EBookClubs

Read Books & Download eBooks Full Online

EBookClubs

Read Books & Download eBooks Full Online

Book Religion and Society in the Brahma Purana

Download or read book Religion and Society in the Brahma Purana written by Surabhi Sheth and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Society and Religion

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jayant Gadkari
  • Publisher : Popular Prakashan
  • Release : 1996
  • ISBN : 9788171547432
  • Pages : 298 pages

Download or read book Society and Religion written by Jayant Gadkari and published by Popular Prakashan. This book was released on 1996 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Brahma Puran

    Book Details:
  • Author : Anonymous person
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2018-06-12
  • ISBN : 9781983147241
  • Pages : 42 pages

Download or read book Brahma Puran written by Anonymous person and published by . This book was released on 2018-06-12 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Brahma Purana (Sanskrit: ब्रह्म पुराण, Brahma Purāṇa) is one of the eighteen major Puranas genre of Hindu texts in Sanskrit language. It is listed as the first Maha-Purana in all the anthologies, and therefore also called Adi Purana. Another title for this text is Saura Purana, because it includes many chapters related to Surya or the Sun god. The name Brahma Purana is misleading and apocryphal because the extant manuscripts of this text have nothing to do with the Hindu god Brahma, and are actually just a compilation of geographical Mahatmya (travel guides) and sections on diverse topics.

Book A Synopsis of Hindu Systems and Sects

Download or read book A Synopsis of Hindu Systems and Sects written by and published by . This book was released on 1860 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Ganesh

    Book Details:
  • Author : Robert L. Brown
  • Publisher : State University of New York Press
  • Release : 1991-08-06
  • ISBN : 0791497755
  • Pages : 374 pages

Download or read book Ganesh written by Robert L. Brown and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1991-08-06 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the complete Ganesh for the first time. Here is the God in his multiple forms from the different geographical areas in Asia. Particularly important are chapters that deal with his Buddhist and Tantric forms. The controversial question of his origins is also thoroughly discussed.

Book Religion of the Gods

    Book Details:
  • Author : Kimberley Christine Patton
  • Publisher : Oxford University Press
  • Release : 2009-02-09
  • ISBN : 9780199723287
  • Pages : 512 pages

Download or read book Religion of the Gods written by Kimberley Christine Patton and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2009-02-09 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In many of the world's religions, both polytheistic and monotheistic, a seemingly enigmatic and paradoxical image is found--that of the god who worships. Various interpretations of this seeming paradox have been advanced. Some suggest that it represents sacrifice to a higher deity. Proponents of anthropomorphic projection say that the gods are just "big people" and that images of human religious action are simply projected onto the deities. However, such explanations do not do justice to the complexity and diversity of this phenomenon. In Religion of the Gods, Kimberley C. Patton uses a comparative approach to take up anew a longstanding challenge in ancient Greek religious iconography: why are the Olympian gods depicted on classical pottery making libations? The sacrificing gods in ancient Greece are compared to gods who perform rituals in six other religious traditions: the Vedic gods, the heterodox god Zurvan of early Zoroastrianism, the Old Norse god Odin, the Christian God and Christ, the God of Judaism, and Islam's Allah. Patton examines the comparative evidence from a cultural and historical perspective, uncovering deep structural resonances while also revealing crucial differences. Instead of looking for invisible recipients or lost myths, Patton proposes the new category of "divine reflexivity." Divinely performed ritual is a self-reflexive, self-expressive action that signals the origin of ritual in the divine and not the human realm. Above all, divine ritual is generative, both instigating and inspiring human religious activity. The religion practiced by the gods is both like and unlike human religious action. Seen from within the religious tradition, gods are not "big people," but other than human. Human ritual is directed outward to a divine being, but the gods practice ritual on their own behalf. "Cultic time," the symbiotic performance of ritual both in heaven and on earth, collapses the distinction between cult and theology each time ritual is performed. Offering the first comprehensive study and a new theory of this fascinating phenomenon, Religion of the Gods is a significant contribution to the fields of classics and comparative religion. Patton shows that the god who performs religious action is not an anomaly, but holds a meaningful place in the category of ritual and points to a phenomenologically universal structure within religion itself.

Book Ancient Indian Tradition and Mythology Volume 33

Download or read book Ancient Indian Tradition and Mythology Volume 33 written by J.L. Shastri and published by Motilal Banarsidass. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Brahma Samaj and Other Modern Eclectic Systems of Religion in India

Download or read book The Brahma Samaj and Other Modern Eclectic Systems of Religion in India written by John Murdoch and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Brahma Purana 1  English Translation only without Slokas

Download or read book Brahma Purana 1 English Translation only without Slokas written by Kausiki Books and published by Kausiki Books. This book was released on 2021-05-15 with total page 1069 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brahma Purana is one of the most fundamental Puranas and covers all the 5 elements that a Purana was meant to have: Sarga (Creation), Prati Sarga (Creation merging back into the Paramatma), Vamsas (Generations of Rishis and Devas), Manvantaras (Narrations of great kings including those of Surya Vamsa and Chandra Vamsa). Brahma Purana proposes Bhagwan Vishnu as the Ultimate Parabrahma It contains about 246 5 chapters and has a supplemental text known as Gautami Mahatmya that describes the glory of the river Godavari in detail. The glory of Purushottama Kshetra (Puri Jagannath temple) is explained in detail. 11 chapters are dedicated to Yoga (as in meditation; not physical exercises). Structure of Brahma Purana * Chapters 1: 4: General lineage of Devas * Chapters 5: 7 Solar dynasty / Surya Vamsha * Chapters 6: 15: Lunar dynasty / Chandra Vamsha * Chapters 16: 22: Geography, Solar system, Syamantaka Mani (Gem) * Chapters 23: 31: Gloark of Konaditya (Konark) and the Surya Deva including 108 names of Surya * Chapters 32: 38: Parvati's tapas. Marriage of Parvati & Siva, Daksha Yagnya * Chapters 39: 44: Glory of several holy sites including Ekamra, Utkala, Avanti * Chapters 45: 54: History of Markandeya and his vision of the Pralaya (The Great Flood) * Chapters 55: 102: Sri Krishna Avatara * Chapters 103: 126: Description of Hells, Punya, Papa, Sraddha Rituals, Dharma and Virtue * Chapters: 127: 138: Samkhya, Yoga (as in meditation; not physical exercises) and the dialogue between Vasishta & Janaka This book contains chapters 1: 138 and excludes Gautami Mahatmya (which is published as a second part)

Book The Ascent of Vishnu and the Fall of Brahma

Download or read book The Ascent of Vishnu and the Fall of Brahma written by Swami Achuthananda and published by Relianz Communications Pty Ltd. This book was released on 2018-08-27 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to Hindu mythology, Brahma has a lifespan of 100 years. That may appear way short for a god of Brahma’s standing . (He is the creator of our solar system.) But Brahma and Hindu gods do not follow our traditional 24-hour clock. They represent time in cosmic units of yugas and kalpas. If you don’t understand any of these terms, that’s ok. A kalpa, for instance, is defined as a day of Brahma and translates to 4.32 billion human years. In fact Brahma has a lifespan of 311 trillion years! We explain these colossal timescales, as we introduce Brahma in this book. You will learn that Brahma initially was the supreme deity of Hinduism, but he could not hang on to his position for long. A judgmental lapse is said to have caused his downfall. With Brahma’s descent, Vishnu rose to power. Today, in the Hindu pantheon, Vishnu is a prominent god, and has a following of more than 700 million devotees, who are occasionally identified by the U-shared marks on their foreheads. With a focus on Vishnu and Brahma, we continue our journey beyond the Vedic era. We begin by examining a popular creation myth in which Brahma emerges from the navel of a sleeping Vishnu and starts crafting the world. Further on, we explore the churning of the milky ocean, a crucial event in Hindu mythology and one of the rare occasions when gods and demons collaborated (instead of fighting) to search for the nectar of immortality. Many precious things—and surprises—came out this quest, including Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and consort of Vishnu. We also get to know a critical insight into our ancestry. According to Hinduism, we are all related and descendants of Manu, the father of human race. While this book focuses on Brahma and Vishnu, there will be occasional detours when we pause to look at art and architecture. In particular, we’ll look at Angkor Wat, the largest Hindu temple in the world. Guess what? The fact that Angkor Wat is located outside India has dented Hindu pride from time immemorial. We’ll also peek at ancient paintings from a mythological perspective, especially the unique genre of miniature paintings called ragamala that combines art, music, and poetry. A remarkable shift in worship took place during this period. Bhakti became a major form of worship and pervaded Hindu society forever. If you are unfamiliar with bhakti, then nothing exemplifies bhakti (devotion) more than the dancing-and-chanting Hare Krishnas.

Book Brahma Purana   A Concise Guide

Download or read book Brahma Purana A Concise Guide written by The Divine Edits and published by by Mocktime Publication. This book was released on 2023-04-22 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brahma Purana - A Concise Guide

Book Puranas  Or an Account of Their Contents and Nature

Download or read book Puranas Or an Account of Their Contents and Nature written by Horace Hayman Wilson and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book A Short History of Religious and Philosophic Thought in India

Download or read book A Short History of Religious and Philosophic Thought in India written by Swami Krishnananda and published by Sivanandanagar : U.P., Divine Life Society. This book was released on 1970 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Hinduism

    Book Details:
  • Author : Syed Mohammed Ali
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1984
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 368 pages

Download or read book Hinduism written by Syed Mohammed Ali and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Hinduism  Ancient and Modern

Download or read book Hinduism Ancient and Modern written by Baij Nath (Lala.) and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Brahmavaivarta Purana

    Book Details:
  • Author : B.K. Chaturvedi
  • Publisher : Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd
  • Release : 1900
  • ISBN : 9352967631
  • Pages : 142 pages

Download or read book Brahmavaivarta Purana written by B.K. Chaturvedi and published by Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd. This book was released on 1900 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Purunas are almost like an encyclopaedia listing the human achievements in this part of the world till the time they were edited or compiled. In every cycle of time the master editor called Vedavyas emerges to edit, vet and compile these records. Their significance is enormous even in the present, as they give a peep into the distant past of Hindus when the world was evolving and the psyche of the race was being formed. These Puranas record the arguments that make us to decide as to what is holy and what is vile; what is good and what is had. By going through them we can compare our present day jurisprudence vis-a-vis the ancient norms. Apart from that, they are a huge store-house of information conceiving every subject under the sun. It is with the view of unearthing these gems that the present series of the puranas has been planned.

Book The Theosophist

    Book Details:
  • Author : Henry Steel Olcott
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1980
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 582 pages

Download or read book The Theosophist written by Henry Steel Olcott and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: