Author: Dipavali DebroyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hindu mythology
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Great Epics of India: The Varaha purana
Author: Dipavali DebroyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hindu mythology
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The Kūrma-purāṇa
Author: Ganesh Vasudeo TagarePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hinduism
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Kurma Purana
Author: Kūrma Mahāpurāṇa
Author: Shanti Lal NagarPublisher:
ISBN: 9788171103263
Category : Hindu hymns, Sanskrit
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Hindu mythological text with English translation.
Classical Hindu Mythology
Author: Cornelia DimmittPublisher: Motilal Banarsidass
ISBN: 8120839722
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
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.
Ancient Indian Tradition and Mythology Volume 20
Author: J.L. ShastriPublisher: Motilal Banarsidass
ISBN: 8120838874
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Lord Śiva's Song
Author: Publisher: State University of New York Press
ISBN: 1438451024
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
While the Bhagavad Gītā is an acknowledged treasure of world spiritual literature, few people know a parallel text, the Īśvara Gītā. This lesser-known work is also dedicated to a god, but in this case it is Śiva, rather than Kṛṣṇa, who is depicted as the omniscient creator of the world. Andrew J. Nicholson's Lord Śiva's Song makes this text available in English in an accessible new translation. A work of both poetry and philosophy, the Īśvara Gītā builds on the insights of Patañjali's Yoga Sūtra and foreshadows later developments in tantric yoga. It deals with the pluralistic religious environment of early medieval India through an exploration of the relationship between the gods Śiva and Viṣṇu. The work condemns sectarianism and violence and provides a strategy for accommodating conflicting religious claims in its own day and in our own.
Ancient Indian Tradition and Mythology Volume 21
Author: J. L. ShastriPublisher: Motilal Banarsidass
ISBN: 8120838882
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 632
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The Kurma Purana
Author: Nawal Kishore MishraPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hindus
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Study of Kūrmapurānạ, Hindu mythological text.
Koorma Purana
Author: Dr. VinayPublisher: Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd
ISBN: 8128828029
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 69
Book Description
The Puranas work as guiding inspiration in Hindu life. The stories of Puranas reflect the composite human nature of all times. The lessons of the Puranas are captivating, entertaining and widely followed by the Hindus, so much that it can undisputedly be said that the Puranas are the beacons of Indian ethos. Today, when the old values seem outdated, the stories of the Puranas bring forth the lessons as much the graceful as were in old times. There are 18 Puranas, which tell the tales of vice and virtue, good and evil, religion and irreligion and so on. These are relevant even today. Koorma Purana is one of them. Its text is presented in form of a tortoise's expression of stories and morals out of them. The word 'Tortoise' means 'Koorma' in Sanskrit. According to Hindu scriptures, the Koorma was the metamorphosed form of Lord Vishnu, in his second incarnation. The morals derived from the stories spoken by the Koorma, were actually emanating from metamorphosed Lord Vishnu. The Koorma discusses the Shaiva and Shaakta theories.