Author: G.P. Bhatt
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass
ISBN: 8120839048
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 455

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Author: Cornelia Dimmitt
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass
ISBN: 8120839722
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 402

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The Mahapuranas embody the received tradition of Hindu mythology. This anthology contains fresh translations of these myths, only a few of which have ever been available in English before, thus providing a rich new portion of Hindu mythology. The book is organized into six chapters. "Origins" contains myths relating to creation, time, and space. "Seers, Kings and Supernaturals" relates tales of rivers, trees, animals, demons, and men, particularly heroes and sages. Myths about the chief gods are dealt with in three separate chapters: Krsna, Visnu, and Siva. The chapter The Goddess presents stories of the wives and lovers of the gods, as well as of Kali, the savage battle goddess. In their introductions, the editors provide a historical setting in which to discuss Hindu mythology as well as a full analysis of its basic sources. The many names are given the original. The editors have provided a thorough glossary to make these names accessible.

Author: Ganesh Vasudeo Tagare
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
ISBN: 9788120818927
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 192

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This book presents the historical account of its teachers. To make the reading easy and intelligible its technical terms are explained. The book also explains how Pratyabhijna system was formulated and developed by the great teachers. It contain also essence of Ksemaraja's book Pratyabhijna-hrdaya which explains both the philiosophy and ways of Siva realisation and even a layman can understand what Pratyabhijna is. The book also presents a brief survey of the argument and explains the relevance of Pratyabhijna. The book contains a glossary of technical terms and bibliography to make the reading comprehensive.

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Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Author: Jagdish Lal Shastri
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ISBN: 9789356760967
Category : Hinduism
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Author: J. L. Shastri
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass
ISBN: 8120811518
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 282

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ISBN: 9788120803473
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Languages : en
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Author: Dick Luijendijk
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1409226263
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 216

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Kalarippayat is the indigenous martial art of the South Indian state Kerala. The art incorporates empty hand fighting exercises, weapon drills, vital point attacks, massages, and healing methods for muscular and bone problems. This book is based on many years of field research. It provides an insight in Kalarippayat and its traditions, and in the society of India and Kerala in particular.

Author: G. P. Bhatt
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass
ISBN: 8120839234
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
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Author: Bruno Dagens
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass
ISBN: 8120812263
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 1086

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Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi motilalbanarsidass.com, [email protected] The Matamata is a Vastusastra, i.e. a treatise on dwelling, and as such, it deals with all the facets of gods' and men's dwellings, from the choice of the site to the iconography of the temple walls. It contains numerous and precise descriptions of villages and towns as well as of temples, houses, mansions and palaces. It gives indications for the selection of proper orientation, correct dimensions, and appropriate materials. It intends to be a manual for the architect and a guidebook for the layman. Well thought of by traditional architects (sthapati-s) of South India, the treatise is of great interest at a time when technical traditions, in all fields, are being scrutinized for their possible modern application. The present bilingual edition prepared by Dr Bruno Dagens contains critically edited Sanskrit text which is an improvement over the earlier edition by the same scholar and published as No.40 of Publications de L'Institut Francaisd' Indologie, Pondicherry. The English translation, also published earlier, has now been revised with copious notes. The usefulness of the edition has been further enhanced by adding an analytical table of contents and a comprehensive glossary. In the series of Kalamulasastra early texts on music, namely, Matralaksanam, Dattilam and Brhaddest, have been published. The medieval texts on music, especially, the Sribastamuktavali (No.3 in the series) and the Nartananirnaya (No.17 in the series), bring us up to the 15th and 16th centuries. In the case of architecture, despite the IGNCA's endeavour to publish portions of the Brhatsamhita, the Agni Purana and the Visnudharmottara-Purana, first, this has not been possible. Instead, our scholars were able to complete work first on a late but important text, namely, Silparatnakosa. We hope that the sections on architecture in the Brhatsamhita, the Agni Purana and the Visnudharmottara-Purana which predate the medieval texts, will be published soon, along with revised and re-edited texts of Manasollasa and Aparajitaprccha. The Mayamatam is the fourteenth and fifteenth volume in the Kalamulasastra series of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA).