Five Virgins Of Indian Epics

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Pancha Kanya

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Author : Pradip Bhattacharya
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005

Pancha Kanya written by Pradip Bhattacharya and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Hindu mythology categories.

Study on the depiction of virginity of women mythological characters in Hindu epics.

The Goddess In India

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Author : Devdutt Pattanaik
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2000-09-01

The Goddess In India written by Devdutt Pattanaik and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-09-01 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.

The first exhaustive collection of goddess mythologies from India. •Explores the evolution of goddess worship in India over 4,000 years. •Stunning color photographs illustrate many stories of goddess lore never before available in one collection. In India it is said that there is a goddess in every village, a nymph in every lake. Demonesses stand guard on village frontiers, ogresses howl on crossroads, and untamed forests resound with the laughter of celestial virgins. It is a land of mysterious Apsaras and seductive Yakshinis, of terrifying Dakinis and wise Yoginis--each with a story to tell. In this wide-reaching exploration of ancient Hindu lore and legends, author Devdutt Pattanaik discovers how earth, women and goddesses have been perceived over 4,000 years. Some of the tales recounted are revered classics, others are common and folklorish, often held in disdain by priests. Until now, most have remained hidden, isolated in distant hamlets or languishing in forgotten libraries, overwhelmed by the din of masculine sagas. As the tales come to light through word and stunning color imagery, the author identifies the five faces given to the eternal feminine as man sought to unlock the mysteries of life: the female half of existence is at first identified with Nature, gradually deified and eventually objectified. She comes to be seen as the primal mother, fountainhead of life and nurturance. The all-giving mother then transforms into the dancing nymph, a seductress offering worldly pleasures that bind man in the cycle of life. As this nymph is domesticated, the dominant image of woman becomes the chaste wife with miraculous powers. Finally the submissive consort redefines herself as the wild and terrifying goddess who does battle, drinks blood, and demands appeasement. Exploring mysteries of gender and biology, and shedding light on the roots of taboos and traditions practiced in India today, the author shows how the image of the Mother Goddess can be both worshipped and feared when she carries the face of mortal woman.

Rajam Krishnan And Indian Feminist Hermeneutics

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Author : Sarada Thallam
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Release Date : 2017-01-06

Rajam Krishnan And Indian Feminist Hermeneutics written by Sarada Thallam and has been published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-06 with Social Science categories.

This book interprets the feminist theories of Rajam Krishnan, a doyen of Tamil literature, who has been a forerunner of many contemporary ideologies. The text provides the much-needed tools for the vast corpus of contemporary research in the global domain of Indian women’s literature. To interpret literature with non-native theoretical models may not be dispensed as an erroneous fallacy, but the fact remains that there prevails an oft-felt, unarticulated need for our own native theories which may imbue a greater elucidation of our culture, ethos, epistemes and practices.

The Mahabharata Patriline

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Author : Simon Pearse Brodbeck
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-03-02

The Mahabharata Patriline written by Simon Pearse Brodbeck and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-02 with Religion categories.

The Sanskrit Mahabharata (which contains the Bhagavad Gita) is sorely neglected as a classic - perhaps the classic - of world literature, and is of particularly timely human importance in today's globalised and war-torn world. This book is a chronological survey of the Sanskrit Mahabharata's central royal patriline - a family tree that is also a list of kings. Brodbeck explores the importance and implications of patrilineal maintenance within the royal culture depicted by the text, and shows how patrilineal memory comes up against the fact that in every generation a wife must be involved, with the consequent danger that the children might not sustain the memorial tradition of their paternal family. The Mahabharata Patriline bridges a gap in text-critical methodology between the traditional philological approach and more recent trends in gender and literary theory. Studying the Mahabharata as an integral literary unit and as a story stretched over dozens of generations, this book casts particular light on the events of the more recent generations and suggests that the text's internal narrators are members of the family whose story they tell.

Divine Descent And The Four World Ages In The Mah Bh Rata Or Why Does The K A Avat Ra Inaugurate The Worst Yuga

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Author : Simon Brodbeck
language : en
Publisher: Cardiff University Press
Release Date : 2022-10-12

Divine Descent And The Four World Ages In The Mah Bh Rata Or Why Does The K A Avat Ra Inaugurate The Worst Yuga written by Simon Brodbeck and has been published by Cardiff University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-12 with Science categories.

This monograph approaches the Mahābhārata as a single work of literature, and the method is that of close textual study. Key verses are quoted in the original Sanskrit and in English translation. The title problem has been recognised before, but no detailed solution has been forthcoming. The monograph’s objective is to try to articulate a Mahābhārata theology of time. In Chapter 1, the monograph’s argument and synchronic methodology are summarised. In Chapter 2, the cycle of four yugas (world-ages) is outlined and discussed on the basis of the textual evidence. Each yuga is shorter and less moral than the last, and between them they constitute a repeating 12,000-year cycle. In Chapter 3, the Mahābhārata war is shown to be located at the junction between the third and fourth yugas. The idea of God Viṣṇu-Nārāyaṇa descending to improve the world is introduced, and the title question is properly posed: Why does God’s descent as Kṛṣṇa (to make the Mahābhārata war happen) inaugurate the worst yuga? In Chapter 4, the various descents (avatāras, ‘crossings-down’) of God Viṣṇu-Nārāyaṇa are discussed. Also discussed is a theory suggesting that the passage between yugas always requires a divine descent to effect it. The limitations of this theory are described and an alternative sketched. In Chapter 5, two general functions of divine descent are identified: to improve the world morally by killing demons, and to help the personified Earth by reducing the human weight upon her. These two functions are correlated with the two extremities of the four-yuga cycle, between which time oscillates. But the Mahābhārata war is not located at either extremity. Central to the monograph is a survey and discussion of the reasons given for this particular descent. These passages combine the two functions of divine descent, neither of which is entirely appropriate to this moment. It is argued that the descent here represents what happens over the course of the whole cycle. The discussion draws on Vedic literature, touches on gender issues, and shows how the two functions play out in the story of the war. In Chapter 6, the progress of the fourth yuga is tracked through the Mahābhārata’s various characters and then the ancient audience, who would anticipate the start of the next cycle. It is hypothesised that this was to occur through the long-term action of the Mahābhārata, as more and more people would put into practice the teachings presented by Kṛṣṇa in the Bhagavadgītā. The Kṛṣṇa avatāra would thus inaugurate the worst yuga because the seed planted there takes time to ripen. Chapter 7 reflects summarily upon the monograph’s explorations, the theory of divine descent, and the text’s theology of time. By employing a resolutely synchronic methodology the monograph makes a significant contribution on an important and latterly overlooked issue.

The Great Indian Epics

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Author : John Campbell Oman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1894

The Great Indian Epics written by John Campbell Oman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1894 with categories.

Panchkanyas And Life Lessons For Every Woman

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Author : Deepti J Verma
language : en
Publisher: Notion Press
Release Date : 2021-09-17

Panchkanyas And Life Lessons For Every Woman written by Deepti J Verma and has been published by Notion Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-17 with Religion categories.

Doormat, Vixen, Tease, Adulteress, Single Mother, Divorcee — there’s nothing new about women being labeled and trolled. But, what if instead of a new age therapist you turned to the OGs of Indian epics, the Panchkanyas, who smashed the hell out of these labels, navigated the patriarchy, and came out on top! In their extraordinary lives lie invaluable lessons for our ordinary lives. Go, explore! And come out stronger.

Modern Indian Literature An Anthology Surveys And Poems

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Author : K. M. George
language : en
Publisher: Sahitya Akademi
Release Date : 1992

Modern Indian Literature An Anthology Surveys And Poems written by K. M. George and has been published by Sahitya Akademi this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Literary Collections categories.

This Is The First Of Three-Volume Anthology Of Writings In Twenty-Two Indian Languages, Including English, That Intends To Present The Wonderful Diversities Of Themes And Genres Of Indian Literature. This Volume Comprises Representative Specimens Of Poems From Different Languages In English Translation, Along With Perceptive Surveys Of Each Literature During The Period Between 1850 And 1975.

Hindus

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Author : Julius Lipner
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2012-10-02

Hindus written by Julius Lipner and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-02 with Religion categories.

Offering us a major study of religious Hinduism, Julius Lipner explains the evolution and multidimensional nature of the religion in a clear and direct fashion. Covering history, belief and practice, he combines factual information with explanation and analysis.

Great Indian Epics

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Author : John Campbell Oman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019

Great Indian Epics written by John Campbell Oman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with categories.