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“Biggest credit we can give to the author is that he has surveyed long history of thoughts, concepts, ideas, rituals, and other things which are associated with our Brahmanical and Puranic religion as I would like to call it”
Dr Vibha Tripathi, Professor Department of Ancient History, Culture and Archaeology, BHU
“Many enthusiastic to learn ancient literature, approach the Bhandarkar Institute which serves as literary bureau so to say, for their doubts about these subjects. I will direct them to this book. Long felt necessity or need has been fulfilled in this field.
Dr Amruta Natu, Doctoral Researcher at World Renowned Centre for Sanskrit and Indology
Those who are curious about Hinduism, Sanatan Dharma and related aspects must go through this book.
Rakesh Tewari, Former DG, ASI
There are many misconceptions regarding the Vedic rituals, and even Samskaras also, among the people in general. The Author has described the Vedik rituals and Samskaras also very correctly and in a very good manner
Dr G U Thite, An eminent Sanskritist and Indologist
An excellent contribution to our knowledge on the growth and efficacy of Hindu religious beliefs rituals and practices as they have evolved.
Subhash C. Kashyap Padma Bhushan
About the Book:
The book is journey through 5000 years of evolution of Hinduism, and is outcome of seven years of study to understand the roots of Hinduism. Tracing the genesis of Hinduism to pre-Indus Valley period, the book explains Hindu, Hinduism and Sanatana Dharma, before it takes one through Hinduism's oldest scriptures - the four Vedas, the four components of each Veda, and what they contain. How all original translations of Vedic texts were done by Western Sanskrit scholars, and why their works have left scope for doubt about the fidelity of translations.
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Gebundene Ausgabe. Zustand: Neu. The book is journey through 5000 years of evolution of Hinduism, and is outcome of seven years of study to understand the roots of Hinduism. Tracing the genesis of Hinduism to pre-Indus Valley period, the book explains Hindu, Hinduism and Sanatana Dharma, before it takes one through Hinduism's oldest scriptures - the four Vedas, the four components of each Veda, and what they contain. How all original translations of Vedic texts were done by Western Sanskrit scholars, and why their works have left scope for doubt about the fidelity of translations.The yajnas (yagya) like Ashvamedha, Rajsooya, Vajpeya, etc., about which we only hear on TV serials and talk shows, have been demystified. The reader will be taken aback reading the sheer size and scale of Soma yajna, described step by step, in great detail. Hinduism's journey to the Age of Reason, the Upanishads, its encounter with Buddhism, and its transformation into idol worshipping society with many gods and a multitude of stories about its millions of gods is lucidly explained. Puranas, what they contain and what was the reason they were created, has been described and explained next.Hinduism's journey to its modern form - idol worship, the modern puja, detailed description of puja and Sanskaras like Vivaha, their detailed description, the meaning of each action and how they are conducted, the gift to the priest, types of idols, their consecration, all are explained to help a reader understand the why and the how of what we do as a Hindu.The book concludes with a discussion of - Do mantras have power? & Do rituals have meaning? Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 971. Artikel-Nr. IB-5384430
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