The Āgama Encyclopaedia: Introduction
Author: Saligrama Krishna Ramachandra Rao
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Published: 2005
Total Pages: 164
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKEncyclopaedic work on Hindu temple rituals and architecture.
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Author: Saligrama Krishna Ramachandra Rao
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Published: 2005
Total Pages: 164
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKEncyclopaedic work on Hindu temple rituals and architecture.
Author: Saligrama Krishna Ramachandra Rao
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Published: 1990
Total Pages: 192
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Niddodi Ramachandra Bhatt
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Published: 2008
Total Pages: 642
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK’aivism encompasses all aspects of religion: a philosophy, atheology, a conception of the universe, a current of devotion, a worldof myths, elaborate rituals in temples, expressions in plastic arts, inpoetry, music, dance. The sources to understand this subject are theSanskrit texts of Epics, PurÈ!as andAgamas. The present book givesa clear presentation of ’aivism through a survey and an erudite readingof this vast literature. The Agamas are the key to the knowledge oftemple organization and rituals, the description of which is a uniqueand original contribution of this work. This very readable and reliablework contains an amazing quantity of information, carefully referencedat every step, and is likely to be of the greatest utility toresearchers in history of religion, medieval to modern, as well as tothe general reader interested in ’aivism.Pandit N. Ramachandra Bhatt has devoted his whole life toresearch and bring to light ’aivÈgama literature.
Author: Madhav Pundalik Pandit
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publishe
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 382
ISBN-13: 9788120809734
DOWNLOAD EBOOKKularnava Tantra is perhaps the foremost Tantra of the Kaula School and is constantly cited as an authority in Tantric literature. It is worthy of close study by those who would understand the tenets and practice of the tradition of which it is a Sastra. It calls upon man to wake up to the rare privilege that has been given to him, e.g., human birth in which the being becomes conscious of himself and is offered a choice, a choice between stagnation and rapid progression towards his Godhead. He is asked to purify himself and told how to do it. In unambiguous terms he is told that a wine-drinker is different from the drinkers of ecstasy; the union of delight is between the ascending Shakti and the presiding Lord above, and not between man and woman. The Introduction by Arthur Avalon (Sir John Woodroffe) gives a concise outline of the work. Sri M.P. Pandit, who is a keen student of the Tantras and Vedas, has rendered the work in English in eleven chapters. The Readings are free transla-tions with annotations where necessary, omitting technical details but preserving the spirit and essential import of the original in his characteristically lucid style. The complete text is given in Devanagari after being duly edited by Taranatha Vidyaranya for those who wish to study the book in the original Sanskrit..
Author: Swami Sivananda
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Published: 1977
Total Pages: 404
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Meenambal Narayan
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Published: 1991
Total Pages: 280
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Saligrama Krishna Ramachandra Rao
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Published: 2005
Total Pages: 188
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKEncyclopaedic work on Hindu temple rituals and architecture.
Author: Heather Elgood
Publisher: A&C Black
Published: 2000-04-01
Total Pages: 261
ISBN-13: 0304707392
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe roots between the Hindu religion and the wider culture are deep and uniquely complex. No study of either ancient or contemporary Indian culture can be undertaken without a clear understanding of Hindu visual arts and their sources in religious belief and practice. Defining what is meant by religion - no such term exists in Sanskrit - and what is understood by Hindu ideals of beauty, Heather Elgood provides the best synthesis and critical study of recent scholarship on the topic. In addition, this book offers critical background information for anyone interested in the social and anthropological roots of artistic creativity, as well as the rites, practices and beliefs of the hundreds of millions of Hindus in the world today.
Author: John Hughes
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 177
ISBN-13: 1434325164
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Mark S. G. Dyczkowski
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
Published: 1989
Total Pages: 280
ISBN-13: 9788120805965
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCutting across distinctions of schools and types, the author explains the central feature of Kashmir Saivism: the creative pulse of the all-pervasive Consciousness called Siva. This is also the central theme of the Hindu Tantras, and Dyczkowski provides new insight into the most literate and extensive interpretations of the Tantras. This book is significant from four points of view. First, it breaks new ground in Indian philosophy. According to the Spanda Doctrine, the self is not simply witnessing consciousness as maintained by Sankhya and Vedanta, but is an active force. Second, the ultimate reality is not simply a logical system of abstract categories, but is living, pulsating energy, the source of all manifestation. Third, the work elaborates the dynamic aspect of consciousness. It supplies an excellent introduction to the texts and scriptures of Kashmir Saivism. Fourth, it suggests a Yoga for the realization of self.