Mythology of Vishnu and His Incarnations [Hardcover]
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Author | M.L. Varadpande |
Language | English |
Publisher | Gyan Books |
Pages | 224 pp |
ISBN | 978-8121210164 |
Book Type | Hardbound |
Item Weight | 0.541 kg |
Dimensions | 2*X14*X23* |
Mythology of Vishnu and His Incarnations [Hardcover]
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Vishnu, the aii pervader, is the most significant deity of cosmological trinity, other two being Brahma and Shiva. In the Ring Veda, hymns are sung in his honour and he is described as one who traverse the earth and terrestrial spaces by taking three steps. He is identified with Sun and Yajna. Vishnu grew in stature with the passage of time. He took several incarnations as a saviour of mankind. Bhagavata Purana Says: ‘Just as from an inexhaustible lake thousands of streams flow on all sides, so also from Hari (Vishnu) come forth countless incarnations.’ In the Bhagvad Gita, Krishna told Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra the purpose behind his incarnations. He said: ‘O Bharata, whenever Dharma suffers and Adharma gets on ascendancy, I take incarnation to protect the virtuous, destroy evil and establish again the rule of Dharma’.,Among his many incarnations, ten are prominent and popularly known as Dashavatar. In this book, the myths related to these incarnations are narrated in lucid style. These myths from the core of Indian Culture, around which epics like Ramayana and Mahabharata as well as several Puranas are woven. Here this Well-developed book gives the readers an insight into the Indian art, Literature, culture and religion through mythology of Vishnu. About The Author:- M.L. Varadpande, having insightful knowledge and profound appreciation of art, culture, literature and religious heritage of India spread over the span of many thousand years, is internationally known for his erudition and scholarship.His major works are: History of Indian Theatre (in 3Vols.) • Mahabharata in Performance • Religion and Theatre • Apsara in Indian Art & Litereture • Ganapati in Indian Mythology • Gods Goddesses and Demons • Love in Ancient India • Concise Dictionary of Indian Theatre • Woman in India Sculpture • Forthcoming works are: • Yaksha: Cult and Mythology Cult of Joy • Mythology of Shiva and Shakti. The Title 'Mythology of Vishnu and His Incarnations written/authored/edited by M.L. Varadpande', published in the year 2009. The ISBN 9788121210164 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 224 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is RELIGION / PHILOSOPHY. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol:-
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