Periya Puranam
Periya Puranam

Author: Sekkizhaar

Publisher: Sri Ramakrishna Math

Published: 2020-03-07

Total Pages: 668

ISBN-13:

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The Tamil Devotional Classic Periya Puranam or “The Great Epic” by Sekkizhaar is the saga of the sixty-three Nayanmars or servitors of the Lord who not only lived for Him, on the other hand, adored Him in delightfully distinct ways. Lord Shiva whom these Saiva-Siddhantins worshiped is not a sectarian deity but the supreme creator preserver and destroyer of the Universe who comes in human form from time to time and ‘plays’ with these servitors when their devotion gets incandescent. These Nayanmars consists of devoted men and women of all ages and range from tribal hunters to emperors of vast domains. Caste, community, wealth, and status do not count with them even as they do not with the Lord. The trials and tribulations they cheerfully undergo and the incredible sacrifices they make for the Lord’s sake take our breath away. To pursue their stories is to inhale the air of sanctity and blessedness. Sri G.Vanmikanathan who has rendered the highlights of the original epic from Tamil to English with a racy running commentary is an experienced litterateur who has a number of other devotional works to his credit.

Sekkizhar’s Periya Puranam
Sekkizhar’s Periya Puranam

Author: S.Ponnuswamy

Publisher: Giri Trading Agency Private Limited

Published: 2015-09-01

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 8179506851

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Sekkilar's Periya Puranam deals with the lives and times of 63 Naayanmaars who dedicated their lives in the service of alord Shiva and His devotees. The trials and tribulations faced by these saints leaves us wonder-struck. These tales also shows that the Lord is beyong the clutches of caste and creed as these Naayanmaars belonged to various castes and a few were even women. This makes the Puranam's appeal universal. This is rendered in a simple readable English prose form by an engineer turned scholar, Sri. S. Ponnuswamy. This work is sure to introduce the epic to and enthuse the readers of the present day generation to learn more about it.

Periya Puranam
Periya Puranam

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 358

ISBN-13: 9788182880863

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Tamil classic on the great 63 Saiva saints of South India.

Arunachala Puranam
Arunachala Puranam

Author: Robert Butler

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2011-07-21

Total Pages: 214

ISBN-13: 1326055291

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This book is a translation of the Tamil sthala Purana of Tiruvannamalai composed in the 17th century by Saiva Ellappa Navalar, with special reference to the Arunachala Mahatmya, a section of the Sanskrit Skanda Purana, which is one of its major sources.

sri kandha puranam (english)
sri kandha puranam (english)

Author: dr.akila sivaraman

Publisher: GIRI Trading Agency Private

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 452

ISBN-13: 9788179503973

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Verse work in praise of Murugan, Hindu deity; retold.

The Embodiment of Bhakti
The Embodiment of Bhakti

Author: Karen Pechilis Prentiss

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2000-01-06

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 0195351908

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This book offers an interpretive history of bhakti, an influential religious perspective in Hinduism. Prentiss argues that although bhakti is mentioned in every contemporary sourcebook on Indian religions, it still lacks an agreed-upon definition. "Devotion" is found to be the most commonly used synonym. Prentiss seeks a new perspective on this elusive concept. Her analysis of Tamil (south Indian) materials leads her to suggest that bhakti be understood as a doctrine of embodiment. Bhakti, she says, urges people towards active engagement in the worship of God. She proposes that the term "devotion" be replaced by "participation," emphasizing bhakti's call for engagement in worship and the necessity of embodiment to fulfill that obligation.

Criminal Gods and Demon Devotees
Criminal Gods and Demon Devotees

Author: Alf Hiltebeitel

Publisher: SUNY Press

Published: 1989-09-21

Total Pages: 508

ISBN-13: 9780887069826

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The Hindu sacred order is guarded by the very gods who violate it and the demons who oppose it. This book is a who's who of such transgressive figures, both familiar and unfamiliar, showing their place within the Hindu order that they violate. It is also a reflection of the serious scholarly debate over the nature and composition of this Hindu order. The chapters range from pan-Hindu deities such as Bhairava and Virabhadra to guardian gods of specific regions and lineages and of different goddess cults. Chapters cover violent themes in SAaivite hagiography, the position of Brahmans in relation to cultic carnivorism, guardian heroes in folk epic, the deified dead, the royal mythology of a "criminal caste," and a wide-ranging overview of transgressive sacrality.