importance in Maharashtra where the ...

Ganesha-Karttikeya

Ganesha-Karttikeya

Khokar, Ashish et al.

ISBN: 9788129107763, 8129107767

Presents the legends in the Puranas and the epics Ramayana and Mahabharata regarding the birth, iconography and symbolic interpretation of Ganesha and Kartikeya, sons of Shiva and Parvati.

Garuda in medieval art and mythology

Garuda in medieval art and mythology

Chandramohan, P (b.1971)

ISBN: 9788188934522, 8188934526

This book systematically traces the mythology of Garuda from puranic sources.

Gates of the Lord: the tradition of Krishna paintings, ed. by Madhuvanti Ghose, with essays by Amit Ambalal et al. and contributions by Emilia Bachrach

Gates of the Lord: the tradition of Krishna paintings, ed. by Madhuvanti Ghose, with essays by Amit Ambalal et al. and contributions by Emilia Bachrach


ISBN: 9789385360053, 9385360051

The Pushtimarg, a Hindu sect established in India in the fifteenth century, possesses a unique culture-reaching back centuries and still vital today-in which art and devotion are deeply intertwined. This important volume, illustrated with nearly two hundred vivid images, offers a new, in-depth look at the Pushtimarg and its rich aesthetic traditions, which are largely unknown outside of South A...

Gaya Mahatmya, edition critique, traduction francaise et introcution par Claude Jacques (in Sanskrit and French)

Gaya Mahatmya, edition critique, traduction francaise et introcution par Claude Jacques (in Sanskrit and French)


Composed in Sanskrit, it praises Gaya, one of the famous centres of holy pilgrimage and amongst the oldest cited in the religious history of India. The present publication, accompanied by a translation in French, presents the Gaya Mahatmya of the Vayu-purana. The introduction describes Gaya and its pilgrimage today and afterwards deals with Buddhist (Pali canon, narratives of Chinese pilgrims) ...

Reva and Prisha; illus. by Lavanya Karthik

Reva and Prisha; illus. by Lavanya Karthik

Mahajan, Shals

ISBN: 9789354710568, 9354710565

Come and hang out with the Sahils-twins Reva and Prisha, and their mothers, Runu and Pritam-as they jump from dreams to food to school to walks, and discover the world together, with joy, fun and friendship. Divided in individual chapters, with each chapter being a different adventure, this book is easy-to-read and fun for all! Highlights: The book subverts traditional norms with an alternate f...

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