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The skanda purana, sanskrit text only. For English text, follow the link below:   SKANDA PURANA ENGLISH COMMENTARY Read More

Sanskrit, 5413 Pgs. (HB)
Rs. 7,000.00

Vedavyasa emerged over the Indian Literary horizon, who besides working on the Vedas had also composed the epic of Mahabharta as well as the eighteen Puranas. The Up-puranas. Also are believed to have been composed by him and the Devi Mahabhagavata Purana, which comes under the category of the Up-Puranas is also attributed to him. As compared to the other Puranic texts, Devi Purana could not gain much of importance as compared to the Visnu, Siva, Markandeya or the Bhagavata Purana etc. This Puranc is mainly dedicated to the exploits of the Universal Mother or Jagadamba, whose personality has been... Read More

Rs. 1,850.00
Classical Hindu Mythology: A Reader in the Sanskrit Puranas by Cornelia Dimmitt, J. A. B. Van Buttenen Sale -20%

 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... Read More

English, 399 Pgs. (HB)
Rs. 800.00Rs. 995.00

This is the first and foremost book on the highly fascinating theme, viz the Puranas and National Integration. It is a compendium of scholarly contri butions at the All-India Seminar held at South Delhi Campus, New Delhi. It covers a wide range of topics on the Puranic India and its deep insight of National Integrity. The Puranas are considered the store-house of Indian lores, historical events, philosophical developments, social and religious reforms, and cultural trends. These volu minous texts give us minute details about our rivers, mountains, cities, village and forest life, royal dynasties and lineage of the sages, accounts... Read More

English & Hindi, 476 Pgs. (HB)

The last great authority in matters of religion is the Puranic literature which forms the basis of popular Hinduism. All these treatises are supposed to be the works of Vyasa according to orthodox but popular view. The word Purana, as it occurs in the Upanisads, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, means legends of our Kings and Sages. The present Puranas, like the Mahabharata, aim at incorporating everything in their texts to make them all comprehensive and encyclopaedic in nature. The anxiety of these writers to make their texts all inclusive would be evident from the definition of Puranas for originally... Read More

Sanskrit 897 Pgs. (HB)
Rs. 2,750.00

In the religion of the Hindu, Vedas occupy the foremost position, as they are revelations free from defects. Then come the Smrtis, switch are products of human recollection of Vedic revelation. Next come the Puranas, which are narratives which substantiate the truth of the first two, i.e., Sruti and Smrtis.   Five Characteristics of Puranas The five important characteristic of Puranas have been state in the couplet: They are primary creation of the world (Sarga), dissolution and recreation of the world (Pratisarga) genealogical descent of the gods, racial progenitors and sage (vamsa), Periods of the Manus who preside over dissolution and recreations... Read More

Sanskrit & English, 1555 Pgs. (HB)
Rs. 2,750.00

To a person like me seeking the blessings of Brahmi Bhārati, it is some solace that the third part of the Studies in the Skanda Purāņa is coming out. It deals with pilgrimage--Tīrthopanişad and Lingopanişad - glorifying Tirthas and Linga shrines (temples). It was a bit delayed, because of my Vanavāsa in the Daņďakāraṇya full of Rakşasas, those who are slaves to kāñcana and kantā. I had been at Saugar University where my predecessor, Prof. K. D. Bajpai had been very active. I was inspired by a small monograph on Malhar-ancient Mallalapattana-which represents ancient Kantipura--a Pradeśa and a city as... Read More

Engish 184 Pgs. (HB)
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