Sarojini Naidu's Poetry
Author: Satvinder Kaur
Publisher: Sarup & Sons
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 400
ISBN-13: 9788176254281
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Core of Karnatic Music
Author: A D Madhavan
Publisher: D C Books
Published: 2011-01-25
Total Pages: 615
ISBN-13: 9381699003
DOWNLOAD EBOOKForms of Krishna
Author: Steven Rosen
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2023-03-15
Total Pages: 283
ISBN-13: 166693027X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe first book of its kind, Forms of Krishna: Collected Essays on Vaishnava Murtis is an exotic journey into the heart of Indian spirituality, explaining the entire esoteric tradition, including yoga and meditation, through a sampling of revered Vaishnava icons, Deities worship in temples throughout the world.
The Place of Devotion
Author: Sukanya Sarbadhikary
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 2015-08-07
Total Pages: 294
ISBN-13: 0520962664
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press’s new open access publishing program for monographs. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. Hindu devotional traditions have long been recognized for their sacred geographies as well as the sensuous aspects of their devotees' experiences. Largely overlooked, however, are the subtle links between these religious expressions. Based on intensive fieldwork conducted among worshippers in Bengal’s Navadvip-Mayapur sacred complex, this book discusses the diverse and contrasting ways in which Bengal-Vaishnava devotees experience sacred geography and divinity. Sukanya Sarbadhikary documents an extensive range of practices, which draw on the interactions of mind, body, and viscera. She shows how perspectives on religion, embodiment, affect, and space are enriched when sacred spatialities of internal and external forms are studied at once.
The Demon Seed
Author: M T V Nair
Publisher: Penguin UK
Published: 2000-10-14
Total Pages: 486
ISBN-13: 9385890360
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA representative selection from one of India's leading fiction writers The most versatile writer in Malayalam today, M.T. Vasudevan Nair has published short stories, novels, screenplays, as well as articles on the state of literature and cinema in India. At the heart of this collection is The Demon Seed, a fresh translation of Asuravithu, arguably one of his best novels. Published in Malayalam in 1962, it is an uncompromising look at the crumbling matrilineal order, and the breakdown of the joint family system. The novel tells the story of Govindankutty, a young unemployed Nair boy. When his wealthy brother-in-law takes him on as the manager of his property, and a marriage is arranged for him, Govindankutty dares to dream for the first time in his life. He brings his bride home, eager to start life afresh, but discovers to his horror that she is already pregnant by another man-his urbane lawyer-cousin Krishnettan. Shattered by the knowledge that his family had connived to betray him, Govindankutty goes berserk. Finally, estranged from home and village, he converts to Islam in the ultimate gesture of defiance. Tautly written and brilliantly characterized, The Demon Seed is a powerful novel about a society in transition. The collection also brings together six of MT's best stories, including 'Vanaprastham', The Jackal's Wedding' and 'Sherlock'. Also included are 'The Era of Ramanan', an essay on the impact of the first modem verse romance in Malayalam, and a beautifully crafted piece on contemporary cinema. Taken together, these writings are testimony to the remarkable range and depth of M.T. Vasudevan Nair's work.
Music and Transcendence
Author: Ferdia J. Stone-Davis
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2016-03-03
Total Pages: 309
ISBN-13: 1317092228
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMusic and Transcendence explores the ways in which music relates to transcendence by bringing together the disciplines of musicology, philosophy and theology, thereby uncovering congruencies between them that have often been obscured. Music has the capacity to take one outside of oneself and place one in relation to that which is ’other’. This ’other’ can be conceived in an ’absolute’ sense, insofar as music can be thought to place the self in relation to a divine ’other’ beyond the human frame of existence. However, the ’other’ can equally well be conceived in an ’immanent’ (or secular) sense, as music is a human activity that relates to other cultural practices. Music here places the self in relation to other people and to the world more generally, shaping how the world is understood, without any reference to a God or gods. The book examines how music has not only played a significant role in many philosophical and theological accounts of the nature of existence and the self, but also provides a valuable resource for the creation of meaning on a day-to-day basis.
A Flute's Heart
Author: Manisha Kalloo
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Published: 2017-07-06
Total Pages: 102
ISBN-13: 1543434657
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAnjalie lives a life of sadness. Her mother shows no affection toward her and her sister; her dad, however, shows compassion. All that ends when she meets a mysterious boy who plays the flute. Will her life turn around for the better or for worse?
Vrindavan's Encounter with Modernity
Author: Samrat S. Kumar
Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster
Published: 2019
Total Pages: 216
ISBN-13: 3643910797
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOver the last decade traditional Indian temple towns have transformed into centres for urban lifestyles and tourist activities. One of these is the historic temple town Vrindavan in North India, on which this study focuses. Exploring the multiple socio-cultural realities present in the town, the author engages with the narratives of the residents as they respond to the socio-environmental changes against the backdrop of national and regional modernisation processes. Here the imaginaries of a mythic Vrindavan, with its pristine and sacred environment, are evoked in narrations on contemporary modernity.
Krishna: A Journey through the Lands & Legends of Krishna
Author: Dev Prasad
Publisher: Jaico Publishing House
Published: 2015-01-27
Total Pages: 339
ISBN-13: 8184951701
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLord Krishna is at once historical and mythological. He is the awesome architect of His age and the illuminating mentor whose discourse, the Bhagavad Gita, is regarded as a light unto all ages. The book Krishna: A Journey through the Lands & Legends of Krishna describes well known tourist places and narrates the famous legends associated with them. It also presents places that may not be known to a common man but have witnessed the glorious pastimes of Lord Krishna and associated legends. It is an innovative book that has a happy blending of a travelogue with mythological reminiscences. The centres visited are placed in a setting which gives them a tinge of human emotions; brick and marble speak to the visitor and tell stories. The past and the present mingle, and the visit becomes a memorable experience.
Krishna Hari
Author: Nandlal Tulsiram
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publishe
Published: 1992-06-30
Total Pages: 120
ISBN-13: 9788120810372
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is a dramatic presentation in three Acts about one of the most significant episodes of the Shrimad Bhagavatam the birth of Lord Krishna. It is a story about the atrocities committed by King Kamsa and his subsequent fall and death by Krishna.ACT ONE deals with the tragic fate of Devaki and Vasudeva, Krishna`s parents, and their incarceration into prison.ACT TWO is a joyous account of Krishna`s early childhood, his divine relationship with the Gopis and Radha.ACT THREE sees the culmination of the divine prophecy, and the death of Kamsa.
