Divine Plays of Lord Siva Tiruvilaiyadal Puranam Pictorial


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This is a concise English version of the Tamil Saivite scripture Tiruvilaiyadal Puranam which was composed by Paranjyothi Munivar and it is one of the triad of Saivite Puranas in Tamil.This Puranam narrates 64 divine plays of Lord Shiva. The translator, Dr. T. N. Ramachandran, has translated this great legendary work into a powerful prose narrative, besides translating a few selected poems from each episode into English, preserving the original devotional and spiritual tenor.Sri S. Rajam, a renowned musician and an eminent artist, has brought out the divine players alive in his colourful paintings and sketches tracing the progress of events in each episode.




sri kandha puranam (english)


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Verse work in praise of Murugan, Hindu deity; retold.




Siva


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There are eighteen Mahapuranas, great Puranas, and the Siva Purana is one of them. Siva is a vivid retelling of the Siva Purana for today's reader. The book contains all the major legends of Siva, bringing them alive again for a new generation.




Sekkizhar’s Periya Puranam


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Sekkilar's Periya Puranam deals with the lives and times of 63 Naayanmaars who dedicated their lives in the service of alord Shiva and His devotees. The trials and tribulations faced by these saints leaves us wonder-struck. These tales also shows that the Lord is beyong the clutches of caste and creed as these Naayanmaars belonged to various castes and a few were even women. This makes the Puranam's appeal universal. This is rendered in a simple readable English prose form by an engineer turned scholar, Sri. S. Ponnuswamy. This work is sure to introduce the epic to and enthuse the readers of the present day generation to learn more about it.




Tirukkovaiyar


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Tamil Saivite canonical verse work.




Arunachala Puranam


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This book is a translation of the Tamil sthala Purana of Tiruvannamalai composed in the 17th century by Saiva Ellappa Navalar, with special reference to the Arunachala Mahatmya, a section of the Sanskrit Skanda Purana, which is one of its major sources.




The Śiva-Purāṇa


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Hindu Polytheism


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The Paurāṇic Lore of Holy Water-places


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Description: The present work is based on an extensive and critical study of the legends connected with Holy water-places. Mythological, historical, geographical and scientific study of the legends is interesting and thought provoking. The Skanda Purana (1000 AD to 700 BC) has been made the basis of this study as amongst all, this work deals with this topic most elaborately and covers almost all the tirthas referred to in various texts. Most of the legends have been studied critically and a comparative study has been done from the Vedas, Brahmanas, Upanisads, Epics and other Puranas. Various other mythologies such as Egyptian, Iranian, Greek, North American, African, Babylonian, Roman, Mexican etc. have also been compared to. The imminent purpose of the talks has been studied under various motifs. The author's psycho-scientific method of analysis and interpretation makes the work extremely fascinating and informative. The author has also drawn attention to the medical analysis of various water-tirthas. The work is a valuable addition to the Pauranic and mythological literature.