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A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.
Author : Joshua M. Greene
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 40,88 MB
Release : 2023-06-20
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN :
A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.
Author : Joshua Greene
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 38,70 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Folklore
ISBN : 9781608872466
Author : Joshua Greene
Publisher :
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 41,31 MB
Release : 1979
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780896470095
Krishna chases the poisonous serpent Kaliya from the waters of the Yamuna River, restoring the Yamuna to her original beauty.
Author : David Self
Publisher : Heinemann
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 40,44 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Religious education
ISBN : 9780435800413
With daily collective worship now compulsory in schools, this book is a source of short readings for today's assemblies. Many of the readings are in the form of anecdotes or thoughts for the day with either a moral or an obvious discussion point. To help in assembly planning, each passage comes with a succinct introduction outlining its purpose.
Author : Vijita Mukherjee
Publisher :
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 41,30 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Hindu mythology
ISBN : 9788184822335
The peaceful waters of the Yamuna, at Brindavan, are poisoned by the venomous serpent king Kaliya. Who can fight the mighty snake? For the playful Krishna it is a challenge that he would love to take up.
Author : Trilochan Dash
Publisher : Soudamini Dash
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 39,64 MB
Release : 2009-06-24
Category : Philosophy
ISBN :
Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and devi Subhadra are the incarnations of Krishana, Balaram and their sister Devi Subhadra. They are the main deities at Jagannath Puri. In the parampara (tradition) of Jagannath Puri, also known as Shrikhetra, on different occasions the deities have beautiful Shrinagar (Besa). This book elaborates many different Shringars they have round the year. These are: KaliyaDalanaBesh, Pralambasura Damana Besha, Banabhoji Besha, SriKiisnaBalaramaBesha, Bali Bamana Besha, RadhaDamodaraBesha, Laxmi Narayana Besha, Banka Chuda Besha, GajaUdharanaBesha, Padma Besha, Rajadhi Raja Besha/SunaBesha, BadaSingharaBesba, Raghunatha Besha
Author : Cristina Bacchilega
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 27,40 MB
Release : 2019-10-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0143133721
*Includes "The Little Mermaid," now a major motion picture from Disney starring Halle Bailey and directed by Rob Marshall* Dive into centuries of mermaid lore with these captivating tales from around the world. A Penguin Classic Among the oldest and most popular mythical beings, mermaids and other merfolk have captured the imagination since long before Ariel sold her voice to a sea witch in the beloved Disney film adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's "The Little Mermaid." As far back as the eighth century B.C., sailors in Homer's Odyssey stuffed wax in their ears to resist the Sirens, who lured men to their watery deaths with song. More than two thousand years later, the gullible New York public lined up to witness a mummified "mermaid" specimen that the enterprising showman P. T. Barnum swore was real. The Penguin Book of Mermaids is a treasury of such tales about merfolk and water spirits from different cultures, ranging from Scottish selkies to Hindu water-serpents to Chilean sea fairies. A third of the selections are published here in English for the first time, and all are accompanied by commentary that explores their undercurrents, showing us how public perceptions of this popular mythical hybrid--at once a human and a fish--illuminate issues of gender, spirituality, ecology, and sexuality. For more than seventy-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 2,000 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Author : Sures Chandra Banerji
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
Page : 838 pages
File Size : 12,55 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Sanskrit literature
ISBN : 9788120800632
In course of his studies in Sanskrit literature and research relating to various aspects of it, the author of the present work often felt the need of a vade mecum containing brief accounts of authors and works, information about the principal characters of Sanskrit plays, poems and prose works, the meaning of certain technical terms in common use, the common geographical names and the notable myths and legends. A Companion to Sanskrit Literature, the first work of its kind, covers a period of nearly 3500 years from the Vedic age down to the modern times. It seeks to acquaint the reader, within a brief compass, with the contents of outstanding works and authors in Sanskrit literature, followed by up-to-date bibliographies. Brief accounts of the important character in well-known poems, dramas and prose works have also been given. Important geographical names, with their modern identification as far as practicable, have also been laid down. Common technical terms, used in the different branches of Sanskrit literature, have been briefly explained, Prominent figures in myths and legends have been dealt with. In a number of appendices, various kinds of useful information about Sanskrit literature including sciences, sports and pastimes, etc. in ancient and medieval India have been set forth. It is an indispensable vade mecum for the general readers, the specialists and researchers. It is like a capsule taking the reader through the vast firmament of Sanskrit literature up to remote ages. -- Amazon.com.
Author : Raminder Kaur
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 31,18 MB
Release : 2005-07-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780761933212
Providing a critique of a common scholarly tendency in the field of popular Indian cinema, this text argues that Indian cinema cannot be understood in terms of a national paradigm, but must instead be considered as a field of visual and cultural production that interlinks diverse sites, in India and beyond.
Author : Cornelia Dimmitt
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 38,37 MB
Release : 2015-01-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 8120839722
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.