Sri Amarnatha Cave, the Abode of Shiva
Sri Amarnatha Cave, the Abode of Shiva

Author: F. M. Hassnain

Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Distri

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 94

ISBN-13:

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Each Year Between July And August, When The Moon Is Full, Thousands Of Devotees Gather Before The Abode Of Shiva, Commonly Known As The Cave Of Shri Amarnatha In Kashmir, Situa¬Ted At A Height Of 3880 Metres In The Himalayas. It Houses The Naturally Formed Ice Lingam, The Symbol Of Creation, Which Waxes And Wanes With The Moon. It Is Here That Shiva Lives With His Consort Parvati. In The Shape Of Two Pigeons Which Are Seen Flying Out Of This Sacred Cave. Sri Amarnatha Cave, By Prof. Hassnain, Prof. Miura And The Mystic Vijay Pandita, Is An Original Research Work, Based On The Ancient Sanskrit Mahatmya, Amareshvara, A Work Of Antiquity. Here Is Revealed The Secret Of Salvation, As Told By Shiva To Parvati.The Book Would Be Of Great Interest To The Scholars Of Indology, As Well As Devotees Of Shiva.

Religious Celebrations [2 volumes]
Religious Celebrations [2 volumes]

Author: Bloomsbury Publishing

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2011-09-13

Total Pages: 1077

ISBN-13: 1598842064

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This two-volume work presents a comprehensive survey of all the ways people celebrate religious life around the globe. Religious Celebrations is an alphabetically organized encyclopedia that covers more than 800 celebratory occasions from all of the world's major religious communities as well as many of the minor faith traditions. The encyclopedia provides a complete reference tool for examining the myriad ways people worldwide celebrate their religious lives across religious boundaries, providing information on numerous celebratory activities never before covered in a reference work. Offering the most comprehensive coverage of religious holidays ever assembled, this two-volume book covers festivals, commemorations, holidays, and annual religious gatherings all over the world, with special attention paid to the celebrations in larger countries. Entries written by distinguished researchers and specialists on different religious communities capture the unique intensity of each event, be it fasting or feasting, frenzied activity or the universal cessation of work, a huge gathering of the faithful en masse or a small family-centered event. The work spotlights celebrations that currently exist without overlooking now-abandoned celebrations that still impact the modern world.

Religions of the World [6 volumes]
Religions of the World [6 volumes]

Author: J. Gordon Melton

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2010-09-21

Total Pages: 3788

ISBN-13: 1598842048

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This masterful six-volume encyclopedia provides comprehensive, global coverage of religion, emphasizing larger religious communities without neglecting the world's smaller religious outposts. Religions of the World, Second Edition: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices is an extraordinary work, bringing together the scholarship of some 225 experts from around the globe. The encyclopedia's six volumes offer entries on every country of the world, with particular emphasis on the larger nations, as well as Indonesia and the Latin American countries that are traditionally given little attention in English-language reference works. Entries include profiles on religion in the world's smallest countries (the Vatican and San Marino), profiles on religion in recently established or disputed countries (Kosovo and Nagorno-Karabakh), as well as profiles on religion in some of the world's most remote places (Antarctica and Easter Island). Religions of the World is unique in that it is based in religion "on the ground," tracing the development of each of the 16 major world religious traditions through its institutional expressions in the modern world, its major geographical sites, and its major celebrations. Unlike other works, the encyclopedia also covers the world of religious unbelief as expressed in atheism, humanism, and other traditions.

Encyclopedia of Hinduism
Encyclopedia of Hinduism

Author: Constance Jones

Publisher: Infobase Publishing

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 593

ISBN-13: 0816075646

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An illustrated A to Z reference containing more than 700 entries providing information on the theology, people, historical events, institutions and movements related to Hinduism.

AstrologyA Science Or Myth
AstrologyA Science Or Myth

Author: Sanat Kumar Jain

Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Dist

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 468

ISBN-13: 9788126905560

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Considered By Some As Science While By Others A Mere Blind Faith, Astrology Is A Complex Subject That Needs To Be Studied In Proper Perspective. In The Present Book, Astrology : A Science Or Myth, An Attempt Has Been Made To Unearth The Actual Basis Of The Astrological Principles Formulated By Our Ancient Sages, On Which The Whole Structure Of Astrology Is Erected, And To Blend The Primitive Knowledge With The Modern Concepts Related To Universe And Solar System. Thus, The Book Aims At Making The Astrological Principles Scientifically Logical And More Useful To The Mankind. All The Basic Astrological Principles Relating To Lord, Friendship, Aspect, Retrogade, Set, Exalted, Mool, Trikon, Vinshottary Periodicity, Ascendant, Forecast, Etc., Alongwith Review Of Krishnamurti System Have Been Studied In Depth In The Light Of Modern Concepts Of Astronomy. A Proper Knowledge Of The Effect Of Ayanansh And Also Other Planetary Impacts Paves The Way For Healthy Development Of The Society And Enables One To Mould His Destiny. The Present Book Would Prove A Great Help In Acquiring Such Knowledge.The Language Of The Book Has Been Deliberately Kept Simple So That Even An Average Reader Would Able To Understand It. The Lucid Style And The Well-Presented Diagrams Provided In The Book Make It All The More Accessible. It Is An Ideal Book For All Those Who Want To Enhance Their Knowledge Of Stars. The Students As Well As Teachers Of Astrology Will Find It Highly Informative And Useful. The Book Will Definitely Inspire The Learned Astrologers To Come Forward With New Research In The Field For Greater Benefit Of Human Civilisation.