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Indian mythology is home to charming kings and honest hermits, also reflecting the radiance of mighty kingdoms and charismatic queens. This book is a jewel from the pages of mythology, highlighting the story of Satyavan and Savitri. They are seen as an epitome of love, where Savitri fought even the God of Death to win back her husband’s life. Dotted with glimpses into the lives of humans and gods alike, this is an inspiring tale of love, faith and perseverance.
Book Synopsis Savitri – Women from India Mythology by : Maharanee Sunity Devee
Download or read book Savitri – Women from India Mythology written by Maharanee Sunity Devee and published by Sristhi Publishers & Distributors. This book was released on 2021-05-22 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Indian mythology is home to charming kings and honest hermits, also reflecting the radiance of mighty kingdoms and charismatic queens. This book is a jewel from the pages of mythology, highlighting the story of Satyavan and Savitri. They are seen as an epitome of love, where Savitri fought even the God of Death to win back her husband’s life. Dotted with glimpses into the lives of humans and gods alike, this is an inspiring tale of love, faith and perseverance.
"As one of the earliest of Holocaust deniers and the first to suggest that Adolf Hitler was an avatar -- a god come to earth in human form to restore the world to a golden age -- " ... [Devi's] appeal to neo-Nazi sects lies in the very eccentricity of her thought -- combining Aryan supremacism and anti-Semitism with Hinduism, social Darwinism, animal rights, and a fundamentally biocentric view of life."--Publisher informationt.
Book Synopsis Hitler's Priestess by : Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke
Download or read book Hitler's Priestess written by Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2000-10 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "As one of the earliest of Holocaust deniers and the first to suggest that Adolf Hitler was an avatar -- a god come to earth in human form to restore the world to a golden age -- " ... [Devi's] appeal to neo-Nazi sects lies in the very eccentricity of her thought -- combining Aryan supremacism and anti-Semitism with Hinduism, social Darwinism, animal rights, and a fundamentally biocentric view of life."--Publisher informationt.
Manu said that a woman’s dharma is to be mother, daughter, sister and wife in service of men, regardless of the caste. In modern times we call this patriarchy. In the Veda, the need to control and favour hierarchy, is an expression of an anxious mind. Hindu, Buddhist and Jain lore is full of tales where women do not let men define their dharma. In modern times we call this feminism. In the Veda, the acceptance of a woman's choice is an expression of a wise and secure mind. While in Western myth, patriarchy is traditional and feminism is progressive, in Indian myth both patriarchy and feminism have always co-existed, in eternal tension, through endless cycles of rebirth. Liberation thus is not a foreign idea. It has always been here. You have heard tales of patriarchy. This book tells you the other tales—the ones they don’t tell you.
Book Synopsis Sati Savitri by : Devdutt Pattanaik
Download or read book Sati Savitri written by Devdutt Pattanaik and published by Penguin Random House India Private Limited. This book was released on 2024-03-29 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Manu said that a woman’s dharma is to be mother, daughter, sister and wife in service of men, regardless of the caste. In modern times we call this patriarchy. In the Veda, the need to control and favour hierarchy, is an expression of an anxious mind. Hindu, Buddhist and Jain lore is full of tales where women do not let men define their dharma. In modern times we call this feminism. In the Veda, the acceptance of a woman's choice is an expression of a wise and secure mind. While in Western myth, patriarchy is traditional and feminism is progressive, in Indian myth both patriarchy and feminism have always co-existed, in eternal tension, through endless cycles of rebirth. Liberation thus is not a foreign idea. It has always been here. You have heard tales of patriarchy. This book tells you the other tales—the ones they don’t tell you.
Sri Aurobindo considered Savitri as his "main work" and during the last couple of years of his life allotted out of his precious time every day two and a half hours for its composition. But it did not mean that he took time off from his spiritual pre-possession simply for the purposes of a happy literary pursuit. Rather it was his constant companion in the task of realisation and establishment of the dynamic Truth in this creation. In a letter he writes: "Savitri is the record of a seeing." The birth and growth of Savitri as a "flame-child" is therefore a Yogi's spiritual autobiography. Its birth is in the Tapas-Shakti and in it is the discovery of the Word that can transform the lot of our mortality.To describe Savitri we may very well apply the epithets Vyasa used for characterising Aswapati's daughter Savitri. She is a radiant daughter, kanyā tejasvinī, she is a damsel of heaven, dévakanyā, she is heavenly and radiant in form, devarūpīni; she is Goddess Fortune and one who brings the wealth of auspicious happiness, equipped to accomplish the purpose for which she has taken this mortal birth in the world of men. Such is Savitri the Epic too. In one of the talks with his disciples Sri Aurobindo mention that for "an epic one requires the power of architectural construction" and it is precisely that what we have in Savitri. To enter into Savitri is to live in the presence of its creator.Many are its splendours, countless indeed like the stars in the sky. We could use a most powerful telescope to look at them but in the process might suddenly become one with the sky. Astonishment would be gone, and also the nightly sky, and ultimately what would remain would only be the luminous wisdom ever in progress towards the interminable Unknown that is infinity-bound. That is what Savitri gives to us.Sri Aurobindo left his body in December 1950 but for ever he left behind his consciousness in Savitri. Through it we can get directly in touch with him. Rich in its spiritual contents and nuances the poem has every scope to winningly describe the prospects of a transformed life upon the earth.Let us briefly mention about its poetry that, it is not only image and symbol, but is also sound and silence; if there is sight's sound, there is also sound's sight. And when le Musicien de Silence becomes one with le Musicien de Son we have an unsurpassable marvel. Listen to Ezra Pound: "When we know more of overtones we shall see that the tempo of every masterpiece is absolute, and is exactly set by some further law of rhythmic accord. Whence it should be possible to show that any given rhythm implies about it a complete musical form, perfect, complete. Ergo, the rhythm set in a line of poetry connects its symphony, which, had we a little more skill, we could score for orchestra."If such is the majesty and glory of Sri Aurobindo's Savitri, it has to be there in its seed form in the original text that has lent itself to this greatness and grandeur. The ancient tale of Savitri narrated by Vyasa, as is present in the body of the Mahabharata, justifies itself to be worthy of it, to be precious enough to bear the charge of full spirituality in its Word. The Savitri-creation by Vyasa is one such thematic and poetic magnificence but more importantly it is the vision and work of an accomplished Rishi though yet he in the "morning of his genius". There are many aspects of the richly occult-spiritual kind, and these have remained eternally breathing even after more than five thousand years.The contents of this booklet had first appeared in a series of instalments during 1988-89 in Mother India, a monthly review of culture, published by Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry. While the first edition appeared in 1995 the second followed it just within a year of this. It has been now out of print for some time and Savitri Foundation is glad to take up this significant monograph in the series of its publications related to Savitri.
Book Synopsis The Ancient Tale of Savitri by : Ry Deshpande
Download or read book The Ancient Tale of Savitri written by Ry Deshpande and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-17 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sri Aurobindo considered Savitri as his "main work" and during the last couple of years of his life allotted out of his precious time every day two and a half hours for its composition. But it did not mean that he took time off from his spiritual pre-possession simply for the purposes of a happy literary pursuit. Rather it was his constant companion in the task of realisation and establishment of the dynamic Truth in this creation. In a letter he writes: "Savitri is the record of a seeing." The birth and growth of Savitri as a "flame-child" is therefore a Yogi's spiritual autobiography. Its birth is in the Tapas-Shakti and in it is the discovery of the Word that can transform the lot of our mortality.To describe Savitri we may very well apply the epithets Vyasa used for characterising Aswapati's daughter Savitri. She is a radiant daughter, kanyā tejasvinī, she is a damsel of heaven, dévakanyā, she is heavenly and radiant in form, devarūpīni; she is Goddess Fortune and one who brings the wealth of auspicious happiness, equipped to accomplish the purpose for which she has taken this mortal birth in the world of men. Such is Savitri the Epic too. In one of the talks with his disciples Sri Aurobindo mention that for "an epic one requires the power of architectural construction" and it is precisely that what we have in Savitri. To enter into Savitri is to live in the presence of its creator.Many are its splendours, countless indeed like the stars in the sky. We could use a most powerful telescope to look at them but in the process might suddenly become one with the sky. Astonishment would be gone, and also the nightly sky, and ultimately what would remain would only be the luminous wisdom ever in progress towards the interminable Unknown that is infinity-bound. That is what Savitri gives to us.Sri Aurobindo left his body in December 1950 but for ever he left behind his consciousness in Savitri. Through it we can get directly in touch with him. Rich in its spiritual contents and nuances the poem has every scope to winningly describe the prospects of a transformed life upon the earth.Let us briefly mention about its poetry that, it is not only image and symbol, but is also sound and silence; if there is sight's sound, there is also sound's sight. And when le Musicien de Silence becomes one with le Musicien de Son we have an unsurpassable marvel. Listen to Ezra Pound: "When we know more of overtones we shall see that the tempo of every masterpiece is absolute, and is exactly set by some further law of rhythmic accord. Whence it should be possible to show that any given rhythm implies about it a complete musical form, perfect, complete. Ergo, the rhythm set in a line of poetry connects its symphony, which, had we a little more skill, we could score for orchestra."If such is the majesty and glory of Sri Aurobindo's Savitri, it has to be there in its seed form in the original text that has lent itself to this greatness and grandeur. The ancient tale of Savitri narrated by Vyasa, as is present in the body of the Mahabharata, justifies itself to be worthy of it, to be precious enough to bear the charge of full spirituality in its Word. The Savitri-creation by Vyasa is one such thematic and poetic magnificence but more importantly it is the vision and work of an accomplished Rishi though yet he in the "morning of his genius". There are many aspects of the richly occult-spiritual kind, and these have remained eternally breathing even after more than five thousand years.The contents of this booklet had first appeared in a series of instalments during 1988-89 in Mother India, a monthly review of culture, published by Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry. While the first edition appeared in 1995 the second followed it just within a year of this. It has been now out of print for some time and Savitri Foundation is glad to take up this significant monograph in the series of its publications related to Savitri.
Bridging the gender gap in higher education is fundamental throughout India. Education is the yardstick by which the growth and development of a country are delineated, and it helps to discipline the mind, sharpen the intellect and refine the spirit. There has been a phenomenal growth in the number of women enrolling in higher education in India since the country gained independence, with around 45% of female admissions to such institutions in recent years. This collection explores the role of women in higher education, their emergence as a strong force for social change, and the implications of this on society. It also discusses technology’s impact on women’s education, constraints on women in higher education, and issues and challenges for women in the workplace.
Book Synopsis Women in Higher Education in India by : Madhavi Kesari
Download or read book Women in Higher Education in India written by Madhavi Kesari and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2018-07-27 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bridging the gender gap in higher education is fundamental throughout India. Education is the yardstick by which the growth and development of a country are delineated, and it helps to discipline the mind, sharpen the intellect and refine the spirit. There has been a phenomenal growth in the number of women enrolling in higher education in India since the country gained independence, with around 45% of female admissions to such institutions in recent years. This collection explores the role of women in higher education, their emergence as a strong force for social change, and the implications of this on society. It also discusses technology’s impact on women’s education, constraints on women in higher education, and issues and challenges for women in the workplace.
In this tale from the "Mahabharata," India's national epic, Princess Savitri outwits the god of death to save her husband.
Book Synopsis Savitri by : Aaron Shepard
Download or read book Savitri written by Aaron Shepard and published by Albert Whitman. This book was released on 1992 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this tale from the "Mahabharata," India's national epic, Princess Savitri outwits the god of death to save her husband.
In this tale from the "Mahabharata," India's national epic, Princess Savitri outwits the god of death to save her husband.
Book Synopsis Savitri by : Aaron Shepard
Download or read book Savitri written by Aaron Shepard and published by Mantra Records. This book was released on 1997 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this tale from the "Mahabharata," India's national epic, Princess Savitri outwits the god of death to save her husband.
Prof. Dr. Klaus Bruhn, former head of department of Indian History Of Arts, Freie Universitat Berlin, Germany, well known for the development of an advanced method for classification of Jaina iconography, is author of this extraordinary book. Table of Content [01] Introduction [02] The Deterioration of the Position of Women [03] Eight Forms of Marriage and Other Chains [04] The Son and the Beyond [05] Early Marriage of Girls [06] Avoiding Lack of Sons [06.00] Avoiding Lack of Sons [06.01] Obtaining Sons through Magic [06.02] Putrika As A Substitute For A Son [06.03] Adoption [07] Marriage [07.01] Dowry and Bride-Price [07.02] Marriage and Married Life [08] Daily Life (of Wives and Women) [08.01] Housework [08.02] Wife and husband, wife and parents-in-law [08.03] Wife and Ritual [08.04] Menstruation, impurity of women in general [08.05] Pardah [08.06] Greatness of the son, greatness of the mother [08.07] Perpetual tutelage [08.08] The daughter [08.09] Miscellany [09] Specific Events in the Life of Women [09.01] Widowhood and Niyoga [09.02] Monogamy, Supersession, and Polygamy [09.03] Adultery [09.04] Sins of Men and Sins of Women [09.05] Remarriage of Women [09.06] The Widow's Right of Inheritance [09.07] Feticide and Female Infanticide [10] Varia [10.11] Devadasis [10.12] Prostitution in General [11] The Woman in the Epics [11.01] General [11.02] Mahabharata: Story of Savitri [11.03] Ramayana: Sita Twice Repudiated [12] Widowhood and Suttee [12.00] Widowhood and Suttee [12.01] Suttee as recorded up to about 300 A.D. [12.02] Suttee after 300 A.D. [12.03] Widowhood after 100 B.C. [12.04] Suttee, Mainly 18th and 19th Centuries [12.05] Widowhood Past and Present [12.06] Two Attitudes [12.07] Debates on Suttee [12.08] Theories on Suttee [13] Woman in Hinduism (Varia) [13.01] Introduction [13.02] The Female in Hindu Iconography [13.03] Hindu Mythology [13.04] Tantrism and Shaktism [13.05] Nuns and Saint Singers in Hinduism [14] Widow Burning in Bali [15] Glossary [16] General Bibliography [17] Specialized Bibliography"
Book Synopsis The Predicament of Women in Ancient India by : Klaus Bruhn
Download or read book The Predicament of Women in Ancient India written by Klaus Bruhn and published by Geerdes Media E.K.. This book was released on 2008 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prof. Dr. Klaus Bruhn, former head of department of Indian History Of Arts, Freie Universitat Berlin, Germany, well known for the development of an advanced method for classification of Jaina iconography, is author of this extraordinary book. Table of Content [01] Introduction [02] The Deterioration of the Position of Women [03] Eight Forms of Marriage and Other Chains [04] The Son and the Beyond [05] Early Marriage of Girls [06] Avoiding Lack of Sons [06.00] Avoiding Lack of Sons [06.01] Obtaining Sons through Magic [06.02] Putrika As A Substitute For A Son [06.03] Adoption [07] Marriage [07.01] Dowry and Bride-Price [07.02] Marriage and Married Life [08] Daily Life (of Wives and Women) [08.01] Housework [08.02] Wife and husband, wife and parents-in-law [08.03] Wife and Ritual [08.04] Menstruation, impurity of women in general [08.05] Pardah [08.06] Greatness of the son, greatness of the mother [08.07] Perpetual tutelage [08.08] The daughter [08.09] Miscellany [09] Specific Events in the Life of Women [09.01] Widowhood and Niyoga [09.02] Monogamy, Supersession, and Polygamy [09.03] Adultery [09.04] Sins of Men and Sins of Women [09.05] Remarriage of Women [09.06] The Widow's Right of Inheritance [09.07] Feticide and Female Infanticide [10] Varia [10.11] Devadasis [10.12] Prostitution in General [11] The Woman in the Epics [11.01] General [11.02] Mahabharata: Story of Savitri [11.03] Ramayana: Sita Twice Repudiated [12] Widowhood and Suttee [12.00] Widowhood and Suttee [12.01] Suttee as recorded up to about 300 A.D. [12.02] Suttee after 300 A.D. [12.03] Widowhood after 100 B.C. [12.04] Suttee, Mainly 18th and 19th Centuries [12.05] Widowhood Past and Present [12.06] Two Attitudes [12.07] Debates on Suttee [12.08] Theories on Suttee [13] Woman in Hinduism (Varia) [13.01] Introduction [13.02] The Female in Hindu Iconography [13.03] Hindu Mythology [13.04] Tantrism and Shaktism [13.05] Nuns and Saint Singers in Hinduism [14] Widow Burning in Bali [15] Glossary [16] General Bibliography [17] Specialized Bibliography"
Beauty and intelligence were the princess Savitri's, and eyes that shone like the sun. So splendid was she that people thought her a goddess. When at last she found a man worthy to wed her, no one could sway her from her heart's path -- not even the god of death. This lovely retelling, now in a 30th Anniversary Edition, presents a classic tale of devotion, courage, wit, and will from India's national epic, the Mahabharata. (Original picture book title: "Savitri: A Tale of Ancient India.") TEACHERS AND LIBRARIANS -- A READER'S THEATER SCRIPT OF THIS BOOK IS AVAILABLE IN AARON'S BOOK "FOLKTALES ON STAGE," OR FREE ON AARON'S WEB SITE. ///////////////////////////////////////////////// Aaron Shepard is the award-winning author of "The Baker's Dozen," "The Sea King's Daughter," the Skyhook World Classics series, and many more children's books. Once a professional storyteller, Aaron specializes in lively retellings of folktales and other traditional literature, which have won him honors from the American Library Association, the New York Public Library, the Bank Street College of Education, the National Council for the Social Studies, and the American Folklore Society. Vera Rosenberry has written and/or illustrated over 30 children's books, including eight "Vera" books about her own childhood experiences. She was especially eager to work on this book as her husband is from India and grew up with tales from the Mahabharata. Also, she has always been fascinated by Indian miniature paintings—especially those of the Akbar period, which were produced as illustrations but, with their beautiful colors and intricate detail, stand on their own as works of art. ///////////////////////////////////////////////// 1997 & 2000 California Collection Selection "Unique and noteworthy . . . Shepard breathes new life into the sleeping archetype of the Indian heroine. Like ancient heroic myth, [Shepard's interpretation] renews deep strains of potential within the reader." -- Publishers Weekly, Mar. 9, 1992 "A smooth retelling." -- Kirkus Reviews "Delicately rendered in both adaptation and illustration . . . A book that will open children's eyes and ears to an unfamiliar lore, and provide rich contrast to Western parallels." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "Profoundly moving." -- Children's Bookwatch "Will enhance the social studies curriculum." -- Children's Book Review Service "Reads aloud very well . . . Readers will enjoy the perspicacity and tenacity of this feisty heroine [and] be fascinated by the uniquely Indian cultural details." -- School Library Journal "Portrays a woman of great intelligence and courage, as well as virtue . . . The story and pictures show great sensitivity to Hindu lore and culture." -- Deva and Gayatri Rajan, Hinduism Today "Powerfully told, with a magic all its own. Savitri's purity of spirit will touch the hearts of all readers, young and old." -- Meera Lester, India West "Fresh and respectful . . . Could be useful as an introduction to Indian classics for young adult readers, in a course on ancient cultures, or in any broad-based collection." -- Fran Stallings, Territorial Tattler "Looking for a painless dose of Hindu mythology? Here it is, with beautiful illustrations to boot." -- Ours (Adoptive Families of America
Book Synopsis Princess of India by : Aaron Shepard
Download or read book Princess of India written by Aaron Shepard and published by Skyhook Press. This book was released on 2020-03-31 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beauty and intelligence were the princess Savitri's, and eyes that shone like the sun. So splendid was she that people thought her a goddess. When at last she found a man worthy to wed her, no one could sway her from her heart's path -- not even the god of death. This lovely retelling, now in a 30th Anniversary Edition, presents a classic tale of devotion, courage, wit, and will from India's national epic, the Mahabharata. (Original picture book title: "Savitri: A Tale of Ancient India.") TEACHERS AND LIBRARIANS -- A READER'S THEATER SCRIPT OF THIS BOOK IS AVAILABLE IN AARON'S BOOK "FOLKTALES ON STAGE," OR FREE ON AARON'S WEB SITE. ///////////////////////////////////////////////// Aaron Shepard is the award-winning author of "The Baker's Dozen," "The Sea King's Daughter," the Skyhook World Classics series, and many more children's books. Once a professional storyteller, Aaron specializes in lively retellings of folktales and other traditional literature, which have won him honors from the American Library Association, the New York Public Library, the Bank Street College of Education, the National Council for the Social Studies, and the American Folklore Society. Vera Rosenberry has written and/or illustrated over 30 children's books, including eight "Vera" books about her own childhood experiences. She was especially eager to work on this book as her husband is from India and grew up with tales from the Mahabharata. Also, she has always been fascinated by Indian miniature paintings—especially those of the Akbar period, which were produced as illustrations but, with their beautiful colors and intricate detail, stand on their own as works of art. ///////////////////////////////////////////////// 1997 & 2000 California Collection Selection "Unique and noteworthy . . . Shepard breathes new life into the sleeping archetype of the Indian heroine. Like ancient heroic myth, [Shepard's interpretation] renews deep strains of potential within the reader." -- Publishers Weekly, Mar. 9, 1992 "A smooth retelling." -- Kirkus Reviews "Delicately rendered in both adaptation and illustration . . . A book that will open children's eyes and ears to an unfamiliar lore, and provide rich contrast to Western parallels." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "Profoundly moving." -- Children's Bookwatch "Will enhance the social studies curriculum." -- Children's Book Review Service "Reads aloud very well . . . Readers will enjoy the perspicacity and tenacity of this feisty heroine [and] be fascinated by the uniquely Indian cultural details." -- School Library Journal "Portrays a woman of great intelligence and courage, as well as virtue . . . The story and pictures show great sensitivity to Hindu lore and culture." -- Deva and Gayatri Rajan, Hinduism Today "Powerfully told, with a magic all its own. Savitri's purity of spirit will touch the hearts of all readers, young and old." -- Meera Lester, India West "Fresh and respectful . . . Could be useful as an introduction to Indian classics for young adult readers, in a course on ancient cultures, or in any broad-based collection." -- Fran Stallings, Territorial Tattler "Looking for a painless dose of Hindu mythology? Here it is, with beautiful illustrations to boot." -- Ours (Adoptive Families of America
This book analyzes how French dramatists reproduced certain images of India such as the burning widow, the lowly pariah or untouchable, and the exotic 'bayadere' or dancing girl in four plays and one ballet written from the eighteenth century through the twentieth centuries. Addressing questions of Orientalism, the book also argues that it was because the French lost their Indian colonies to the Briish in the eighteenth centuries that India became a part of the French literary imagination.
Book Synopsis Widows, Pariahs, and Bayadères by : Binita Mehta
Download or read book Widows, Pariahs, and Bayadères written by Binita Mehta and published by Bucknell University Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyzes how French dramatists reproduced certain images of India such as the burning widow, the lowly pariah or untouchable, and the exotic 'bayadere' or dancing girl in four plays and one ballet written from the eighteenth century through the twentieth centuries. Addressing questions of Orientalism, the book also argues that it was because the French lost their Indian colonies to the Briish in the eighteenth centuries that India became a part of the French literary imagination.
