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In the Hindu pantheon, Shiva represents the supreme consciousness as well as the male principle which acquires the power to create and destroy the elements only in conjunction with Shakti, the female principle. Thus Shiva’s consort is the manifestation of the supreme consciousness.

This Amar Chitra Katha special issue narrates three powerful tales of the Mother Goddess.

In the first story, Brahma and Vishnu are keen to see the ascetic Lord Shiva married. They appeal to Goddess Uma to Become Shiva’s consort and she is thus born to Brahma’s son Daksha. She is named Sati. With severe penances, young Sati wins the love of Shiva and they marry. Later, when Daksha insults Shiva, the ever-dutiful Sati immolates herself as she wishes to be reborn to a father she can respect.

True to her word, Sati is reborn as Parvati in the second story of this volume. She is the daughter of the great Mountain King, Himavat, and the lovely nymph, Menaka. Parvati fervently woos Shiva with charm, penance and servitude, in turn. The help of Kama, the God of Love, is also engaged in the romantic tale. Eventually, Parvati is united with her beloved Shiva, never to be separated form him again.
The third part of this volume narrates three tales of the mighty Goddess Durga. Shakti, the female principle, activated Shiva and therefore worshipped as Durga, the personification of universal energy. The worship of Durga can be traced to the mother worship of the ancient pre-Aryan cults. Durga is created form the powerful rays of lights that emanated form the faces of all the Gods. Her thousand arms carry the greatest of all the Gods’ weapons – Shiva’s trident, Vishnu’s discus and Indra’s thunderbolt, among other. In essence, Parvati, Durga, Ambika and Kali or Chamundi are all powerful manifestations of the supreme female Shakti.

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Publisher :  Amar Chitra Katha Pvt. Ltd
By :     Anant Pai
Cover : Paperback
Language : English 
Pages : 96 pages
Weight : 220 Gram
Size : ‎ 20 x 1 x 25 cm
ISBN-10 : 818482064X
ISBN-13 : 978-8184820645
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 9 - 12 years

Dandin's work as a novelist, poet and pioneering theorist of literary style has secured for him an important place in classical Sanskrit literature. He lived in Kanchi, near present-day Chennai, in the period c. AD 650?750, during the Pallava rule. The Dasa Kumara Charitam is a prose romance recounting the exploits of Prince Rajavahana and his nine companions. Its colourful tales of adventure are notable for their ironic humour, amoral outlook and uninhibited descriptions of contemporary life and manners. A remarkable feature of the stories is the geographical sweep of their action, ranging from present-day Punjab to Kerala, Gujarat to Assam and all the way to the islands of the Indian Ocean. Also remarkable is the rich variety of characters and situations. Dandin vivifies each personage, major and minor, and provides lively accounts of assassinations, executions, dance festivals and royal assemblies, describes at length the training of a courtesan, and even the tools for burgling a house. Even though Tales of the Ten Princes can be enjoyed for its absorbing stories alone, it is also a wonderfully detailed sociological account of an important age in ancient India.

Lord Vishnu is known as the preserver in the holy Hindu trinity along with Brahma, the creator, and Shiva, the Destroyer. Whenever evil is on the rise, Vishnu descends onto the earth to uphold righteousness, preserve justice and annihilate sins.
Vishnu has countless incarnations, but the complete incarnations are ten in number nd are called Dasha Avtar. These ten start with the form of a fish and work their way up to the human form, cast in the image of god.
The tales of these descents or avatars told in various Puranas have contributed in no small measure to make Vishnu one of the most popular Hindu deities. His worshippers are called Vaishnavas. Of the eighteen major Puranas, six are known as the Vaishnava Puranas as they eulogise Vishnu and depict him as the Supreme Self.
According to some scholars, the identification of Vishnu with Vasudeva-Krishna, the deified Yadava hero, contributed significantly to the rise of Vishnu as the greatest of the gods in the hierarchy of the Hindu pantheon. In fact, Vasudeva-Krishna came to be considered the eighth avatar of Vishnu.
Vishnu inspires more love than fear in his devotees. The Bhagwat Purana, from which the tales in this Amar Chitra Katha have been adapted, abounds in narratives of the benevolent acts of Vishnu. Although he is kind and sympathetic, he is never taken in by the apparent devotion of the wicked and wily. Even when they suceed in wresting favours from the other deities, Vishnu maneuvers to bring about their destruction without falsifying the boons given to them by the gods.

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• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By:Steve Nakamoto (Author)
• Binding : Paperback
• Language : English
  
• Edition : 2019
• Pages: 240 pages
• Size :  20 x 14 x 4 cm
  
• ISBN-10 : 9388423305
• ISBN-13 : 978-9388423304
  

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• Publisher : Rajpal and Sons
• By:  Sahir Ludhianavi (Author)
• Binding :Paperback
• Language : Hindi
• Edition :2019
• Pages: 128 pages
• Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
  
• ISBN-10: 9386534665
• ISBN-13 :9789386534668
  

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तल्ख़ियां साहिर लुधियानवी की सबसे पहली किताब थी और इसमें 67 गीत और ग़ज़लें हैं। कॉलेज के दिनों से ही साहिर ने शायरी शुरू कर दी थी और लोग इसे पसन्द भी करने लगे थे, लेकिन उनकी अलग पहचान तल्ख़ियां के प्रकाशन से ही बनने लगी। उर्दू में लिखी यह किताब बहुत लोकप्रिय हुई और इसके कई संस्करण छपे। 1958 में इसका हिन्दी रूपान्तर राजपाल एण्ड सन्ज़ से प्रकाशित हुआ। साहिर के चाहने वाले पाठकों की माँग पर अब इसका नया संस्करण प्रस्तुत है। साहिर लुधियानवी को उनकी शायरी के लिए तो याद किया ही जाएगा लेकिन साथ ही उन्हें हिन्दी सिनेमा में गीतों को एक नई पहचान और मुकाम देने के लिए भी हमेशा याद रखा जायेगा। लुधियाना के एक मुस्लिम परिवार में जन्मे साहिर लुधियानवी का असली नाम अब्दुल हयी था। कॉलेज की शिक्षा के बाद वे लुधियाना से लाहौर चले गए और उर्दू पत्रिकाओं में काम करने लगे। जब एक विवादग्रस्त बयान के कारण पाकिस्तान सरकार ने उनकी ग़िरफ़्तारी के वारन्ट निकाले तो 1949 में लाहौर छोड़ कर साहिर भारत आ गये और मुंबई में अपना ठिकाना बनाया। हिन्दी सिनेमा की दुनिया के वे बेहद लोकप्रिय गीतकार साबित हुए और दो बार उन्हें फ़िल्मफ़ेयर अवार्ड से नवाज़ा गया। उनके फ़न की क़दर करते हुए भारत सरकार ने 1971 में उन्हें पद्मश्री से सम्मानित किया। 1980 में 59 साल की उम्र में साहिर लुधियानवी की मृत्यु हो गई।

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• Product Code: 14011
• Material: Water colors on paper, signed by artist
• Size: 14inch H x 10inch W
• Weight: 30 gm Approx

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In this beautiful Gond painting water colours on paper are nicely used to create a resplendent effect. The painting is also being signed by the artist. This painting is wonderful Artwork for decorating your Home or Office walls. 

 

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• Publisher : Aleph Book Company
• By : Leila Seth
  
• Cover : Hardcover
  
• Language : English
  
• Edition : 2014
  
• Pages : 228 pages
  
• Weight : 270 g
  
• Size : 13.97 x 1.75 x 21.59 cm
  
• ISBN-10 : 9789382277965
  
• ISBN-13 : 978-9382277965
  

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In Talking of Justice, eminent jurist Leila Seth discusses several critical issues that she has engaged with in a legal career spanning over fifty years - violence against women, the nurture of the girl child, the need for a uniform civil code, women's rights, prisoners' rights, gender sensitization of the judiciary, and judicial administration, among others.From the landmark Justice Verma Committee (2012-2013), on which she suggested amendments to the law as well as speedier trials and more effective punishment for all those accused of sexual assault and violence against women, to her experience as a member of the 15th Law Commission of India (1997-2000), to her appointment as the one member commission to enquire into the custodial death of Rajan Pillai (1995-1997), Leila Seth shares her insights on some of the most substantive and contentious matters facing the nation today.Keenly observed and elegantly argued, Talking of Justice goes deep into the laws of the land that need to be reviewed and revised, and offers suggestions for protecting the rights of the people, especially those who are marginalized and vulnerable.

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• Publisher : Theosophical Publishing House, Adyar
• By : Charles W. Leadbeater
• Cover : Papaerback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2010
• Pages : 417
• Weight : 550 gm.
• Size : 17.6 x 11.8 x 2.8 cm
• ISBN-10: 8170591627
• ISBN-13: 9788170591627

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A Textbook of Theosophy is an ideal primer for the student of Theosophy. It suggests that Theosophy comprises the best of religion, science and philosophy. The book presents a concise, clear description of the evolution of human beings and the solar system, and describes the divine inner nature of each one of us. Moreover, through
discussing reincarnation and the purpose of life, it leads us to understand the after-death state.

The book urges us to rise to the highest good within us; 'God is Good, man is immortal, and as we sow, so we must reap.'

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• Product Code: 14079-P
• Publisher : Sri Ramanasramam
• Edition : August 19, 2013
• Pages : 724
• Weight : 850 gm.
• Size : 6 x 1.8 x 8.8 inches
• Cover : Paperback
• Auther : Sri Munagala Venkataramiah 
• Language : English
• ISBN: 8188018074, 978-8188018079

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TALKS IS ALL PURE GOLD -Major Alan Chadwick During the four years from 1935 to 1939,Munagala Venkataramiah,a veteran devotee and author of this work,painstakingly recorded the conversations that took place in the old hall between Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi and his devotees. People from all faiths and every walk of life came to sit at Sri Bhagavan s feet:Whether ignorant or erudite,a simple peasant or royalty,they traveled from the far corners of the earth to place their doubts before him or just to sit in his divine presence. His infinite compassion and unique insight ensured that none left his ashram empty handed. Their questions covered every aspect of the spiritual search and every problem troubling the human mind:Maharshi s answers gently led the questioner to the correct solution,each question answered according to the questioner s own level of spritual development.All had their doubts dispelled,their hearts suffused with peace and their beings uplifted in his presence.This book is a truthful chronicle of such happenings. Reflecting the warmth,the humour and the deep spirtual atmosphere generated by the Master s presence,this work is a treasure-house for all who seek the highest truth.Sri Bhagavan s teaching,self-enquiry,is the core of this work.However,doctrinal questions from the various faiths,Hindu,Christian,Buddhist,Theosophical etc., have also been answered by the Maharshi.His explanations have revealed the common thread underlying all faiths and the absolute unity of the spiritual quest,irrespective of the diverse paths encountered on the journey to the Highest Goal. First printed in the year 1955 the book has been reprinted sixteen times. Somerset Maugham visited India and met Sri Ramana Maharshi.It is said that the famous important work of Somerset Maugham 'Razors's Edge' is based on the philosophy of Sri Ramana Maharshi.