10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PURANIC»
Discover the use of
Puranic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Puranic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Puranic Tales For Cynical People
In a style that is curiously light and acerbic at the same time, Rajshekhar Parashuram Bose places well-known characters from the Puranas in situations that might have been.
2
History and Historians in Ancient India
Genuineness of the Puranic Genealogies The question naturally arises how far
the genealogies enumerated above are trustworthy. Scholars are divided in
regard to the genuineness of the historical data supplied by the Puranic texts.
Keith is ...
Dilip Kumar Ganguly, 1984
3
A Study of Selected Purāṇic Legends
The Study Of Puranic Legends Is Not Only Interesting But Also Amply Rewarding. This Work Presents Acritical Analysis Of Soem Important Puranic Legends. The Purana-Texts Are Full Of Innumerable Myths And Legends.
4
A Survey of Hinduism: Third Edition
Quite a few scholars are inclined to consider the Puranic lists of dynasties as of
considerable historical value. F. E. Pargiter spent the better part of his life in a
reconstruction of the ancient Indian historical tradition^ according to Puranic
records ...
Klaus K. Klostermaier, 2007
5
The Triumph of the Goddess: The Canonical Models and ...
27 Ricoeur's comments about the notion of sacred text apply very well to the idea
of sacred canon as well, at least in the Puranic instance, for the Puranic canon of
eighteen is perhaps best seen as a revealing process, rather than as a fixed, ...
6
Gaṇeśapurāṇa: Krīḍākhaṇḍa
Puranic intertextuality is exasperating because it is such an important feature of
the genre, yet it is so difficult to tie down owing to the insurmountable difficulties
involved in dating individual Puranic narratives, let alone the transmission
tradition ...
contact with the story of the destruction of the sacrifice, particularly in its epic and
Puranic versions. Does this mean that the myth of the destruction of the sacrifice
served as a model for book 10 of the MBh? The truth of the matter is more ...
8
Kiss of the Yogini: "Tantric Sex" in Its South Asian Contexts
Let us return here to Kloetzli's discussion of the impact of the “logic of projection”
that undergirded the Puranic cosmographies, and that led to the development of
the astrolabe in India and the West. Noting that the spatial projections of the ...
9
Early India: From the Origins to AD 1300
Confrontations with the growing strength of Puranic Hinduism, and its ability to
incorporate new castes, was a fresh challenge to Buddhism. The new
landholders were either brahmans or patrons of the brahmans and of Puranic
Hinduism.
10
Producing India: From Colonial Economy to National Space
broader framework of Puranic imaginings in its organizational and thematic form.
It opens with a rehearsal of Puranic cosmological imaginings of space: There are
seven islands (dvipas) on earth of which ours is called Jambudvipa.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PURANIC»
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Puranic is used in the context of the following news items.
'Gyan' is what is told & 'vi-gyan' is what is heard
Darshan is the practice of gazing upon the deity enshrined in a temple, a practice that became popular with the rise of Puranic Hinduism. Darshan leads to ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
Brilliance at the workplace is often eclipsed by strong, mediocre …
Today, the old Vedic gods may have been overshadowed by Puranic gods like Shiva and Vishnu and Devi, but Surya continues to be worshipped in morning ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
Stringing together stories
But, the epics and the Puranic stories are our mainstay.” As Somasundaram and his 24-strong troupe bring the curtains down on another performance, you ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
'Link Puranic Tales to Current Issues'
All projects special officer N Muktheswara Rao said there is a need to correlate with contemporary issues while narrating stories from puranas to attract students. «The New Indian Express, Jun 15»
The Mosaic distinction: Why the Abrahamic faiths remain outsiders …
Many temples in Indian and Sri Lankan villages are dedicated to gramadevata - village deity - the legends behind whom trace their lineage back to a Puranic ... «Firstpost, May 15»
'Engglishhh': An anthology of humorous stories
... after years of fevered calculations, Engglishhh contains more than 200,000 English words respelled in accordance with ancient Indo-Puranic principles. «Daily News & Analysis, Aug 14»
Odisha's Snana Yatra : Much more than a ritual bath of Holy Trinity
But is it just a ceremonial bath for the 'humanised gods' or does it go beyond its ritualistic and puranic features ? The day, the full-moon day of the month of ... «Odisha Sun Times, Jun 14»
Dime cómo es y te diré que regalarle: regalos eco para el Día de la …
El Elixir Magna de Puranic es un cóctel bio-regenerador formulado a base de aceites de geranio, incienso, lavanda, vitamina E, cera virgen de jojoba Bio y rosa ... «Zeleb, Apr 14»
Rich slice of history
The Puranic story says the wicked asura Vatapi was killed by sage Agastya. Aihole, near Badami, was a place where there was a merchant's guild called ... «The Hindu, Mar 13»
From defence labs to spiritual hangars
Although there have been many translations of Sampoorna Bhagavata (which is one of the Maha Puranic texts of Vedic Sanskrit literature with its primary focus ... «The New Indian Express, Mar 13»
