Myths and Legends of the Navagraha
Myths and Legends of the Navagraha

Author: Nesa Arumugam

Publisher: Partridge Publishing Singapore

Published: 2020-09-27

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 1543760023

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Nesa Arumugam writes with passion about themes she chooses. Added to this, her meticulous research and careful scholarship make her a trustworthy author of non-fiction. Her books have an easy literary style that belie the wealth of information in them.

Hinduism
Hinduism

Author: Roshen Dalal

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2014-04-18

Total Pages: 1068

ISBN-13: 8184752776

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An invaluable encyclopedia of Hinduism Hinduism is one of the world’s oldest religions; an amalgam of diverse beliefs and schools, it originates in the Vedas and is rooted in Indian culture. Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide illuminates complex philosophical concepts through lucid definitions, a historical perspective and incisive analyses. It examines various aspects of Hinduism, covering festivals and rituals, gods and goddesses, philosophers, memorials, aesthetics, and sacred plants and animals. The author also explores pivotal ideas, including moksha, karma, dharma and samsara, and details the diverse commentaries on the Bhagavad Gita and other important texts. Citing extensively from the regional languages, the book describes Hinduism’s innumerable myths and legends, and looks at the many versions of texts including the Ramayana and Mahabharata, placing each entry in its historical context and tracing its evolution to the present. • Outlines all eighteen major Puranas, the 108 Upanishads, and a selection of Vaishnava, Sahiva and Tantric texts • Provides quotations from rare original texts • A product of years of research, with a wide range of entries

Astrology in Time and Place
Astrology in Time and Place

Author: Nicholas Campion

Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Published: 2016-06-22

Total Pages: 315

ISBN-13: 1443895482

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Astrology is the practice of relating the heavenly bodies to lives and events on earth, and the tradition that has thus been generated. Many cultures worldwide have practised it in some form. In some it is rudimentary, in others complex. Culture and scholarship have categorised it as both belief and science, as a form of magic, divination or religious practice – but in many ways it defies easy categorisation. The chapters in this volume make a significant contribution to our understanding of astrology across a range of periods of cultures. Based on papers presented at the annual conference of the Sophia Centre held in 2012, the contributions range from China and Japan, through India, the ancient Near East, the classical world and early modern Europe, to Madagascar and Mesoamerica. The different topics include ritual and religion, magic and science, calendars and time, and questions of textual transmission and methodology. Astrology in Time and Place is essential reading for all interested in the history of humanity’s relationship with the cosmos.

An Extraordinary Journey of the Ordinary
An Extraordinary Journey of the Ordinary

Author: Marilyn Gracey Augustine

Publisher: Notion Press

Published: 2021-01-11

Total Pages: 221

ISBN-13: 163714752X

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In the process of evolution, human beings have overcome a multitude of challenges and trials. One such recent encounter was with the pandemic COVID-19. The onslaught of a pandemic is not new in history, not so frequent and will also not be the last. However, during this pandemic, while some people perished, many evolved fighting against it and that’s what makes the journey of human species fascinating. This book is a perception of the journey of a variety of demographics through the pandemic and the series of lockdowns initiated to contain it. If on one hand, there was a closure of economic, religious, education and governmental institutions, on the other, there were attempts made to go digital and cope with new realities. While the women and LGBTQ+ community became vulnerable in their homes, the migrant labourers and sailors longed to return to their homes. If addiction to adult films was worrying, the actors in this industry struggled to survive. The small shopkeepers and domestic helpers were left in a lurch. The journey was tough yet extraordinary. As we move towards a new normal, how well prepared are we? Do we have any lessons learnt?

Driven by the Divine
Driven by the Divine

Author: Chris Jackson

Publisher: BalboaPress

Published: 2013-08-21

Total Pages: 326

ISBN-13: 1452578931

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In Driven by the Divine you will Meet Guru-preceptor and mystic, Shivalinga Swamy Witness miraculous healings, miracles and interventions Discover the world of Jyotish and Vedic Astrology Learn about the planetary deities/Navagrahas Step into the world of supernatural powers and siddhis Journey to Arunachala, Lord Shiva's mountain in the South Climb Mount Sabarimala and learn about Lord Ayyappan/Dharma Shasta Learn Shivalinga Swamy's recipe for Happy Tea Dance with Vinnuacharya at a Coorgi wedding in Mysore

Reading History with the Tamil Jainas
Reading History with the Tamil Jainas

Author: R. Umamaheshwari

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-01-25

Total Pages: 350

ISBN-13: 8132237560

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This book provides a social history of the Tamil Jainas, a minority community living in Tamil Nadu in south India. It holds special significance in the method of studying the community, living in villages of Tamil Nadu and retrieving their perspectives on their past. This is a new approach in terms of historiography from extant works on Jainism in south India. A major feature of this book is the hitherto uncovered aspect of the question of language and identity, caste and the modern socio-political movements in Tamil Nadu, such as the Self-Respect Movement (initiated by ‘Periyar’), in which some Tamil Jainas were active participants. Special features in the book include photographs of the community and monuments, maps, and a unique style, which combines a journalistic approach and academic historical research. This book is of interest to readers of Tamil language and history, and to anyone working on the idea of politics of marginalisation of religious identities, ide as of memory, and community narratives of shared history in the face of religious persecution.

TOURISM IN TAMIL NADU
TOURISM IN TAMIL NADU

Author: S. Subramania Pillai

Publisher: MJP Publisher

Published: 2019-06-04

Total Pages: 422

ISBN-13:

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1. Introduction, 2. Spiritual Heritage Tourist Centres in Tamil Nadu, 3. Cultural Heritage Tourist Centres in Tamil Nadu, 4. Natural Heritage Tourist Centres in Tamil Nadu, 5. Fairs, Festivals and Folk Entertainments in Tamil Nadu, 6. Tourism Plant Facilities in Tamil Nadu, 7. Conclusion and Suggestions. - PREFACE: “Tourism in Tamil Nadu - Growth and Development” is a captivating theme. Man has been fascinated by travel and tourism from the earliest historical period. He always has had the urge to discover the unknown, to explore new and strange places, to seek changes of environment and to undergo new experiences. Travelling to achieve these ends is not new, but tourism is of a relatively modern origin. Tourism is distinguishable by its mass character from the travel undertaken in the past. This is largely a post-second world war phenomenon. Until recently only affluent people participated in tourism. Increased leisure, higher incomes and greatly enhanced mobility have combined to enable more people to participate in Tourism. Revolution in transport, technological progress and the emergence of a middle class with time and money to spare for recreation, has led to the growth of tourism—”the modern holiday industry”. Thus tourism is no longer the prerogative of a few but is an accepted part of life of a large number of people. India is one of the oldest civilizations with a kaleidoscopic variety and rich cultural heritage. For centuries India has been a centre of attraction for different people for different reasons. The ancient invaders viewed it as a goldmine with unlimited wealth to plunder; the learned were fascinated by its mystic spiritualism and profound philosophy; the uninitiated saw it as a land of naked fakirs and snake charmers; while the others were simply charmed by the sheer beauty of its natural attractions and amazing variety of its flora and fauna.