Author: Devdutt Pattanaik Publisher: ISBN: 9788181467515 Category : Children's stories, Indic (English) Languages : en Pages : 24
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Valmiki has barely put down his pen after completing his magnificent creation, the epic Ramayan, when he realises he has competition. The sage Narad tells him that there is a better Ramayan, written by Hanuman. Valmiki is devastated! As the story of Hanuman's Ramayan unfolds, humorously and gently, so does the idea that there is no one version of the well-loved story about Ram, Sita, Hanuman and Ravan, but many. Here, the quirky illustrations based on the style of Mithila folk paintings tell their own story.
Author: Ashok Banker Publisher: Penguin Books India ISBN: 9780143033486 Category : Hanumān (Hindu deity) Languages : en Pages : 492
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The Original Ramayana Was Written Three Thousand Years Ago. Now, With Breathtaking Imagination And Brilliant Storytelling, Ashok K. Banker Has Recreated This Epic Tale For Modern Readers Everywhere Rama Finally Achieves Victory Against The Rakshasas In The Bloody Battle Of Janasthana. He Now Looks Forward To A Time Of Harmony In The Lush Environs Of His Retreat At Panchvati. But, As Rama Soon Realizes, The War Is Yet To Be Won& Tormented By Unsatiated Lust, In A Hellish Fury, Supanakha, The Demoness Scorned, Makes A Desperate Journey To The Island-Kingdom Of Lanka. There She Succeeds In Reviving Her Comatose Cousin Ravana, Supreme Lord Of The Asuras, As Ruthlessly Determined To Seek Revenge Against Rama As She Is. Their Diabolic Mission Will Test The Very Limits Of Rama S Courage, Skill And Endurance&
Author: Philip Lutgendorf Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 0198042205 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 449
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Hanuman, the devoted monkey helper of Rama and Sita, has long been recognized as a popular character in India's ancient Ramayana epic. But more recently he has also become one of the most beloved and worshiped gods in the Hindu pantheon - enshrined in majestic new temples, but equally present in poster art, advertising, and mass media. Drawing on Sanskrit and vernacular texts, classical iconography and modern TV serials, and extensive fieldwork and interviews, Philip Lutgendorf challenges the academic cliché of Hanuman as a "minor" or "folk" deity by exploring his complex and growing role in South Asian religion and culture. This wide-ranging study examines the historical evolution of Hanuman's worship, his close association with Shiva and goddesses, his invocation in tantric ritual, his physical immortality and enduring presence in sacred sites, and his appeal to devotees who include scholars, wrestlers, healers, politicians, and middle-class urbanites. Lutgendorf also offers a rich array of entertaining stories not previously available in English: an expanding epic cycle that he christens the "Hanumayana." Arguing that Hanuman's role as cosmic "middle man" is intimately linked to his embodiment in a charming and provocative simian form, Lutgendorf moves beyond the Indian subcontinent to interrogate the wider human fascination with anthropoid primates as boundary beings and as potent signifiers of both Self and Other.
Author: Alister Taylor Publisher: ISBN: 9780143331087 Category : Games Languages : en Pages :
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Journey into the midst of the most exciting scenes from India's immortal tale of adventure, love and wisdom, the Ramayana. Once you're there try to find Hanuman and his friends. That's when the hours of fun start. The beautifully illustrated, oversized adventures are packed tight with humorous characters and amusing scenes. It's easy to get distracted by all the crazy things going on. Each puzzle scene, from Sita's Wedding, to the final triumphant ride of the monkeys on the magical airplane Pushpaka, is sure to boggle your mind and eyes, and tickle your funny bone. Where's Hanuman? is great way for children to learn about the adventures of Hanuman. So what are you waiting for? Bring Hanuman home and start your search!
Author: William Buck Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publ. ISBN: 9788120817203 Category : Literary Criticism Languages : en Pages : 468
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Compared to the western epics, the Ramayana and Mahabharata are more complete story of Hindu, religious, cultural and social imagination and more exact narration of evolutionary rise of man. In this book, William Buck has succeeded better than anyone else in conveying the spirit of the original.The task of presenting a faithful image of the original text, its metaphysical nuances as well as its chronological sequence the world`s largest epic in a small book is a stupendous task.Mainly as a narration, the version of William Buck will serve as an interesting and complete tale to the English speaking reader. Valmiki was called the Adikavi or first poet of Sanskrit literature and some of his remarkable talent shines forth in the English rendering. The reader will find pleasure in reading it aloud to himself or the others.
Author: Prof. T. N. Prabhakar, Sri Hari and Smt. T. N. Saraswati Publisher: Bharatha Samskruthi Prakashana ISBN: 9389028779 Category : Electronic books Languages : en Pages : 336
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The Ramayana is a pure epic dealing with a theme and characters who lived in Trethayuga. As one reads through this series of ten books, one finds the epic unfold in its various facets through the delineation of the characters that are featured. The steadfastness of Rama, the utter helplessness of a Dasharatha, a brother’s devotion as seen in Lakshmana, a devotee’s surrender as seen in Hanuman, the bitter rivalry between brothers Vali and Sugreeva and the repentance that follows- all this and more make for very interesting and enlightening reading. Our other books here can be searched using #BharathaSamskruthiPrakashana
Author: Catherine Ludvik Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publ. ISBN: 9788120811225 Category : Hanuman (Hindu deity) Languages : en Pages : 184
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The monkey-god Hanuman, one of contemporary Hinduism's most popular deities, has a long history in Indian art and literature. This study traces Hanuman's gradual evolution from his role as helper and messenger of Rama in the Valmiki Ramayana in the 3rd century B.C.E. to his more dominant function in Tulasi Dasa's Ramacaritamanasa, written circa 1575 C.E.The study begins with a concentrated overview of Hanuman's non-Aryan origins and later associations. It then illustrates and elucidated the growth of his character from Valmiki to Tulasi Dasa through several intermediary stages. The greater part of the book comprises a careful scene-by-scene comparative textual analysis of the Sanskrit and the Avadhi versions of the Rama legend which has been so immensely influential in Hindu culture. In the course of time, Hanuman changes from a perfect messenger to the ideal devotee who becomes an embodiment of his master in his complete surrender to Raghupati.
Author: Rajiv Malhotra Publisher: Manjul Publishing ISBN: 9390085489 Category : Foreign Language Study Languages : en Pages : 302
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Sanskrit Non-Translatables is a path-breaking and audacious attempt at Sanskritizing the English language and enriching it with powerful Sanskrit words. It continues the original and innovative idea of nontranslatability of Sanskrit, first introduced in the book, Being Different. For English readers, this should be the starting point of the movement to resist the digestion of Sanskrit into English, by introducing loanwords into their English vocabulary without translation. The book presents a thorough mechanism of the process of digestion and examines the loss of adhikara for Sanskrit because of translating its core ideas into English. The movement launched by this book will resist this and stop the programs that seek to turn Sanskrit into a dead language by translating all its treasures to render it redundant. It discusses fifty-four non-translatables across various genres that are being commonly mistranslated. It empowers English speakers with the knowledge and arguments to introduce these Sanskrit words into their daily speech with confidence. Every lover of India’s sanskriti will benefit from the book and become a cultural ambassador propagating it through routine communications.
Author: Devdutt Pattanaik
Author: Ashok Banker
Author: Vālmīki
Author: Philip Lutgendorf
Author: Alister Taylor
Author: B. K. Chaturvedi
Author: William Buck
Author: Prof. T. N. Prabhakar, Sri Hari and Smt. T. N. Saraswati
Author: Catherine Ludvik
Author: Rajiv Malhotra