In Search Of Shiva

Author : Haroon Khalid
Publisher : Rupa Publications
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 8129137437

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In Search of Shiva by Haroon Khalid Pdf

Hidden within the rising tide of Islamic puritanism and extremism in Pakistan there is another world of Islamic religiosity which does not look towards the Middle East for its religious identity but is instead rooted in the cultural beliefs of South Asia. Comprising traditions that have their roots in the antiquity of the Indus Valley Civilization, it finds expression in shrines of phallic offerings, sacred animals and sacred trees. In the backdrop of economic development and rising extremism, these shrines exist as an anomaly and are increasingly at risk of being eroded. Growing connectivity between rural and urban areas further threatens the distinctiveness of these shrines and religious traditions. In Search of Shiva documents these religious traditions and studies how they have survived over the years and are now adapting to the increasingly rigid religious climate in Pakistan.

Author : Namita Gokhale
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2012-10-23
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9788184758634

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Book of Shiva by Namita Gokhale Pdf

Shiva: Destroyer and Protector, Supreme Ascetic and Lord of the Universe. He is Ardhanarishwara, half-man and half-woman; he is Neelakantha, who drank poison to save the three worlds-and yet, when crazed with grief at the death of Sati, set about destroying them. Shiva holds within him the answers to some of the greatest dilemmas that have perplexed mankind. Who is Shiva? Why does he roam the world as a naked ascetic covered with ash? What was the tandava? What is the story behind the worship of the linga and what vision of the world does it signify? Namita Gokhale examines these questions and many others that lie within the myriad of stories about Shiva. Even as she unravels his complexities, she finds a philosophy and worldview that is terrifying and yet life affirming-an outlook that is to many the essence of Indian thought.

Author : Saroja Vllagaddi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Lingayats
ISBN : 0964743906

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In Search of Shiva by Saroja Vllagaddi Pdf

Author : Haroon Khalid
Publisher : Penguin Random House India Private Limited
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2023-05-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789357081047

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A White Trail by Haroon Khalid Pdf

The formation of Pakistan and the search for an Islamic identity are inextricably interlinked. In recent years, the rise of Islamic fundamentalism in the country owing to the twists and turns of global politics has complicated matters. The religious intolerance that almost always accompanies fundamentalism has placed the minority communities of Pakistan in a precarious position. A White Trail is an ethnographic study of these communities and their lives. At a time when almost all accounts of religious minorities in the country focus on the persecution and discrimination they experience, this work delves deeper into their lives, using the occasion of religious festivals to gain a deeper insight into the psyche of Pakistani Hindus, Sikhs, Christians, Zoroastrians and Bahais. It seeks to understand, through the oral testimonies of the members of these communities, larger socio-political issues arising from the situation.

Author : Devdutt Pattanaik
Publisher : Westland
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2023-08-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 939507308X

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7 Secrets Of Shiva by Devdutt Pattanaik Pdf

About the Book A WONDERFULLY CREATIVE INSIGHT INTO THE LEGEND AND SYMBOLISM OF SHIVA AS A GOD AND HIS ROLE IN THE HINDU TRINITY ALONGSIDE VISHNU AND BRAHMA Shiva, ʻthe destroyerʼ among the Hindu Trinity (of gods), is depicted in many contradictory manners. He is an ascetic who wears animal skin, his body smeared with ashes. Contradictory to his wild nature, he is also depicted as having a family, with a beautiful wife and two children. There are many more such varied representations of Shiva, the most prominent of these being the Linga and theNataraja. The author, Devdutt Pattanaik, introduces the readers to these varied aspects and representations and then sets about interpreting them. He explains the different anomalies and conflicts in beliefs, as well as the symbolism, rituals and reasons behind Hindu worship. About the Author Devdutt Pattanaik is an Indian physician turned leadership consultant, mythologist and author whose works focus largely on the areas of myth, mythology and also management. He is former chief belief officer of Future Group, one of India's largest retailers. He writes a column for the newspaper Mid-Day.

Author : Tiziana Stupia
Publisher : Changemakers Books
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2013-08-30
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781780999159

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Meeting Shiva by Tiziana Stupia Pdf

Meeting Shiva is a spiritual memoir. Tiziana, a single woman in her mid-thirties, is at the end of an adventurous overland trip through the Himalayas, which she embarked on to search for her tantric soul mate. When the soul mate hasn’t materialized after eight months of wandering through Tibet, Nepal, Pakistan and India, she decides to go home. Before her departure, she sets out on a final mountain trip. It is here that she meets Rudra, the man she has been waiting for all her life. But there is a catch: Rudra is a sannyasi, a celibate Hindu monk who lives in an austere ashram in the remote Himalayas. The two get drawn into an intense, romantic relationship that soon spirals out of control as Tiziana is drawn into a past long forgotten that ultimately leads her through pain and misery to healing and transformation. ,

Author : Rukmini Vijayakumar
Publisher : Notion Press
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2021-12-14
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9798885303361

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Finding Shiva by Rukmini Vijayakumar Pdf

After high school, I was not sure about whether I should pursue dance or a technical subject. Awaiting clarity, I spent many months considering my options. While I was in the midst of this confusion, someone asked me, “What brings you closer to yourself?” I didn’t respond immediately, but in my mind the answer was clear. “Dance brings me closer to myself,” I thought. It was such an odd question, yet strangely it influenced a life decision. How can one be closer to or farther from oneself? I knew that dance would begin to reveal something to me at some point in time, but I wasn’t sure of what this thing would be. The act of dancing holds something within it that I wanted to discover. What if I could imbibe my life with the clarity of thought, precision, control and simultaneous surrender that I am able to wield as a performer? Wouldn’t life change inexplicably for the better? The applause bursts like rain clattering From a cloud too heavy to hold, My elation bathes me as sweat trickles Down my forehead a moment before It stings my eye to remind me to see, They applaud the dance, not me. If I were to fall prey, my dance entwined With only moments of applause to remind Of my days of yore. No never not. Dance is me and yet not at all... - Rukmini Vijayakumar

Author : Vijaya Kumar
Publisher : Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2006-06-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 8120730089

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The Thousand Names of Shiva by Vijaya Kumar Pdf

Chanting the names of Gods and Goddesses invokes a religious fervour in people, and helps them focus on the Almighty. This series has a listing of a thousand names of Gods and Goddesses, whose names and forms are endless and each of which is significant to the devotee.

Author : Sivkishen
Publisher : Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd
Page : 664 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2015-01-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9788128830280

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Kingdom of Shiva by Sivkishen Pdf

The 12 long years research of Vedas and decoding the hidden scientific formulas have been put in a story form in easy understanding of the hard to get facts that benefits the readers. The reader will find the critical and vital difference between some of the Prominent Works on Lord Shiva Goddess Parvati and their children in this work that to demystify the myths. This work lucidly brings out the teachings of Ganesh-Geeta and retold the mythology in an amazing way for the benefit of all. The readers will love to chew and remember for the ages. — Sivkishen, Author It is believed that a mere glance at Sri Chakra gives the result of performing hundred Vedic rituals then what if the goddess is Meditated upon, Praised and Glorified as purest form of Consciousness ? This book does exactly that! Imagine the power of her 'Supreme Brilliance' guiding you through the darkest alleys towards all round Success ... Imagine receiving an ocean of Compassion... I urge the readers to give themselves a chance to carve a fulfilling life under the Divine Mother's Cosmic Direction .. Kudos to Kishenji for being the channel and making that happen." —Karuna Gopal (President, Futuristic Cities) "A must-read for anyone who wants to get on the "way of life", this 'Kingdom of Shiva' provides right orientation and knowledge to face the challenges of life by aligning them of valuable life." - Prof. S P Garg "The one book on authentic Mythological classic epic stories is 'Kingdom of Shiva'. This is Eastern Wisdom a must to have at least one." — Prof. Surendera Kala "In the Epic story of 'Kingdom of Shiva', the great Goddess advocates that 'a beautiful mind and beautiful heart sparks bright ideas. One can't just dream but should believe in the self and face challenges of Life Battles with courage. You have the POWER to ACHIEVE IT.' This is the 'Glow of Hope' and every one must read." -Shanti Singh B.Com. LLB, Director, Vidyadayani Junior and Degree College for Women, Hyderabad India

Author : Sonalini Chaudhry Dawar
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 79 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Large type books
ISBN : 8187108371

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Shiva by Sonalini Chaudhry Dawar Pdf

The great Lord Shiva is the destroyer of all that is evil in the three worlds of Heaven, Earth and Hell. He forms the Hindu Trinity of gods with Brahma, the creator and Vishnu, the preserver of mankind. This beautifully illustrated book tells the glorious tales of this mighty god - traditional tales from Hindu mythology that are passed on from generation to generation. Read of the fascinating legend of Sati, how Parvati became Lord Shiva's wife, how Shiva came to have a blue throat, why we celebrate the festival of Shivratri and why Ganga was tied up in Shiva's hair.

Author : Dr Manjusha
Publisher : PartridgeIndia
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781482837834

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Magic of Divine Love by Dr Manjusha Pdf

This is a mesmerizing magical journey of divine love... The purest of pure love between Lord Shiva & Gauri. An enchanting narration of the divine pastimes of a Handsome God & His Beautiful Consort; it is not just about their blissful times spent together, but is also an expression of the love between God & His Devotee. This is Gauri's journey of love... She is not just Lord Shiva's wife, but is also the greatest devotee of Lord Shiva! Gauri, from an ordinary human being became a Goddess solely through the Intensity of Her love for Lord Shiva! Through Her journey of love, She teaches us the true meaning of Love, Devotion & Surrender and gives this message to us all that whoever, with a pure heart & pious love like Hers will love God unconditionally, will definitely attain His Grace & Love, just like She did... because He resides in all of us, in our hearts, He is The Soul of our souls...In her all-consuming eagerness to please him, she started dancing with increased ardor; her feet moved very fast . . . the jingling of her anklets became louder than before; it appeared as if each & every pore of her being was reverberating with his name through that blissful dance, wanting to melt in him . . . eventually she lost all consciousness and fell at his feet like a fluttering butterfly! At that very moment the skies thundered, a cool breeze started flowing with the showering of a soft drizzle. Lord Shiva got up from his seat, bent down and with intense care & compassion, picked her up like a dainty flower in his muscular arms! Just by his mere thought, he created a beautiful cavern, the loveliness of which could only be a lover's delight! He went inside & sat down on a bed of perfumed red roses, gently placing his beloved along with him on that bed with her head resting on the soft pillow of his lap . . .

Author : David Frawley
Publisher : Lotus Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2015-08-14
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780940676299

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Shiva by David Frawley Pdf

Lord Shiva is the personification of all the main practices of Yoga, as the origin and ruling power over asana, prana, mantra, inner seeing and meditation. The current book unfolds the presence, light, energy and consciousness of the Supreme Shiva to take us beyond all death and duality.

Author : John Scott,Ann MacDonald
Publisher : Coach House Books
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Art
ISBN : 1552450910

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Shiva's Really Scary Gifts by John Scott,Ann MacDonald Pdf

Governor General's Award-winning visual artist John Scott is perhaps best known for his Trans Am of the Apocalypse, a car with the entire Book of Revelation scratched onto it, which is on display at the National Gallery of Canada. As Ann MacDonald discovered when she began working with him, Scott's personal life is no less compelling. So she sat down with Scott, a tape recorder and a stack of napkins for him to draw on - Shiva's Really Scary Gifts is the result. From catching a baseball bat in the teeth to harbouring the FBI's most-wanted fugitive in his Queen Street studio, John Scott has, it seems, done it all. Join him as he, in words and drawings, terrifies a pair of robbers, loses a parent, and struggles to get a gun permit for an art installation - John Scott's intriguing stories and the hundred accompanying drawings will help you get to know the man behind the Am. Shiva's Really Scary Gifts is a self-portrait of the artist as a delusional, diseased and debauched young man, a book as hilarious as it is touching.

Author : Bharti Kirchner
Publisher : Plume Books
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0452278821

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Shiva Dancing by Bharti Kirchner Pdf

Computer expert Meena Kumari of California returns to India to reacquaint herself with her husband from a forced child marriage before she was saved by an American couple who adopted her. Paradoxically, the trip leads to love with an American. A first novel by the author of The Healthy Cuisine of India.

Author : Erín Moure
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Authors, Canadian
ISBN : 1554201411

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Sitting Shiva on Minto Avenue, by Toots by Erín Moure Pdf

"SITTING SHIVA ON MINTO AVENUE, BY TOOTS tells the story of a man who had no obituary and no funeral, and who would have left no trace if it weren't for the woman he'd called Toots, who took everything she remembered of him and--for seven days--wrote it down. In recording the tale of the little man, through memories and Google searches, quotes from Rilke and hints of recipes from Madame Jehane Benoit, Toots gives a glimpse into a entire era of urban Canada, from Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, Main Street, and Chinatown, to a long-ago Montreal and its entertainment between the Great Depression and Expo 67."--Back cover.