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The present book is the result of ten years’ work on the subject of historical development of Indian mythology and its connection with parallel historical development of Indian mythology and its connection with parallel mythologies elsewhere, on which no satisfactory work exists in English. In the first part the Vedic-Brahmanical and epic-puranic components of Siva, Varuna, Yama, Nirrti, Agni, Kala, the mother goddess, Karttikeya, Ganapati, Kama and Pusan ...
Fatalism in Ancient India traverses a range of metaphysical issues, in particular, questions of life, death and post mortal existence, reincarnation, retribution, reward etc. "When you depart none will follow after you; good and evil deeds alone will pursue you, " seems to set seal on fatalism man must accede to a frightening prospect for man. Even though a free agent he must pursue the path of good alone! or else...Covering a vast trajectory of issues ...
With a radical insight into the gamut of Sanskrit literature, Bhattacharji provides an alternative reading through her chiseled analysis and interpretative approach. The issues dealt with are diverse and cover some intrinsically important areas essential for understanding the roots and flourish of the Indian Civilisation.Divided into four parts, it chronicles the forgotten history of thought in those of enlightenment.Very few books on indology and Sanskrit ...
This book is a captivating narration of various legends and folktales about the revered Devis or goddesses of the Hindu Pantheon. The goddesses not only epitomize the forces of good triumphing over evil, but also the source of wordly well-being. Their forms are many, ranging from the fierce to the benign. Intrinsically human in their frailties and shortcomings, most of the goddesses have attained divine status owing not so much to their supernatural powers as to ...