Download or read book Sarojini Naidu s Poetry written by Satvinder Kaur and published by Sarup & Sons. This book was released on 2003 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Core of Karnatic Music written by A D Madhavan and published by D C Books. This book was released on 2011-01-25 with total page 615 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Forms of Krishna written by Steven Rosen and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-03-15 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book of its kind, Forms of Krishna: Collected Essays on Vaishnava Murtis is an exotic journey into the heart of Indian spirituality, explaining the entire esoteric tradition, including yoga and meditation, through a sampling of revered Vaishnava icons, Deities worship in temples throughout the world.

Download or read book The Place of Devotion written by Sukanya Sarbadhikary and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2015-08-07 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press’s new open access publishing program for monographs. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. Hindu devotional traditions have long been recognized for their sacred geographies as well as the sensuous aspects of their devotees' experiences. Largely overlooked, however, are the subtle links between these religious expressions. Based on intensive fieldwork conducted among worshippers in Bengal’s Navadvip-Mayapur sacred complex, this book discusses the diverse and contrasting ways in which Bengal-Vaishnava devotees experience sacred geography and divinity. Sukanya Sarbadhikary documents an extensive range of practices, which draw on the interactions of mind, body, and viscera. She shows how perspectives on religion, embodiment, affect, and space are enriched when sacred spatialities of internal and external forms are studied at once.

Download or read book The Demon Seed written by M T V Nair and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2000-10-14 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A representative selection from one of India's leading fiction writers The most versatile writer in Malayalam today, M.T. Vasudevan Nair has published short stories, novels, screenplays, as well as articles on the state of literature and cinema in India. At the heart of this collection is The Demon Seed, a fresh translation of Asuravithu, arguably one of his best novels. Published in Malayalam in 1962, it is an uncompromising look at the crumbling matrilineal order, and the breakdown of the joint family system. The novel tells the story of Govindankutty, a young unemployed Nair boy. When his wealthy brother-in-law takes him on as the manager of his property, and a marriage is arranged for him, Govindankutty dares to dream for the first time in his life. He brings his bride home, eager to start life afresh, but discovers to his horror that she is already pregnant by another man-his urbane lawyer-cousin Krishnettan. Shattered by the knowledge that his family had connived to betray him, Govindankutty goes berserk. Finally, estranged from home and village, he converts to Islam in the ultimate gesture of defiance. Tautly written and brilliantly characterized, The Demon Seed is a powerful novel about a society in transition. The collection also brings together six of MT's best stories, including 'Vanaprastham', The Jackal's Wedding' and 'Sherlock'. Also included are 'The Era of Ramanan', an essay on the impact of the first modem verse romance in Malayalam, and a beautifully crafted piece on contemporary cinema. Taken together, these writings are testimony to the remarkable range and depth of M.T. Vasudevan Nair's work.

Download or read book Music and Transcendence written by Ferdia J. Stone-Davis and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-03-03 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Music and Transcendence explores the ways in which music relates to transcendence by bringing together the disciplines of musicology, philosophy and theology, thereby uncovering congruencies between them that have often been obscured. Music has the capacity to take one outside of oneself and place one in relation to that which is ’other’. This ’other’ can be conceived in an ’absolute’ sense, insofar as music can be thought to place the self in relation to a divine ’other’ beyond the human frame of existence. However, the ’other’ can equally well be conceived in an ’immanent’ (or secular) sense, as music is a human activity that relates to other cultural practices. Music here places the self in relation to other people and to the world more generally, shaping how the world is understood, without any reference to a God or gods. The book examines how music has not only played a significant role in many philosophical and theological accounts of the nature of existence and the self, but also provides a valuable resource for the creation of meaning on a day-to-day basis.

Download or read book A Flute s Heart written by Manisha Kalloo and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2017-07-06 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anjalie lives a life of sadness. Her mother shows no affection toward her and her sister; her dad, however, shows compassion. All that ends when she meets a mysterious boy who plays the flute. Will her life turn around for the better or for worse?

Download or read book Vrindavan s Encounter with Modernity written by Samrat S. Kumar and published by LIT Verlag Münster. This book was released on 2019 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the last decade traditional Indian temple towns have transformed into centres for urban lifestyles and tourist activities. One of these is the historic temple town Vrindavan in North India, on which this study focuses. Exploring the multiple socio-cultural realities present in the town, the author engages with the narratives of the residents as they respond to the socio-environmental changes against the backdrop of national and regional modernisation processes. Here the imaginaries of a mythic Vrindavan, with its pristine and sacred environment, are evoked in narrations on contemporary modernity.

Download or read book Krishna A Journey through the Lands Legends of Krishna written by Dev Prasad and published by Jaico Publishing House. This book was released on 2015-01-27 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lord Krishna is at once historical and mythological. He is the awesome architect of His age and the illuminating mentor whose discourse, the Bhagavad Gita, is regarded as a light unto all ages. The book Krishna: A Journey through the Lands & Legends of Krishna describes well known tourist places and narrates the famous legends associated with them. It also presents places that may not be known to a common man but have witnessed the glorious pastimes of Lord Krishna and associated legends. It is an innovative book that has a happy blending of a travelogue with mythological reminiscences. The centres visited are placed in a setting which gives them a tinge of human emotions; brick and marble speak to the visitor and tell stories. The past and the present mingle, and the visit becomes a memorable experience.

Download or read book Krishna Hari written by Nandlal Tulsiram and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publishe. This book was released on 1992-06-30 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a dramatic presentation in three Acts about one of the most significant episodes of the Shrimad Bhagavatam the birth of Lord Krishna. It is a story about the atrocities committed by King Kamsa and his subsequent fall and death by Krishna.ACT ONE deals with the tragic fate of Devaki and Vasudeva, Krishna`s parents, and their incarceration into prison.ACT TWO is a joyous account of Krishna`s early childhood, his divine relationship with the Gopis and Radha.ACT THREE sees the culmination of the divine prophecy, and the death of Kamsa.

Download or read book Speaking Flute written by Swami Vimurtananda and published by Sri Ramakrishna Math. This book was released on 2020-03-05 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deriving inspiration from Swami Vivekananda’s exhortation that the highest philosophy must be put in concrete moral forms so that anyone can grasp, Swami Vimurtananda, under the pseudonym of Bhamathimaindan, had written several stories that were published in Sri Ramakrishna Vijayam, the Tamil monthly published from Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai. This book is a collection of English translation of twenty-five such stories. It offers eternal messages packaged in imaginative stories of real-life significance under the title Speaking Flute that conjures up visions of Sri Krishna from whose mystic flute divine music issues forth in recurring waves. The slender volume is a good example of impeccable story-telling. It is ideal for non-detailed study by school students.

Download or read book The Book of Krishna written by Pavan Kumar Varma and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2009-07-20 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of all Vishnu's avatars, Krishna is regarded as the purna avatar, the complete incarnation, for he encapsulates in himself the entire gamut of emotions and attributes that constitute the ideal human personality. He is the most accessible of gods, and bridges the gap between the mortal and the immortal. In this book, Pavan Varma, the best-selling author of Krishna: The Playful Divine, succeeds brilliantly in communicating the exuberance, the charm and the complexity of this popular deity. Drawing upon the Puranas, classical literature, bhakti poetry and folklore, he has painted a rich and varied portrait of the blue god-as the delightfully mischievous child, the uninhibited lover, the formidable warrior, the wise and pragmatic philosopher, and the Supreme God.

Download or read book Bandish as Text written by Barnashree Khasnobis and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-11-07 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a socio-cultural analysis of khayal bandishes composed by Ne’mat Khan ‘Sadarang’ and Feroze Khan ‘Adarang’. It argues that deciphering khayal bandishes as cultural symbols provides an understanding of the constitution of medieval Indian society and shows how society gets represented via such symbols. The author examines the cultural forces that nurtured the context of compositions by Sadarang and Adarang. She touches upon the cultural exchanges between Hindu and Muslim communities through scholarly and philosophical discourses to create a rationale for khayal as a syncretic form of art. A unique contribution to the study of Indian culture and music, the book will be an indispensable resource for students, teachers, and researcher scholars of South Asian studies, Hindustani music, cultural studies, history, and medieval Indian society.

Download or read book The Burning Bride written by Manoj Kerai and published by M. Kerai Publishing. This book was released on 2015-03-08 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In India, one woman is murdered every hour by her husband's family for a dowry. The Burning Bride follows the story of Uma, a newlywed woman. She starts her new life with many dreams. However, her dreams turn into nightmares when her parents are unable to fulfil the dowry demands made by Madhu, her mother-in-law. The heaven she had imagined transforms into a hell, and the worst part is; there appears to be no escape. Violence against women is high in India but the irony is that Indian people worship women in the forms of many goddesses. The most commonly worshipped goddess is Durga who has nine forms. Therefore The Burning Bride is told through nine women's perspectives. The multiple perspectives highlights social, psychological and cultural factors which allow the dowry system to claim so many lives every year. At least 10% of the profits made from the sales of The Burning Bride will support the Asian Circle to fund Oxfam projects to end domestic violence in India.

Download or read book SHRINATH JI written by Anu Julka and published by PartridgeIndia. This book was released on 2014-10-08 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about the Pichwai paintings, which have been in practice for the last three hundred years in Vallabhacharya Sect temples of Lord Krishna. These paintings portray Lord Krishna. Lord Krishna as a child is shown in different moods, attires, and postures. Painting Pichwai is an ancient form of art passed on from generation to generation, and it has a devotional theme toward Lord Krishna.

Download or read book The Shape of Faith Stories from Vrindavan written by Amit Radha Krishna Nigam and published by BecomeShakespeare.com. This book was released on 2020-01-03 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspired by the divine potency of the Land of Vrindavan, the stories in the book celebrate the unflinching faith and devotion of the people of the town towards Krishna. Vibrant with the message of bhakti, wisdom and Love, they will take readers to a spiritual journey via the narrow streets and temples of Vrindavan, a journey’s whose charm will continue to be felt for the rest of their life. So smile, if you find some of these stories already been narrated to you by your grandmother, father or mother during the festivals of ‘Poornima’, ‘Sakath’, ‘Basant Panchami’, ‘Ekadasi’, ‘Satya Narayan Katha’, ‘Guru Poornima’ or ‘Akshay Tritiya’ festivals. Smile also, if you find them amusing and smile also if you can feel the divinity of Lord Krishna within them, for it exists.

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