7 Secrets Of Vishnu
Title | 7 Secrets Of Vishnu PDF eBook |
Author | Devdutt Pattanaik |
Publisher | Westland |
Pages | 295 |
Release | 2023-08-16 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9395073187 |
About the Book EXAMINING THE DIFFERENT MYTHS AND RITUALS ABOUT LORD VISHNU AND HIS AVATARS, THIS BOOK UNCOVERS THE ANCIENT WISDOM INHERITED OVER GENERATIONS WHICH STILL HOLD RELEVANCE TODAY. For Hindus, Vishnu is God who inspires man to discover humanity by engaging with the world. Artists have visualized him with as curly-haired, dark complexioned man with a smile on his lips and a sparkle in his eyes. Draped in yellow silk, garlanded with forest flowers, bedecked with dolphin-shaped earrings, anointed with sandal paste, he reclines on a thousand-hooded serpent that floats on the ocean of milk and rides a golden hawk bearing in his arms a conch-shell, a wheel, a mace and a lotus. Poets say that when he is awake, the world takes shape; when he is asleep, the world ceases to be. Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, follows him wherever he goes. To him is made offerings of rich creamy butter. Sometimes, the upright Ram, he is worshipped across India as Balaji, Shreenathji, Jagannath, Ranganath and Badrinath. Locked in the stories, symbols and rituals of Vishnu is the wisdom of the ancestors, transmitted over hundreds of years. This book attempts to unlock seven secrets that are relevant even in modern times.
7 Secrets Of Shiva
Title | 7 Secrets Of Shiva PDF eBook |
Author | Devdutt Pattanaik |
Publisher | Westland |
Pages | 322 |
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Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 939507308X |
About the Book A WONDERFULLY CREATIVE INSIGHT INTO THE LEGEND AND SYMBOLISM OF SHIVA AS A GOD AND HIS ROLE IN THE HINDU TRINITY ALONGSIDE VISHNU AND BRAHMA Shiva, ʻthe destroyerʼ among the Hindu Trinity (of gods), is depicted in many contradictory manners. He is an ascetic who wears animal skin, his body smeared with ashes. Contradictory to his wild nature, he is also depicted as having a family, with a beautiful wife and two children. There are many more such varied representations of Shiva, the most prominent of these being the Linga and theNataraja. The author, Devdutt Pattanaik, introduces the readers to these varied aspects and representations and then sets about interpreting them. He explains the different anomalies and conflicts in beliefs, as well as the symbolism, rituals and reasons behind Hindu worship.
7 Secrets Of The Goddess
Title | 7 Secrets Of The Goddess PDF eBook |
Author | Devdutt Pattanaik |
Publisher | Westland |
Pages | 328 |
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Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9395073071 |
About the Book A CLASSIC GUIDE TO THE LIVES AND LEGENDS OF THE MANY GODDESSES WHO INHABIT THE HINDU IMAGINATION Lakshmi massages Vishnu’s feet. Is this male domination? Kali stands on Shiva’s chest. Is this female domination? Shiva is half a woman. Is this gender quality? Why then is Shakti never half a man? Taken literally, stories, symbols and rituals of Hindu mythology have much to say about gender relationships. Taken symbolically, they reveal many more things about humanity and nature. Which is the correct reading? The third title in the bestselling ‘Hindu Trinity’ series focuses on the Goddess and respected mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik tries to unravel the secrets locked within her stories, symbols and rituals.
7 Secrets From Hindu Calendar Art
Title | 7 Secrets From Hindu Calendar Art PDF eBook |
Author | Devdutt Pattanaik |
Publisher | Westland |
Pages | 228 |
Release | 2023-08-16 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9395073195 |
About the Book A DEEP-DIVE INTO THE FASCINATING WORLD OF THE MYTHOLOGICAL IMAGES THAT ARE FOUND IN ALL OUR HOMES AND THE STORIES BEHIND THEM Hindu mythology abounds with fascinating gods, goddesses and characters whose visual representations — through calendar art — are equally colourful. Hindu calendar art may seem fantastic and kitsch, but it is in fact the most democratic expression of a mythic imagery that was once restricted to temple walls and palm leaf manuscripts. These portraits of the Hindu pantheon of gods and the stories that surround them can be found on the walls and puja rooms of almost every Hindu household in India. Rich in symbols, each image is a piece of an ancient metaphysical jigsaw puzzle. In this book, Dr Devdutt Pattanaik, India’s renowned mythologist, decodes these symbols to reveal a wisdom that has nourished India for thousands of years.
Shiva to Shankara
Title | Shiva to Shankara PDF eBook |
Author | Devdutt Pattanaik |
Publisher | Indus Source |
Pages | 176 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9788188569045 |
Many modern scholars say Shiva linga is a phallic symbol. Most devotees disagree. Who is right? To make sense of a mythological image one has to align the language heard stories] with the language performed rituals], and the language seen symbols]. This book also looks at the sexual metaphors.
The Thousand Names of Shiva
Title | The Thousand Names of Shiva PDF eBook |
Author | Vijaya Kumar |
Publisher | Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd |
Pages | 134 |
Release | 2006-06-01 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9788120730083 |
Chanting the names of Gods and Goddesses invokes a religious fervour in people, and helps them focus on the Almighty. This series has a listing of a thousand names of Gods and Goddesses, whose names and forms are endless and each of which is significant to the devotee.
Dashavatar
Title | Dashavatar PDF eBook |
Author | Piyusha Vir |
Publisher | Readomania |
Pages | 216 |
Release | |
Genre | Fiction |
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Did you know that each avatar of Vishnu arrived with a specific purpose? Time and again, Vishnu has manifested in different forms to fulfil his role as a ‘protector’ of the world. Among the long list of 24 avatars, ten avatars have captured our imagination for centuries together—matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Narasimha, Vamana, Parshuram, Rama, Krishna, Buddha, and Kalki. But how exactly did these avatars impact the society? And how do they link to the Charles Darwin theory of evolution? While each avatar has its own set of legends that extoll their characteristics and deeds, the stories behind them are just as interesting and informative. Presented in a contemporary and unbiased perspective, these stories of the ten avatars of Vishnu are an attempt to make mythology more believable and relevant to the world that we live in today.