Concept of Gayatri: In the Vedas & the Puranas

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Gayatri is the most popular meter in the ancient Vedic literature which through the passage of time assumed the distinction of a prominent deity in the later literature, especially in the Puranas. Besides the meter, Gayatri as a mantra itself which occurs in the Rgveda and other later Vedic texts is considered as the most sacred and powerful mantra and is often alluded as a wish-yielding tree for attainment of almost everything in life.

The author has made an endeavour to put all her epithets, effulgent lustrous beauty, powers bounteousness beginning from her origin, scattered in a vast arena of Vedic and Puranic literature, at one place for quenching the thirst of knowlede of scholars, as well as the devotees.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Prajna Paramita Das

Dr. Prajna Paramita Das (b. 1960) obtained her master degree in Sanskrit in 1983 and M.Phil in 1996 from Utkal University, Vani Vihar. She did her PhD form the same University in 2007. Presently, Dr Das is serving as a Principal, Biswo Tarini Women's Degree College, Chhenapali, Keonjhar district in Orissa. She has contributed various papers adn articles in Journals and Magazines.

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Title
Concept of Gayatri: In the Vedas & the Puranas
Author
Edition
1st ed.
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ISBN
9788174791207
Length
xvi+226p., Glossary; Bibliography; Index; 23cm.
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#Vedas