Download or read book Tales From The Puranas written by Mahesh Sharma and published by Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd.. This book was released on 2005 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Classical Hindu Mythology written by Cornelia Dimmitt and published by Motilal Banarsidass. This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Mahagatha written by Satyarth Nayak and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2022-12-08 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you know the story where Brahma and Vishnu race against each other or where Shiva battles Krishna? Do you know about Maya Sita or Narada's monkey face? Or why Surya falls from the sky or why Chandra commits adultery? The Puranas of Hinduism are a universe of wisdom, embodying a fundamental quest for answers that makes them forever relevant. Now, for the first time, 100 of the greatest mythological tales from these ancient texts have been handpicked and compiled into an epic illustrated edition. Besides popular legends of devas, asuras, sages and kings, Satyarth Nayak has dug up lesser-known stories, like the one where Vishnu is beheaded or where Saraswati curses Lakshmi or where Harishchandra tricks Varuna. Nayak also recounts these 100 tales in a unique chronological format, beginning with Creation in Satya Yuga and ending with the advent of Kali Yuga. Using Puranic markers, he constructs a narrative that travels through the four yugas, offering continuous and organic action. In such a reading, it is revealed that these stories are not isolated events but linked to each other in the grand scheme of things. That every occurrence has a past and a future. A cause and effect. An interconnected cycle of karma and karma-phal. Delving into the minds of gods, demons and humans alike, Mahagatha seeks a deeper understanding of their motivations. The timelessness of their impulses speaks across the aeons to readers of today. Written in lively prose with charming illustrations, these 100 tales will entertain and enlighten, and make you connect the dots of Hindu mythology like never before.
Download or read book Cradle Tales of Hinduism written by Sister Nivedita and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Know the Puranas written by Ramanuj Prasad and published by Pustak Mahal. This book was released on 2007-09 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Puranas are ancient scriptures - 18 in all, with 18 Upapuranas - which are the guidelines to life in the form of ancient tales and instructions. They show us the true path of devotion to the duties, discipline [conduct] and identity with the Lord. These are basically classified into three categories: Sattavic, Rajasic and Tamasic.
Download or read book 365 Tales of Indian Mythology written by OM Books and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the preserver of the universe Lord Vishnu to the mighty Hanuman, from the mysterious Ganesha to the dutiful son Rama, the rich Hindu spiritual landscape is populated by characters that empower millions even today. Featuring 365 colourful artworks of significant mythological figures from across India, this fascinating book opens the doors to a spellbinding world of legends and stories.
Download or read book Bhagavata Purana written by Ramesh Menon and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 1492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Even after he has composed the awesome Mahabharata, the Maharishi Vyasa finds no peace. Narada Muni says to him, Ordinary men will be delighted by your work, but what about the Sages of heaven and earth? You have described the human life, its strife and its ends, but you have not yet described the Lord himself. You must turn your great gift to that task; only then will you find peace. Veda Vyasa composes the Bhagavata Purana, in eighteen thousand slokas and twelve kandas. He teaches it to his illumined son Suka, who narrates the Secret Purana to Yudhishtira s heir, King Parikshit, on the banks of the Ganga. The Bhagavata Purana is a living embodiment of the Lord Narayana and claims to bestow moksha merely by being heard. Just before Krishna, the Avatara, leaves the world, Uddhava says to him, leave us a tangible form, Lord, in which we can find you, touch you, and be near you. Krishna enters the Bhagavata Purana with all of his being. This book is a full literary rendering of the Bhagavata Purana, bringing all the wonder, wisdom and grace of the Book of God to the modern reader.
Download or read book Pur a Perennis written by Wendy Doniger and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1993-02-23 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this volume, leading American, European, and Indian scholars including John E. Cort, Friedhelm Hardy, Padmanabh S. Jaini, Laurie L. Patton, A. K. Ramanujan, Velcheru Narayana Rao, and David Shulman discuss the subject of the Purāṇas, focusing particularly on the relationship between the "Great Puran'as" of the Sanskrit tradition and the many other sorts of Purāṇas. The Puran'as are essentially collections of stories dealing with all aspects of myth, ritual, science, and history, and the authors of these essays are all superb storytellers.
Download or read book Short Tales from the Puranas written by SA Krishnan and published by SA Krishnan. This book was released on 2023-09-16 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Puranas are ancient stories of Hinduism. Here are a collection of five short stories from various Puranas. 1. Rama and Jayantha 2. Hayagriva 3. Sagara 4. Shukracharya and Vamana 5. Chyavana and Sukanya
Download or read book Hidden Treasures of India written by Kanupriya Ajitsaria and published by Garuda Prakashan. This book was released on 2021-09-14 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tales for the Dying written by E. H. Rick Jarow and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tales for the Dying explores the centrality of death and dying in the narrative of the Bhāgavata-Purāna, India's great text of devotional theism, canonized as an integral part of the Vaisnava bhakti tradition. The text grapples with death through an imaginative meditation, one that works through the presence and power of narrative. The story of the Bhāgavata-Purāna is spoken to a king who is about to die, and it enables him to come to terms with his own passing. The work does not isolate dying as an issue; it treats it on many levels. This book discusses how images of dying in the Bhāgavata-Purāna relate to issues of language and love in the religious imagination of India. Drawing on insights from studies in myth, literary semiotics, and depth psychology, as well as from Indian commentarial and aesthetic traditions, the author examines the power of myth and narrative (storytelling or hari katha) and shows how a detailed awareness of the Puranic imagination may lead to a revisioning of some long-held presuppositions around Indian religious attitudes toward dying. By casting Vaisnava bhakti traditions and Puranic narrative in a fresh light, the mythic imagination of the Purānas takes its place on the stage of contemporary discourse on comparative mythology and literature.
Download or read book Kalki Purana written by B.K. Chaturvedi and published by Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd.. This book was released on 2004 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At times the description of the story of Lord Kalki's marriage with the princess of Srihala Dweep, padma, throws the images also conjured up in the Medieval Hindi epic 'Padamavata' by Malik Mohammad Jayasi.
Download or read book Pashu written by Devdutt Pattanaik and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2014-11-21 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: • A fish saves the world. • A horse flies across the sky. • A king discovers that his beloved wife is actually a frog. Hindu mythology is full of tales in which animals play important roles. Some animals are looked upon with fear and dread, while some are worshipped along with the gods. Some shape the fate of the world, others form everlasting bonds with humans. Where did the animals come from? From Vishnu’s avatars or Shiva’s asanas? How was a deer responsible for the events of the Ramayana? Why is Garuda the sworn enemy of the nagas? How did a mongoose teach Yudhishtira the true meaning of sacrifice? Devdutt Pattanaik answers all these questions and more in this exquisitely illustrated book, retelling numerous animal stories from ancient texts, with his trademark charm and wit.
Download or read book Devotional Stories from Puranas written by Shravya Naveen and published by OrangeBooks Publication. This book was released on 2020-12-24 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Veda Vyasa Maharishi who is the 17th incarnation of Lord Vishnu, divided the one Maha Purana into 18 Puranas to help mankind during the dark age. All these 18 MahaPuranas are preaching of Suka Maharishi to the Sages who were doing Mahayagnam in the Naimisaranya region to attain the realm of Lord Vishnu. “Devotional stories from Puranas” covers glorifying stories of Godhead from three MahaPuaranas which are Srimad Bhagavatam, Shiva Puranam, and the Matsya Puranam. All these stories not only glorify God but also explains the importance of bhakti and promote devotion leading one to the path of liberation.
Download or read book Navagraha Purana written by V. S. Rao and published by Jaico Publishing House. This book was released on 2016-09-28 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Siva written by Ramesh Menon and published by books catalog. This book was released on 2006 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are eighteen Mahapuranas, great Puranas, and the Siva Purana is one of them. Siva is a vivid retelling of the Siva Purana for today's reader. The book contains all the major legends of Siva, bringing them alive again for a new generation.
Download or read book Shiva written by Vanamali and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-10-04 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The traditional understanding of Shiva told through stories and teachings from the Shiva Mahapurana • Explains Shiva’s contradictory forms, such as destroyer or benefactor, and how his form depends on the needs of the devotee • Reveals how Shiva’s teachings allow one to see through the illusions at the root of all grief and alienation in human life • Explores Shiva’s relationships with Durga, Shakti, Sati, and Parvati and with his sons Ganesha and Kartikeya Shiva, the most ancient and complex deity of the Hindu pantheon, has been portrayed in many contrasting lights: destroyer and benefactor, ascetic and householder, wild demon slayer and calm yogi atop Mount Kailash. Drawing from the Hindu sacred text the Shiva Mahapurana--said to be written by Shiva himself--Vanamali selects the essential stories of Shiva, both those from his dark wild side and those from his benevolent peaceful side. Vanamali discusses Shiva’s many avatars such as Shambunatha and Bhola, as well as Dakshinamurti who taught the shastras and tantras to the rishis. She explores Shiva’s relationships with Durga, Shakti, Sati, and Parvati and with his sons Ganesha and Kartikeya. Examining Shiva’s acceptance of outsiders, Vanamali explains why ghosts and ghouls are his attendants and why his greatest devotees are demon kings, like Ravana. She includes famous Shiva stories such as the Descent of the River Ganga and Churning the Milky Ocean as well as those that reveal the origin of the festival of lights, Diwali; his creation of the cosmic couple, or hierogamos; and how Shiva and Parvati taught the world the secrets of Kundalini Shakti. The author also draws upon Shaivite teachings to illustrate the differences between Western science and Vedic science and their explanations for the origins of consciousness. Integrating Shiva’s two sides, the fierce and the peaceful, Vanamali reveals that Shiva’s form depends on the needs of the devotee. Understanding his teachings allows one to see through the illusions at the root of all grief and alienation in human life, for Shiva is the wielder of maya who does not fall under its spell. While Ganesha is known as the remover of obstacles, Shiva is the remover of tears.
