Madurai Days


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A book that is immersed in a whirlpool of memories that has a lot of sundry facts about the 1980s and 1990s Madurai. A load of past effaced by time has been unearthed by the author. Every middle-aged reader would be drawn into the well of nostalgia by this written relic. The shops, the smell, the colours, the taste, the people and almost every season of the times seem to have enthused the author. It’s a journey of interest… Don’t miss it!




Religious Celebrations [2 volumes]


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This two-volume work presents a comprehensive survey of all the ways people celebrate religious life around the globe. Religious Celebrations is an alphabetically organized encyclopedia that covers more than 800 celebratory occasions from all of the world's major religious communities as well as many of the minor faith traditions. The encyclopedia provides a complete reference tool for examining the myriad ways people worldwide celebrate their religious lives across religious boundaries, providing information on numerous celebratory activities never before covered in a reference work. Offering the most comprehensive coverage of religious holidays ever assembled, this two-volume book covers festivals, commemorations, holidays, and annual religious gatherings all over the world, with special attention paid to the celebrations in larger countries. Entries written by distinguished researchers and specialists on different religious communities capture the unique intensity of each event, be it fasting or feasting, frenzied activity or the universal cessation of work, a huge gathering of the faithful en masse or a small family-centered event. The work spotlights celebrations that currently exist without overlooking now-abandoned celebrations that still impact the modern world.




India


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Briefly describes the culture and history of India, and gives tips on shopping, sightseeing, taking photographs, dining, and selecting accommodations.




Field Days


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The Rough Guide to South India


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The guide opens with a colour section introducing the region's highlights with some photography and essential information on the region's diverse attractions, from enjoying an Ayurvedic massage to exploring the ruins at Hampi. It offers comprehensive and practical advice on everything from finding the best places to stay and the most comfortable means of transport, to spotting elephants in the Cardamon Hills and negotiating Mumbai. It also provides an informative insight into South India's history, religions, architecture, music and dance. There are also maps and plans for every region and town.




AKASHVANI


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"Akashvani" (English) is a programme journal of ALL INDIA RADIO, it was formerly known as The Indian Listener. It used to serve the listener as a bradshaw of broadcasting ,and give listener the useful information in an interesting manner about programmes, who writes them, take part in them and produce them along with photographs of performing artists. It also contains the information of major changes in the policy and service of the organisation. The Indian Listener (fortnightly programme journal of AIR in English) published by The Indian State Broadcasting Service, Bombay, started on 22 December, 1935 and was the successor to the Indian Radio Times in English, which was published beginning in July 16 of 1927. From 22 August ,1937 onwards, it used to published by All India Radio, New Delhi. From 1950,it was turned into a weekly journal. Later, The Indian listener became "Akashvani" (English ) w.e.f. January 5, 1958. It was made fortnightly journal again w.e.f July 1,1983. NAME OF THE JOURNAL: AKASHVANI LANGUAGE OF THE JOURNAL: English DATE, MONTH & YEAR OF PUBLICATION: 16 NOVEMBER, 1983 PERIODICITY OF THE JOURNAL: Fortnightly NUMBER OF PAGES: 52 VOLUME NUMBER: Vol. LIV. No. 36 BROADCAST PROGRAMME SCHEDULE PUBLISHED (PAGE NOS): 15-49 ARTICLE: 1. Challenges To the Judiciary-I 2. Challenges-II 3. Capital Punishment ( A Discussion) 4. Family Courts 5. Legal Aid Clinics And Law Courts AUTHOR: 1. Y. V. Chandrachud 2. V. R. Krishna Iyer 3. A. N Grover, Dr. Rafiq Zakaria 4. Shyamla Pappu 5. B. Mohandass KEYWORDS : 1. Restructuring Needed 2. Our Legal System, Democratic Credentials, Revolution 3. Objectives 4. Procedure To Be Followed, Jurisdiction, Appellate forum 5. Effective Legal Aid , Suggestions For Improvement Prasar Bharati Archives has the copyright in all matters published in this “AKASHVANI” and other AIR journals. For reproduction previous permission is essential.




Samsara - The Wheel of Birth, Death and Rebirth: A journey through spirituality, religion, Nepal, Bali, Cambodia and India


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Travel with the author on a fascinating journey into samsara, the cycle of birth, death and rebirth, the religions of Buddhism and Hinduism that hold it as central and the rich cultures of Nepal, Bali, Cambodia and India. Does spirituality offer anything of value to a twenty-first century world and can spirituality exist apart from religion? Do quantum physics, mysticism or psychedelics offer any clues about what happens after death, consciousness, reality and ourselves? This book will get you thinking about your own life and death, and where they might fit in to the bigger picture.




Fasts and Festivals of India


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The Sacred Marriage of a Hindu Goddess


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supplemented by a commentary; both seek to emphasize how the teaching is




Reasoning Solved Papers


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2023-24 RRB Reasoning Solved Papers