Ancient Indian Tradition And Mythology Volume 33
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Ancient Indian Tradition and Mythology Volume 33
Author | : J.L. Shastri |
Publsiher | : Motilal Banarsidass |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 2013-01-01 |
Genre | : Literary Collections |
ISBN | : 9788120839007 |
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Ancient Indian Tradition Mythology
Author | : Anonim |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 343 |
Release | : 1970 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : 8120806247 |
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The Siva Purana Part 3
Author | : J. L. Shastri |
Publsiher | : Motilal Banarsidass |
Total Pages | : 1571 |
Release | : 2014-01-01 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 9788120838703 |
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The Purana is a class of literature that treats of ancient religion, philosophy, history, sociology, politics and other subjects. It is an encyclopedia of various branches of knowledge and ancient wisdom. It has been defined as a class of literature that contains material on the topics of Creation, Dis-solution of Manus, Ages of Manus, Genealogies and the History of glorious kings. For dealing primarily with these subjects it has been called Pancalaksana-a title that was incorporated in the Puranas themselves and had become popular by the Fifth Century A.D., for it was included by Amarasimha in his lexicon 'Amarakosa'. But as the process of interpolation continued, the Pancalaksana definition was found inadequate. The Puranic redactors adopted a Dasalaksana definition that suited the contemporary text. Still the dynamic forces were at work and the process of insertion, modification and abridgment went on and it was soon discovered that the Dasa-laksana definition too fell short of an actual fact. It was found that the puranas contained certain aspects that were not covered by any five or ten characteristics. The Puranas are divided into two classes-the Maha-puranas and the Upapuranas. Each class consists of eighteen puranas. Thus the number of the Puranas is thirtysix. Mahapuranas are classified into different categories-Vaisnava, Brahma, Saiva etc. Sivapurana has all the characteristics of a Mahapurana. According to the ancients, a Mahapurana contained five main characteristics that concerned either early religion or traditional history. Sivapurana possesses the conventional characteristics of a Mahapurana in common with its other colleagues. These entitle it to the status of a great Purana. But its real greatness lies in expounding the philosophical background of Siva ritual. The Purana conceives Siva as the eternal principle, the supreme god, the cosmic soul, the support of all existence. But the ignorant aspirant bound in the meshes of illusion goes in quest for knowledge and imagines that his lord has a personal form possessed of attributes distinct from his self, who in moments of distress responds to his prayers and bestows grace.
Women and the Puranic Tradition in India
Author | : Monika Saxena |
Publsiher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 255 |
Release | : 2018-09-03 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9780429826399 |
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This book analyses the diverse ways in which women have been represented in the Purāṇic traditions in ancient India – the virtuous wife, mother, daughter, widow, and prostitute – against the socio-religious milieu around CE 300–1000. Purāṇas (lit. ancient narratives) are brahmanical texts that largely fall under the category of socio-religious literature which were more broad-based and inclusive, unlike the Smṛtis, which were accessible mainly to the upper sections of society. In locating, identifying, and commenting on the multiplicity of the images and depictions of women’s roles in Purāṇic traditions, the author highlights their lives and experiences over time, both within and outside the traditional confines of the domestic sphere. With a focus on five Mahāpurāṇas that deal extensively with the social matrix Viṣṇu, Mārkaṇḍeya Matsya, Agni, and Bhāgavata Purāṇas, the book explores the question of gender and agency in early India and shows how such identities were recast, invented, shaped, constructed, replicated, stereotyped, and sometimes reversed through narratives. Further, it traces social consequences and contemporary relevance of such representations in marriage, adultery, ritual, devotion, worship, fasts, and pilgrimage. This volume will be of interest to researchers and scholars in women and gender studies, ancient Indian history, religion, sociology, literature, and South Asian studies, as also the informed general reader.
Ancient Indian Tradition Mythology
Author | : Anonim |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 135 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : 8120803442 |
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Brahmapur a
Author | : Renate Söhnen,Renate Söhnen-Thieme,Peter Schreiner |
Publsiher | : Otto Harrassowitz Verlag |
Total Pages | : 648 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : Puranas |
ISBN | : 3447029609 |
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Brahma Purana
Author | : Anonim |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 1986 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : 8120800346 |
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Ancient Indian Tradition Mythology
Author | : Anonim |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1970 |
Genre | : India |
ISBN | : 8120840313 |
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Hindu mythological text.