Are you looking for read ebook online? Search for your book and save it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Download Temples of Forgotten Glory PDF full book. Access full book title Temples of Forgotten Glory by Sekar Venkataraman. Download full books in PDF and EPUB format.
Author: Sekar Venkataraman Publisher: Notion Press ISBN: 164587625X Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 463
Book Description
Have you, as a casual or regular tourist, returning from a strenuous entourage ever faced a zesty situation of having missed to see some characteristically important features at one or more places? No need to worry. This book saves you from such piquant situations. The author, who has travelled extensively in his religious tours in south India who got enthused and guided by age old literary inputs, visited some of the “not so widely” known temples located in the state of Tamil Nadu and catalogued the generalities and specialties of those temples. This book is the result of his lifelong mission in this pursuit, his strong acumen to find something unique, special or rare in those temples and his desire to contribute to the society. It will be a boon to the needy persons, religious travellers and students of history, heritage and archaeology.
Author: Sekar Venkataraman Publisher: Notion Press ISBN: 164587625X Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 463
Book Description
Have you, as a casual or regular tourist, returning from a strenuous entourage ever faced a zesty situation of having missed to see some characteristically important features at one or more places? No need to worry. This book saves you from such piquant situations. The author, who has travelled extensively in his religious tours in south India who got enthused and guided by age old literary inputs, visited some of the “not so widely” known temples located in the state of Tamil Nadu and catalogued the generalities and specialties of those temples. This book is the result of his lifelong mission in this pursuit, his strong acumen to find something unique, special or rare in those temples and his desire to contribute to the society. It will be a boon to the needy persons, religious travellers and students of history, heritage and archaeology.
Author: Pratha Sharma Publisher: Zorba Books ISBN: 9387456129 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 99
Book Description
” Lord Shiva gets married to Sati, the daughter of Prajapati Daksh. Sati goes to Her father’s yajna uninvited, and burns Herself in the sacrificial fire as Daksha insults Lord Shiva and Her. Lord Shiva traverses the creation with Sati’s burnt body on His shoulders, dancing the Rudra Tandava. Lord Vishnu cuts the body into pieces by Sudarshana chakra, that scatter on Bharatvarsha in Bhooloka. Lord Shiva refuses to part with Sati, and establishes Himself along with each Pindi as Swayambhu Shivlinga. Demon Tarakasura attempts to steal the Devi Pindi, and consequently Lord Shiva appoints Kshetrapal Bhairav to protect each Shaktipeeth from evil, demonic forces. The Shaktipeeths are worshipped, and an unknown span of time passes. Bharatvarsha is attacked by the mlechhas. The temples are attacked, broken and plundered. The Shivlinga is broken, and the Bhairav temple is lost. The Pindi is not visible anymore, and the idea of the existence of the Swayambhu Shivlinga is forgotten. At some places, Goddess appears in the dream of devotees to look up a particular spot where She exists. So, Kalighat temple, Attahas Peeth and Kalkaji temple are rediscovered. As a thousand years pass, the memory of the Swayambhu Shivlinga is lost and forgotten. Mahadev remains bound with Sati Pindi as Swayambhu Shivlinga, and waits to be found and worshipped again at each of the Shaktipeeth temples. As the exact spots of the Swayambhu lingam wait to be rediscovered along with the Devi Pindi, the real Shaktipeeth temples await to welcome back the lost glory of ancient Vedic India and Her cultural magnificence. ”
Author: Gretchen Townsend Buggeln Publisher: UPNE ISBN: 9781584653226 Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 336
Book Description
Following the American Revolution, the majority of Connecticut's religious societies tore down their boxy eighteenth-century meetinghouses and replaced them with something totally different: spired churches with an elaborate entrance portico on one of the shorter facades. These new buildings signaled a change in how these Christians conceptualized worship space, and in their fundamental understanding of the relationship between the spiritual and material aspects of their lives. Because these new churches evoked a much-beloved myth of tightly-bound communities sharing democratic values and faith in God, they have often been romanticized as emblems of a bygone era of pastoral serenity. Yet, New England of the early nineteenth century--and its religious life in particular--was anything but tranquil. Revivalism, evangelicalism, and religious pluralism meshed with social, economic, and political dislocation to create a volatile period in which Christianity's place was uncertain. This study argues that religious belief and practice, altered in substance and even more so in style by evangelicalism, revival, and a pervasive culture of sensibility, called for new notions of worship. These new buildings helped individuals and congregations regain their equilibrium and developed their spiritual sensibilities and sense of community. They also soothed republican concerns about the need for a religious populace and were important signs of civility and refinement. As the most striking buildings in many Connecticut towns, these churches tell us what citizens of the early republic thought was important, and what they wanted visitors to find remarkable in a distinctive American landscape.
Author: Peter Hyland Publisher: Liverpool University Press ISBN: 9780853239697 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 298
Book Description
The emergence of Herculaneum pottery in early nineteenth-century Liverpool marked a pivotal moment in the clay arts. This book provides a comprehensive history of Herculaneum pottery—highly sought after in North America—and its rapid rise to international prominence. Renowned Liverpool porcelain collector Peter Hyland examines the pottery's relatively brief heyday from about 1800 to 1820. He then re-defines its niche within the wider context of the established Liverpool pottery tradition, which dates back to 1700. Liverpool's earthenware and porcelain were exported around the world, and Hyland investigates records to reveal the surprising extent to which the United States and Canada relied on Herculaneum for their fine wares. Ultimately, he considers why the pottery factory failed, showing how competition from Merseyside led to the factory's eventual closure in 1840. Building on the seminal work of Alan Smith, Peter Hyland's study draws on new scholarly research and recent excavations to reveal the extensive range of wares and decorations made at the Herculaneum factory. This new edition is illustrated with a wealth of full-color images, and it will stand as the definitive text on Herculaneum pottery.
Author: HH Lokanath Swami Publisher: Padayatra Press ISBN: 8193563557 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 608
Book Description
Vraja-maṇḍala Darśana is not only a guide through Vṛndāvana but a means to live in Vraja. Lokanāth Mahārāja has narrated Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes in his simple yet erudite style so we may learn to live with Kṛṣṇa and thus be insulated from the Lord’s external potency. In this way, our dormant attachment for Vraja and its residents will gradually awaken in our hearts.
Author: Richard Lyman Bushman Publisher: Vintage ISBN: 1400077532 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 786
Book Description
Founder of the largest indigenous Christian church in American history, Joseph Smith published the 584-page Book of Mormon when he was twenty-three and went on to organize a church, found cities, and attract thousands of followers before his violent death at age thirty-eight. Richard Bushman, an esteemed cultural historian and a practicing Mormon, moves beyond the popular stereotype of Smith as a colorful fraud to explore his personality, his relationships with others, and how he received revelations. An arresting narrative of the birth of the Mormon Church, Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling also brilliantly evaluates the prophet’s bold contributions to Christian theology and his cultural place in the modern world.
Author: Sekar Venkataraman
Author: Sekar Venkataraman
Author: Pratha Sharma
Author: Gretchen Townsend Buggeln
Author: S. Michael Wilcox
Author: Peter Hyland
Author: HH Lokanath Swami
Author: Harriet Catharine Grew
Author: Isaac Groneman
Author: Richard Lyman Bushman
Author: Jeremiah Burroughs