The Mighty and Mystical Rivers of India
Author : Alaka Shankar
Publisher :
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 18,75 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Rivers
ISBN :
Author : Alaka Shankar
Publisher :
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 18,75 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Rivers
ISBN :
Author : Alaka Shankar
Publisher :
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 15,81 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Rivers
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Author : Shyam Kishore Lal
Publisher :
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 37,17 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Hindu mythology
ISBN :
Author : Henry Cowles Hart
Publisher :
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 34,79 MB
Release : 1956
Category : Rivers
ISBN :
Author : Publications Division
Publisher : Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 29,21 MB
Release :
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
is a monthly journal devoted to the socio-economic issues. It started its publication in 1957 with Mr. Khuswant Singh as the Chief Editor. The magazine is now published in 13 languages viz. English, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Assamese, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Odia.
Author : Dhruv Sen Singh
Publisher : Springer
Page : 551 pages
File Size : 15,87 MB
Release : 2017-12-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9811029849
The book presents geomorphological studies of the major river basins – the Indus, Ganga and Brahmaputra and their tributaries. Besides major basins, the book explores peninsular rivers and other rivers state-by-state. All types of rivers, i.e. snow-fed, rain-fed and groundwater-fed rivers are explained together in geological framework. Rivers are lifeline and understanding of the rivers, their dynamics, science and socio-economic aspect is very important. However, different sources provide different data base for rivers. But a book which explains all major rivers of a country at a single place was not yet available. This book is the first book of its kind in the world which provides expert opinion on all major rivers of a country like India. This book complements works in these areas for the last two to three decades on major rivers of India by eminent professors and scientists from different universities, IITs and Indian research institutions. The information presented in the book would appeal to a wider readership from students, teachers to researchers and planners engaged in developmental work and also to common people of the society concerned with awareness about rivers.
Author : Radha Kant Bharati
Publisher : Lotus Press
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 37,43 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9788183820417
Author : Douglas A. Phillips
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 13,14 MB
Release : 2009
Category : India
ISBN : 143810510X
- Information-packed volumes provide comprehensive overviews of each nation's people, geography, history, government, economy, and culture- Abundant full-color illustrations guide the reader on a voyage of discovery- Maps reflect current political boundaries
Author : Shrikala Warrier
Publisher : MAYUR University
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 41,41 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0953567974
Hindu theology views rivers as goddesses who confer blessings and spiritual purification and their release from the grip of the demon of drought is a recurring theme in the mythology. India is a country blessed with many rivers, but of these, seven are considered to be particularly important. Known collectively as Saptaganga, Sapta Sindhu or Saptapunyanadi, the Ganges, Yamuna, Sindhu, Sarasvati, Godavari, Narmada and Kaveri rivers are invoked at the start of every ritual. They weave through sacred narratives about gods, sages and heroes and define the physical, spiritual and cultural landscape of Bharatavarsha.
Author : Vatsala Sperling
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 40,41 MB
Release : 2008-11-10
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1591439086
Tells how the Hindu goddess Ganga came to Earth as the Ganges River • Introduces children to one of the most beloved characters of Hindu mythology • Illustrated throughout with full-color paintings in traditional Indian style The Ganges River, which flows from the high reaches of the Himalayas all the way down to the Bay of Bengal, is sacred to the Hindu people, who consider it to be the earthly form of the goddess Ganga. The story of how Ganga was born, and how she became a river, tells of a journey from a place even higher than the Himalayan mountaintops--a journey from Heaven itself. Born in a pot of sacred water, the baby Ganga grows into a beautiful and lighthearted girl, the darling of Heaven. But one day her sense of humor gets her in trouble. When grumpy Sage Durvasa is caught in a whirlwind that blows his clothes right off him, Ganga makes the mistake of laughing at him. In a rage, the sage puts a curse on her: “You must go to Earth as a river!” Ganga is heartbroken and begs the sage to forgive her. He can’t take back the curse, but seeing that she is truly sorry, he gives her a blessing as well: her water will purify the souls of men, releasing them from sin. When Sage Baghirath prays to the gods to help him release the souls of his ancestors, Ganga comes tumbling from the sky and follows the sage across India, the river unfurling behind her. To this day millions of people take comfort in her healing waters, and Ganga, too, takes comfort in relieving their suffering.