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Ganga Observed

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The Ganga Occupies an unrivalled position among the rivers of the world. No other river is so closely identified with

Garuda : The Chariot of Vishnu

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Garuda had been a powerful vehicle of Visnu, who participated in several wars fought by his master with the demons. The event of his bringing of the nectar from the heaven in order to relieve his mother of the bondage of the serpents is quite interesting, which, along with other events, has been suitably deal with in this works. Garuda not only adored the flags of the rulers but his seals were also embossed over the important documents in the past.

Gayatri

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Gayatri is a sacred mahamantra. It is a universal prayer. The Vedas, Upanishads, puranas and various other ancient Hindu Scriptures sing in one voice the glory of Gayatri - the profound prayer. Since the Vedic times, Gayatri has been a daily prayer of the Hindus, chanted every morning and evening, addressed to Savitr, the power behind the Sun. Gayatri is considered the most exalted prayer, because unlike the other mantras, it does not seek material or worldly gains. It is a prayer that seeks the highest enlightement, the realization of the supreme being, which according to our sanathana Dharma, is the highest goal of every human being. Gayatri is, undoubtedly, the prayer or meditation meant for men and women everywhere, irrespective of their caste, creed, religion or nationality Om Gayatri.

Gheranda Samhita

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Gheranda Samhita, written by MJuni Gheranda, is one of the five representative Hathayoga Texts identified by the researchers of Kaivalyadhama.

Gheranda Samhita

125

Hatha-Yoga is one of the most important forms of Yoga in which attempt is made to attain concentration or samadhi

Gilles Deleuze’s Difference and Repetition

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This is the first  critical introduction to Difference and Repetition, Gilles Deleuze's most important work of philosophy and one of the most significant texts of contemporary philosophy. In offering a critical analysis of Deleuze's methods, principles and arguments, the book enables readers to engage with the revolutionary core of Deleuze's philosophy and take up favourable or critical positions with respect to its most innovative and controversial ideas. The book will also help to extend Deleuze's work to philosophers working in the analytic tradition.

Goddess Laksmi: Origin and Development

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In the present study, the author has tried to present a picture of Laksmi as she appears in Sanskrit texts.

Goddess Vinayaki The Female Ganesa

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Recently there has been quite a good deal of fresh study and writing on some less known and minor aspects of Indian iconography. One such example is that of the female form of the god Ganesa. Alice Getty Published in her monograph on ganesa an image-stele showing Ganesa as a female from the Causatha Yogini Temple at Bheraghat, Jabalpur district, Madhya Pradesh.

Goddesses and Women in the Indic Religious Tradition

350

This book goes beyond the traditional sources that lie at the basis for determining the position of goddesses and women

Hanuman : The Only Devotee

350

Hanuman is the most important warrior of Ramayana. Though he had been a silent soldier with Sugriva, but his personality gained importance after his coming in contact with Rama. He played a leading role in the Kiskindha, Sundra and Yuddha-Kanda of Ramayana. Indeed it would be no exeggeration to say that he is the auspicious, brave and the illustrious hero of the Sundara-Kanda the selfless service rendered to Rama, Sugriva, Laksmana, Sita besides his own colleagues is beyond comparison.

Harikatha Samartha Ramdas’ Contribution to the Art of Spiritual Story-Telling

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Harikatha (lit. stories of the Lord) is the exposition of a religious theme, usually the life of a saint or a

Hatha Yoga Pradipika

800

Line drawings and diagrams illustrate the text.