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SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Emesco Books
• By : Chaganti Koteshwara Rao
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : Telugu
• Edition : 2016
• Pages : 352
• Weight : 450 g.
• Size : 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• ISBN-10: 9385231847
• ISBN-13: 978-9385231841

"The Dasa-kumara-carita or `Adventures of the Ten Princes`, contains stories of common life and reflects a faithful picture of Indian society during the period.

The Dasakumaracarita consists of It consists of (1) Purvapithika, (2) Dasakumaracarita Proper, and (3) Uttarapithika. The Purvapithika consists of five Uchchhvasas of which the first one deals with the birth of the ten boys, the second with the Digvijaya of Rajavahana, the third with the adventures of Somadatta and his marriage with Princess Vamalocana, the fourth with the adventures of Puspodbhava and his wedlock with the adventures of Puspodbhava and his wedlock with Balacandrika and fifth with the marriage of Rajavahana with Avantisundari. The Dasakumaracarita proper consists of eight Uchchhvasas which deal with the adventures of (1) Rajavahana, (2) Apaharavaram, (3) Upaharavarman, (4) Arthapala, (5) Pramati, (6) Mitragupta, (7) Mantragupta, and (8) Visruta. The Uttarapithika which is a short chapter by way of supplement winds up the story which ends with the slaying of Manasara and the annexation of Malava to Puspapura and division of the empire into several principalities.

The edition consists of variants, English translation, explanatory and critical notes and an exhaustive introduction. It is designed to meet the requirements of the University students in all respects."

"The Dasa-kumara-carita or `Adventures of the Ten Princes`, contains stories of common life and reflects a faithful picture of Indian society during the period.

The Dasakumaracarita consists of It consists of (1) Purvapithika, (2) Dasakumaracarita Proper, and (3) Uttarapithika. The Purvapithika consists of five Uchchhvasas of which the first one deals with the birth of the ten boys, the second with the Digvijaya of Rajavahana, the third with the adventures of Somadatta and his marriage with Princess Vamalocana, the fourth with the adventures of Puspodbhava and his wedlock with the adventures of Puspodbhava and his wedlock with Balacandrika and fifth with the marriage of Rajavahana with Avantisundari. The Dasakumaracarita proper consists of eight Uchchhvasas which deal with the adventures of (1) Rajavahana, (2) Apaharavaram, (3) Upaharavarman, (4) Arthapala, (5) Pramati, (6) Mitragupta, (7) Mantragupta, and (8) Visruta. The Uttarapithika which is a short chapter by way of supplement winds up the story which ends with the slaying of Manasara and the annexation of Malava to Puspapura and division of the empire into several principalities.

The edition consists of variants, English translation, explanatory and critical notes and an exhaustive introduction. It is designed to meet the requirements of the University students in all respects."

SPECIFICATION:

• PRODUCT CODE : BR005
• AUTHOR: VISHNU DATTA RAKESH
• PUBLISHER: SANJAY PRAKASHAN
• LANGUAGE: ENGLISH
• EDITION: 2020
• ISBN: 8174531440
• PAGES: 217
• COVER: HARDCOVER
• OTHER DETAILS: 9.00 X 6.00 INCH
• WEIGHT: 480 GM

Specification:

• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By  J. P. Vaswani (Author))
• Language : English
• Edition : 2017
• Pages : 192 pages
• Size : 14 x 1.1 x 21.6 cm
  
• ISBN-13: 978-9386867186
  

Description

The Ten Incarnations of Lord Vishnu

Isvarah paramah krisnah sachid-ananda-vigrahah

Often in this fractured world, we are filled with self-doubt and apprehension. But the brief powerful moments of kindness and compassion are what carry us through.

In a constant pursuit of positivity, Dada J.P. Vaswani writes this charming narrative of the ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu, the God of Protection and the Supreme Being. Radiating warmth, this exquisitely crafted collection of stories reveals the author’s boundless love for human beings.

With endless enthusiasm, Dada’s narrative soothes and pleases the curious reader. He draws you in and captivates you as he introduces each magnificent avatar and reveals its core essence. His words are a breath of fresh air in the tedium of a fast-paced life. They invite you to look within and give you a fresh perspective on this unpredictable world.

SPECIFICATION:

Publisher :  Amar Chitra Katha Pvt. Ltd
By :     Kamala Chandrakant
Cover : Paperback
Language : English 
Pages : 32 pages
Weight : 170 Gram
Size : ‎ 20.3 x 25.4 x 3 cm
ISBN-10 : 8184820324
ISBN-13 : 978-8184820324
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 9 - 12 years

DESCRIPTION:

The Avatar concept is the very cornerstone of Hindu theology. According to it, the Supreme Power manifests itself in animal or human forms on earth, with the divine mission of cleansing it of the periodically increasing evil. The Avatar concept is closely related to the measurement of time in Hindu theology which has its basis on one working day of Brahma. According to the Bhagwat Purana, Brahma, the creator, is the causal effect of the predetermined periodic creation and dissolution of the universe. Each creation or Kalpa is equal to one day and each dissolution or Pralaya is equal to one night in the life of Brahma. A Kalpa and a Pralaya last for 4,320 million human years each. Every Kalpa has 1000 cycles of 4 Yugas (ages). Each cycle of 4 Yugas is completed in 4,320,000 human years. The Yugas are called Satya, Treta, Dwapara and Kali. The Avatars which are considered most significant are ten in number and they form the 'Dasha Avatar'. These ten avatars start with the form of a lowly fish and work up to the noble man, cast in the image of God. The fanciful find a parallel to Darwin's theory of evolution in the progression of these Avatars. The Avatars enable the common folk to speak of or listen to stories of divine doings which is a simple way of proceeding towards Godhead; particularly in our Kali Yuga with its 'sick hurry and divided aims

In Puranic lore, Vishnu is the preserver of the universe and the cosmic order. The Dasha Avatar is the Puranic story of the ten incarnations of Vishnu who descends to the terrestrial world to establish stability and order, time and again. The avatars occur in a sequence – the first was matsya or fish representing life in water, followed by kurma or turtle signifying life in water and on land, then varaha or boor alluding to terrestrial life and so on. The sequence of the avatars could be taken to symbolize various stages in the evolution of life culminating in the advent of the perfect being.

In this Pata painting, smart colour pattern makes the painting a rare treasure for art lovers. The Puranas speak of the ten avataars of Vishnu. These incarnations detail the divine help given by Vishnu during various stages of human evolution, by appearing on earth in different forms. These avatars are said to demonstrate that divinity re-establishes Dharma or righteousness and destroys injustice from time to time, by appearing on earth in various incarnations. The ten avataras are Matsyavatara (fish), Koorma (tortoise), Varaaha (boar), Narasimha (the man lion), Vaamana (the dwarf), Parasurama (the angry man), Rama (the perfect human), Balarama and Krishna (the divine statesman). The 10th avatar which is yet to appear is Kalki.

The pata painting on the ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu is quite impressive. Such paintings popular in Orissa are marked by brilliant colours and sharp lines. The origin of the Patachitra paintings can be traced back to the 8th century AD and it is considered as one of the earliest forms of indigenous paintings. In this painting, ten different incarnations of the Lord Vishnu has been painted using sharp lines and variegated colours. The Vishnu normally resides in Baikuntha. Whenever there is turmoil on Earth, He descends into this material world to give His personal protection and association to His devotees, to punish the irreligious and to re-establish religion in the world. The Lord has innumerable incarnations and out of them, His most famous ten avataras are Matsya- the fish, Kurma-the tortoise, Varaha-the boar, Narasimha-the man-lion, Vamana-the dwarf brahman, Parasurama-the axe wielder, Rama-the bow wielder, Balarama-the plough wielder, Krishna- the complete Avatara and Kalki, who is yet to come. Indeed a vivid portrayal of the ten forms of Vishnu.

The story of rama from Valmiki's Epic Ramayana has been often retold with variations, and several versions of it exist in india and other Asian countreis. This story of dasharatha, the father of Lord Rama, is largely based on the legendary epic of Valmiki.

Ravana, the rakshasa king of Lanka, had performed severe penances and obtained a boon from Brahma. No celestial being,be it a yaksha, a gandharva or deva, could kill him. Armed with this boon. he invaded amaravati, the city of the devas, and wrecked havoc among its inhabitants. Distressed, they appealed to Lord Vishnu.

On earth, at that time, Dasaratha, the prosperous, wise and just king of Ayodhya, was engaged in performing a series of sacrifices in order to obtain a son. To help the devas, Vishnu decided to manifest himself on earth and destroy Ravana, since Brahma's boon did not protect Ravana from mortal men. He chose to be born as four sons to the three queens of Dasharatha. As Dasharatha delighted in his growing sons, particularly in Rama, the eldest, little did he dream that a curse hurled at him in his youth would result in separation from his beloved Rama.

SPECIFICATION:

Publisher :  Maple Press; Kids Edition
Cover : Paperback
Language : English
Pages : 72 pages
Weight : 133 Gram 
Size : ‎  24 x 18 x 1 cm
ISBN-10 : 9389643937
ISBN-13 : 978-9389643930

DESCRIPTION:

Dashavatar refers to the ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu, a revered deity in the Indian Mythology. Whenever evil surpasses righteousness leading to chaos, Lord Vishnu takes various incarnations to restore order and tranquillity in the universe. This collection recounts the stories of these incarnations such as Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Narsimha, Vamana, Parashurama, Rama, Krishna, Balarama and Kalki. With beautiful illustrations, Famous Illustrated Tales of Dashavatar will find a place in every child’s heart.

Specification:

• Publisher : Vakils Feffer & Simons
  
• by : Soumya Ayer
  
• Cover : Paperback
  
• Language : English
  
• Edition : 2014
  
• Pages : 74
  
• Weight : 360gm.
  
• Size : 10.3 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
  
• ISBN-13: 978-8184620177
  
• ASIN: 8184620179

Description:

Dashavatar is a collection of ten spell-binding stories for children. In each of the narratives, the world is on the brink of collapse, entrenched in vice and sin, when the Lord decides to intervene and rescue it. He takes on a variety of forms, sometimes splendorous, at other times disarmingly humble. From Matsya avatar, where Vishnu assumes the shape of a fish, to Vamana avatar, where he shrinks in size, from Krishna avatar, where he becomes the Blue One, the eternal flutist, to Kalki, the future, where he will ride astride a horse and reinstate justice, each of the stories speaks of the Lord’s benevolence, and the triumph of good over evil.

The ten incarnations of Vishnu have been nicely executed in the hanging bell with some sparkling characteristics of brass sculpture. Hanging bells are common feature in every Hindu temple and these are hung at the entrance of the temple. It is a ritual for the disciples whosoever pays a visit to the temple to ring the bell. The bell reflects some delicate carvings on it apart from carving out ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu, viz., Matsya (Fish), Kurma (Tortoise), Varaha (Boar), Narasimha, Vamana, Parasurama, Ram, Krishna, Buddha, Kalki. The long chain also reflects greater degree of smoothness.

The beautiful Patachitra painting depicts the ten incarnations of Vishnu. The Puranas speak of the ten avataars of Vishnu. These incarnations detail the divine help given by Vishnu during various stages of human evolution, by appearing on earth in different forms to salvage the devotees from the impending catastrophe. These incarnations demonstrate that divinity re-establishes Dharma or righteousness and destroys injustice from time to time, by appearing on earth in various incarnations. The ten avataras are Matsyavatara (fish), Koorma (tortoise), Varaaha (boar), Narasimha (the man lion), Vaamana (the dwarf), Parasurama (the angry man), Rama (the perfect human), Balarama and Krishna (the divine statesman). The 10th avatar which is yet to appear is Kalki. Matsyavatara, or the form of the fish was taken up by Vishnu during a deluge that submerged the earth. Vishnu commanded a rishi to gather together samples of all species and wait in a boat. The gigantic golden fish then dragged the boat through the deluge and then enabled Bhrama to start the act of creation all over again. Yet another legend has it that a demon once stole the four Vedas and hid them under the sea. Vishnu assumed the Matsya form and retrieved them and then restored them to their original fragrance. This legend is held at the Parimalaranganathar temple at Mayiladuturai, near Thanjavur The Koorma Avatara where Vishnu took the form of a tortoise, is described in the legend of the celestial nectar Amrita. Vishnu took the form of a wild boar - the Varaaha Avatara, dived into the ocean, and saved Bhoomi Devi who sank into the bottom of the ocean, with his massive snout. Vishnu as Varahamurthy is enshrined at Tiruvidandai near Chennai, and at the Kanchipuram Kamakshiamman temple. In his Narasimhaavataaram, Vishnu destroyed the demon king Hiranyakashipu and demonstrated his omnipresence in a powerful way. Vishnu took the form of Vamana the midget to destroy the demon Bali. He visited Bali during a sacrifice where the latter was arrogantly distributing gifts of the seeker's choice, to show his power of wealth. Vamana meekly asked for three feet of land measured by his small feet. All on a sudden he assumed the massive form of Trivikrama, dominating the universe; with his first foot he covered the earth, with the second the heavens. When there was no room for the third, Bali, who never went back on his word, offered his head, and Vishnu sent him to the netherworld. Trivikrama is enshrined at Tirukkovilur, Kanchipuram and Sirkazhi in Tamilnadu. Vishnu then took up the form of Parasurama, to quell the arrogance of the Kshatriya rulers who harmed the sages and unprotected mortals. The Ramayana speaks of the glory of the Rama Avatar, and the Mahabharata speaks of Balarama and Krishna.Some schools of thought believe that Krishna was the eighth incarnation of Vishnu and the ninth was Buddha and that Vishnu took up the avataar of Buddha to purify Hinduism of excessive ritualism. He preached detachment, and the middle path consisting of eight fold virtues of right views, right resolve, right speech, right conduct, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfullness and right meditation.It is believed that at the end of the current epoch, there will be a deluge when Kalki - the tenth and the last avatara of Vishnu, will ride forth on a horse to redeem humankind and re-establish righteousness.The painting reveals some sparkling lines and application of colours in the traditional Pata framework.

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Rajpal and Sons
• By:  Harivansh Rai Bachchan
• Binding : Hardcover
• Language :   Hindi
  
• Edition : 2019
• Pages: 528 pages
• Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
  
• ISBN-10: 8170281172
• ISBN-13 :9788170281177
  

DESCRIPTION:

प्रख्यात हिन्दी कवि हरिवंशराय ‘बच्चन’ की आत्मकथा का पहला खंड, ‘‘क्या भूलूँ क्या याद करूँ’’, जब 1969 में प्रकाशित हुआ तब हिन्दी साहित्य में मानो हलचल-सी मच गई। यह हलचल 1935 में प्रकाशित ‘‘मधुशाला’’ से किसी भी प्रकार कम नहीं थी। अनेक समकालीन लेखकों ने इसे हिन्दी के इतिहास की ऐसी पहली घटना बताया जब अपने बारे में इतनी बेबाक़ी से सब कुछ कह देने का साहस किसी ने दिखाया। इसके बाद आत्मकथा के आगामी खंडों की बेताबी से प्रतीक्षा की जाने लगी और उन सभी का ज़ोरदार स्वागत होता रहा। प्रथम खंड ‘‘क्या भूलूँ क्या याद करूँ’’ के बाद ‘‘नीड़ का निर्माण फिर’’, ‘‘बसेरे से दूर’’ और ‘‘‘दशद्वार’ से ‘सोपान’ तक’’ लगभग पंद्रह वर्षों में इसके चार खंड प्रकाशित हुए। बच्चन की यह कृति आत्मकथा साहित्य की चरम परिणति है और इसकी गणना कालजयी रचनाओं में की जाती है।

The art silk black crinkled stole is delicately designed with some superb embroidery. The stole is light and elegant and a perfect match for any lady’s suit. The silk border makes the stole looks good and any the stole is a perfect mixture of traditional outlook and modern trendy style. The stole looks awesome with light coloured suit like white, light green and light red.

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher :  Rajpal and Sons 
• By: Dandi  (Author)
• Binding :Paperback
• Language : Hindi
• Edition :2018
• Pages: 144 pages
• Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
  
• ISBN-10: 8170287715
• ISBN-13 :9788170287711
  

DESCRIPTION: 

संस्कृत साहित्य में महाकवि दण्डी का विशिष्ट स्थान है। ‘दशकुमारचरित’ उनकी लोकप्रिय व प्रसिद्ध रचना है। इसमें दस कुमारों के माध्यम से उस समय के समाज के सभी वर्गों-राजमहलों से लेकर आम जन-जीवन तक का रोचकतापूर्ण विस्तृत वर्णन है। ‘दशकुमारचरित’ में यथार्थवाद अपनी अभिव्यक्ति में बहुत ही निर्मम बनकर उतरा है। प्रतिष्ठित साहित्यकार रांगेय राघव ने रोचक शैली में इसका प्रभावशाली रूपान्तर किया है।

Specification

• Product Code :1959
• Material :Brass
• Size :6"4H x 3.50"W x 2.50"D

Description

The beautiful image of Lord Dattatreya is given a royal and graceful treatment. The three figures of the Trinity are put together in a superb manner. Dattatreya is the God who is an incarnation of the Divine Trinity Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. The word Datta means "Given," Datta is called so because the divine trinity have "given" themselves in the form of a son to the sage couple Atri and Anasuya. He is the son of Atri, hence the name "Atreya." In their six hands the gods are holding different weapons.

Specification

• Product Code :1821
• Material :Brass
• Size :22.50"h x8"w x 8"d
• Weight :7.500 kg

Description

The beautiful brass figure of Parvati, the wife of Lord Shiva is given a resplendent treatment. She is standing tall wearing a decorated headgear. The lower part of the figure is adorned with jewelries whereas the upper part is left naked. Her prominent breasts also reveal sensuality and feminine beauty. Parvati is known as the daughter of Himavan, Lord of the mountains and the personification of the Himalayas. Lord Shiva and Parvati are considered the most ideal couple in Hinduism. She is often worshipped along with Lord Shiva.