The Origin of Ratha-yātrā
Author | : Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa |
Publisher | : BHAKTI Trust Inc |
Total Pages | : 372 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Ratha-yātra (Hindu festival) |
ISBN | : 8186737138 |
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Author | : Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa |
Publisher | : BHAKTI Trust Inc |
Total Pages | : 372 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Ratha-yātra (Hindu festival) |
ISBN | : 8186737138 |
Author | : Subas Pani |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2017 |
Genre | : Jagannath Rathayatra |
ISBN | : 9789385285561 |
*A detailed exploration of a stunning festival, which is of great importance to Indian culture and heritage*A comprehensive and holistic view of this celebration Ratha Yatra, the ancient annual festival of the chariot and Jagannatha, the presiding deity of the great temple Srimandira at Puri, is one of the grandest spectacles on earth. Jagannatha (along with siblings Balabhadra and Subhadra) ride three colorful chariots in their annual sojourn to their garden house and birthplace Gundicha Temple, where they stay for seven days before returning back. Full of drama, vitality, and a panoply of rituals and ceremonies, Ratha Yatra is rooted in ancient traditions, myths and legends. It embodies the most colorful elements of the classical folk cultures of the Indian subcontinent and the Odisha region, and is the most succinct manifestation of India's heritage today. Celebrating the Hindu faith, this festival keeps Jagannatha alive and vibrant in the great pilgrim town of Puri, one of India's four most sacred cities.
Author | : Col J C Mahanti (Retd) |
Publisher | : Vij Books India Pvt Ltd |
Total Pages | : 360 |
Release | : 2014-05-01 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9382652450 |
The book is about lord Jagannatha - the established god of Hindus and His temple at Puri known as Badadeula. The book is for general reading for those interested to know about lord Jagannatha and His temple at Puri and not a historical treatise. Many of the descriptions and anecdotes in it are from the epics, legends and folktales that may or may not have historical relevance. But at the same time, they are interesting facts about lord Jagannatha since ages. The book with the captioned name is divided into four chapters (1) Lord Jagannatha, (2) The Temple - Badadeula, (3) The Festivals of Jagannatha and (4) Mahaprasada. (the food offerings to Jagannatha). The eight annexes deal with (i) Important temples in Puri, (ii) Important mathas (monasteries) in Puri, (iii) Different beshas (costumes/dresses) of Jagannatha, (iv) Important festivals in Badadeula, (v) Fables and facts about Jagannatha,(vi) Invasion on Puri and Badadeula by Afghans and Moguls (vii) Salient facts and figures about Badadeula and Puri and (viii) Places of interest in and around Puri.
Author | : Nori J. Muster |
Publisher | : University of Illinois Press |
Total Pages | : 254 |
Release | : 2013-03-15 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0252094999 |
Combining behind-the-scenes coverage of an often besieged religious group with a personal account of one woman's struggle to find meaning in it, Betrayal of the Spirit takes readers to the center of life in the Hare Krishna movement. Nori J. Muster joined the International Society of Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON)--the Hare Krishnas--in 1978, shortly after the death of the movement's spiritual master, and worked for ten years as a public relations secretary and editor of the organization's newspaper, the ISKCON World Review. In this candid and critical account, Muster follows the inner workings of the movement and the Hare Krishnas' progressive decline. Combining personal reminiscences, published articles, and internal documents, Betrayal of the Spirit details the scandals that beset the Krishnas--drug dealing, weapons stockpiling, deceptive fundraising, child abuse, and murder within ISKCON–as well as the dynamics of schisms that forced some 95 percent of the group's original members to leave. In the midst of this institutional disarray, Muster continued her personal search for truth and religious meaning as an ISKCON member until, disillusioned at last with the movement's internal divisions, she quit her job and left the organization. In a new preface to the paperback edition, Muster discusses the personal circumstances that led her to ISKCON and kept her there as the movement's image worsened. She also talks about "the darkest secret"–child abuse in the ISKCON parochial schools--that was covered up by the public relations office where she worked.
Author | : H V Seshadri |
Publisher | : Rashtrotthana sahitya |
Total Pages | : 540 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : Art |
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Author | : Diana L. Eck |
Publisher | : Knopf |
Total Pages | : 382 |
Release | : 2013-06-05 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0307832953 |
The sacred city of Banāras on the River Ganges is one of the oldest living cities in the world—as old as Jerusalem, Athens, and Peking. It is the place where Shiva, the Lord of All, is said to have made his permanent home since the dawn of creation. There are few cities in India as traditionally Hindu and as symbolic of the whole of Hindu culture as Banāras. In this eloquent, finely observed study, Diana Eck shows how the city over the centuries has become a lens through which the Hindu vision of the world is precisely focused. She reveals the spiritual and historical resonance of this holy place where great sages such as the Buddha and Shankara were taught, where ashrams, palaces, and universities were built, where God has been imagined and imagined in a thousand ways. She describes the rites of its temples, the busy life of its riverfront, and the exuberance of its festivals. She tells how people travel from all over India to Banāras for the privilege of dying a good death here, for they believe that on the banks of the River Ganges where “the atmosphere of devotion is improbable in its strength,” it is possible to be released from the earthly round forever. In her account of the sacred history, geography, and art of the city, its elaborate and thriving rituals, its myths and literature, and its importance to pilgrims and seekers, Diana Eck uses her wealth of scholarship to make the Hindu tradition come powerfully alive so that we come to understand the meaning of this sacred city to the millions of believers who have been coming here for over 2,500 years.
Author | : Siddhanta Das |
Publisher | : Golden Age Media |
Total Pages | : 480 |
Release | : 2015-01-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 819297023X |
Memories – Anecdotes of A Modern Saint (Volume 2)” continues the engrossing exploration into the life and teachings of a contemporary saint through a variety of individual memories, tales, and anecdotes. This book gives readers an additional look into the saint’s remarkable life, their deep wisdom, and the continuing influence they had on those who were fortunate enough to be in their company.
Author | : Knut A. Jacobsen |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 237 |
Release | : 2008-03-03 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 113407459X |
Religious procession is a significant dimension of religion in South Asia. This volume presents current research on this important phenomenon dealing with interpretations of the role of processions, the recent increase in processions and changes in the procession traditions.
Author | : Sabiha Huq |
Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages | : 252 |
Release | : 2023-11-10 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 1000995267 |
This book maps South Asian theatre productions that have contextualised Ibsen’s plays to underscore the emergent challenges of postcolonial nation formation. The concerns addressed in this collection include politico-cultural engagements with human rights, economic and environmental issues, and globalisation, all of which have evolved through colonial times and thereafter. This book contemplates why and how these Ibsen texts were repeatedly adapted for the stage and consequently reflects upon the political intent of this appropriative journey of the foreign playwright. This book tracks the unmapped agency that South Asian theatre has acquired through aesthetic appropriation of Ibsen and thereby contributes to his global reception. This collection will be of great interest to students and scholars of theatre and performance studies.
Author | : Srila Prabhupada |
Publisher | : Golden Age Media |
Total Pages | : 590 |
Release | : 2020-01-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 188040429X |
“A Bond of Love” by author Srila Prabhupada is a heartwarming spiritual classic that explores the deep connection between humanity and the divine. Through profound teachings and personal anecdotes, Prabhupada imparts timeless wisdom on the power of love and devotion. This transformative book inspires readers to strengthen their spiritual bonds and experience a profound, unconditional love that transcends material boundaries. It serves as a guide to a more meaningful and purposeful life.