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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - There is a city in South India where a goddess, not a god, has always ruled.Kanchipuram is one of Hinduism's seven sacred cities said to grant liberation - but unlike Ayodhya or Mathura, it was never the birthplace of an avatar or the setting for someone else's story. At its heart sits Kamakshi: not a consort waiting beside a more famous god, but Adi Parashakti herself, the primordial power said to have arisen from the fire of consciousness to save creation, and to have chosen - of her own will - to remain at Kanchi forever after.This book follows her full story. It traces her origin in the ancient Lalitopakhyana and her place among the fifty-one Shakti Peethas; the geometry of the Sri Chakra installed before her image and the Srividya tradition built around it; and the arrival of a young philosopher named Adi Shankaracharya, who is remembered as finding her worship in crisis - and who left behind the composed, seated goddess still worshipped today, along with an unbroken monastic lineage that continues to this hour.It walks the temple itself, shrine by shrine - the formless Lakshmi hidden on a sanctum wall, the goddess Varahi who once commanded Lalita's armies, the small daily ritual in which Kamakshi's own procession still pauses at Shankaracharya's shrine to take symbolic leave of him before entering the streets. It steps beyond her walls to Ekambareswarar's ancient mango tree, to the untouched eighth-century perfection of the Kailasanathar temple, and to Varadaraja Perumal's wooden deity, raised from a temple tank once every forty years before crowds in the millions. It follows the festival calendar that brings the whole city into motion, and the silk, scholarship, and diaspora devotion that carry Kanchi's memory into the present day - from Tamil Nadu to a refugee-built temple in Germany.Written with equal parts devotion and rigor, Kanchipuram draws on Puranic literature, temple inscriptions, and current scholarship alike - and is honest, throughout, about where tradition and documented history agree, and where they still leave real questions open. The result is a portrait of a city and a goddess that neither flattens the mystery nor apologizes for it.For readers of sacred geography, Hindu philosophy, South Indian temple history, or anyone planning a pilgrimage to Kanchipuram, this is the fullest single account of why this city, and this goddess, have mattered for over a thousand years - and still do.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - SAMUDRA MANTHAN - The Churning of the Cosmic OceanWhen the gods lose their strength and the forces of the Asuras rise, Vishnu reveals a plan unlike anything the universe has ever witnessed: the Ocean of Milk must be churned to obtain Amrita, the divine nectar of immortality.But the task is impossible without the help of the very beings the gods oppose.Mount Mandara becomes the cosmic churning rod. The mighty serpent Vasuki becomes the rope. When the mountain sinks beneath the ocean, Vishnu appears as Kurma, the divine tortoise, to support it. Then the great churning begins.But before the nectar appears, something far more dangerous emerges-the deadly Halahala poison. As the poison threatens all creation, Shiva steps forward and accepts the terrible burden, becoming Nilakantha, the Blue-Throated Lord.Then the cosmic ocean begins to reveal its wonders: celestial beings, divine animals, sacred trees, precious jewels, Goddess Lakshmi, Dhanvantari, and finally the long-awaited vessel of Amrita.But the nectar creates a new struggle.The alliance between gods and Asuras collapses, and Vishnu assumes the enchanting form of Mohini. The fate of immortality hangs in the balance, while the story of Rahu and Ketu begins.Written as a flowing mythological narrative, SAMUDRA MANTHAN brings this extraordinary Puranic story to life through vivid scenes, dramatic encounters, divine characters, cosmic landscapes, and the timeless symbolism hidden within the churning of the ocean.This is a story of ambition and sacrifice, cooperation and rivalry, destruction and creation, poison and nectar-and the eternal search for something beyond mortality.Enter the cosmic ocean. The great churning is about to begin.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - THE MAHARSHIS OF INDIA takes readers into the fascinating world of India's great Rishis-the sages, seers, teachers, philosophers, poets, and spiritual masters whose wisdom shaped Indian civilization. From the ancient Vedic seers to the sages of the Ramayana and Mahabharata, this book explores the lives, teachings, traditions, lineages, sacred stories, ashramas, and enduring influence of India's Maharshis. Readers will encounter renowned figures such as Vasistha, Vishvamitra, Bharadvaja, Atri, Gautama, Kashyapa, Jamadagni, Valmiki, Vyasa, Agastya, Markandeya, Narada, Yajnavalkya, Kapila, Patanjali, Pippalada, Shuka, Dattatreya, and Uddalaka Aruni. The book examines the world in which the Rishis lived, the Saptarishis and their traditions, the Guru-Shishya system, and the relationship between the Maharshis and India's sacred literature. It explores their connections with the Vedas, Upanishads, Ramayana, Mahabharata, and Puranas, as well as traditional Indian knowledge systems including Ayurveda, Yoga, astronomy, Sanskrit, music, sacred sound, and the study of consciousness. Beyond history and mythology, the book presents the Maharshis as living symbols of wisdom, discipline, tapas, knowledge, devotion, self-realization, and the search for truth. The book also explores sacred places associated with the sages, extraordinary encounters, stories of curses and boons, the mysterious concept of immortality, and the continuing presence of Rishi wisdom in Indian spiritual life. With extensive reference material, timelines, lineages, sacred places, Sanskrit terminology, traditional associations, and selected mantras, THE MAHARSHIS OF INDIA offers readers a comprehensive introduction to one of the most enduring dimensions of India's spiritual heritage.…

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