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One of the foremost leaders of the devotional revolution which swept through Hindu society in the 15th and 16th centuries was Vallabhacarya. In terms of religion, Vallabhacarya's main contribution was his demonstration of the way in which a human being can shed his or her limited, mortal ego in order to rediscover an eternal individual participation in an unlimited divine being. With regard to literature, some of the earliest prose writing in any form of Hindi was produced by Vallabhacarya's followers in the Caurasi Vaisnavan ki Varta, a collection of accounts of personal efforts to apply the teachings of Vallabhacarya to everyday life.

The first part of the Bhakti Sect of Vallabhacarya deals with Vallabhacarya's life and with his establishment of an organization for his followers, a philosophical system to explain his view of the world and a spiritual method for putting his teachings into practice. The second part of the book is made up of an English translation of the sections of the Caurasi Vaisnavan ki Varta describing the lives of four early disciples of Vallabhacarya, one of whom was the poet Suradasa.

About the Author:

Dr. Richard Barz has been teaching courses in Hindi language and literature, including Brajbhasha and Avadhi, and in Vaishnava Hindu literature and philosophy since 1968. Currently Senior Lecturer at the Australian National University in Canberra, he has also taught at the University of Melbourne, the University of California at Berkeley and California State University at Long Beach. He first became interested in the thought of Vallabhacarya in 1963. Three years later he was able to spend two years in India, mainly in Mathura and Bombay, in close association with scholars within the movement established by Vallabhacarya. In 1971 he received a Ph.D. in Hindi from the University of Chicago with a thesis on the early history of that movement. In addition to his interest in Vallabhacarya, he has also carried out research in overseas Hindi in Fiji and Mauritius, in Hindi folk literature in central Uttar Pradesh and in contemporary Bhakti Hindu organizations both within and outside of India. He has written extensively on all of these topics.

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• Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass
• By : David Haberman & Kapila Vatsyayan (Author), Kapila Vatsayan (Editor)
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2002
• Pages : 752
• Weight : 2 kg.
• Size : 9.8 x 7.6 x 2.3 inches
• ISBN-10: 812081861X
• ISBN-13: 978-8120818613

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Bhakti or devotional love is the weay of directly encountering the rasa in human experience. A glimpse of the rasa accomplished is available in the encounter of Uddhava and the Gopis. To logically establish the path of rasa was the endeavour of the thinkers of vrndavan at the 16th century intellectual and cultural centre of the Vraja region. Sri Rupa Goswami, a direct disciple of Lord Sri chaitanya Mahaprabhu, was a shining member of the six Goswamis. The human consciousness could reach the ocean of rasa through Sri Rupa Goswami's unique "Sri Bhaktirasamrtasindhu" If there is an experience to be express and meaningful, it has to be guided by a grammar or a Sastra. The famous trilogy of Bhaktirasamritasindhu, UIjvalanilamani and Natakachandrika of Srila Rupa Goswami provided for the first time a total sastra of Bhaktirasa. It is felt that this book be made available to the english world as well. The present edition includes the original Sanskrit and the translation explaining the intricate points of the text.

Select Contents: Translation of the Bhaktirasamrtasindhu-Eastern Quadrant: The Categories of Devotion to the Lord-Southern Quadrant: Explanation of the General Characteristics of Devotional Rasa-Western Quadrant: Explanation of the Primary Devotional Rasas-Northern Quadrant: Explanation of the Secondary Devotional Rasas.

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The Book Comprises two parts: Part I deals with the socio-historical aspects of family of the Vedic Seer Bharadvaja, and Part II discusses the significant contribution the family has made to the various fields of Indian culture. Part I is divided into five chapters, each comprising more than one section. The first chapter considers the textual evidences of the Vedic Sazhhitãs, the Brahmaas, the Upaniads and the Ramayaa in regard to the Bharadvãjas. The second chapter traces the birth and parentage, of Bharadvaja, the progenitor, and his relation with the gods, seers, kings and other persons. The third chapter discusses the lives of the descendants of Bharadvaja, namely Suhotra, unahotra, Nara, Garga, jivan, Payu, Rãtri (Kaipa), Vasu, Väsa, Sirirhbitha, Ajamidha and Purumidha. The fourth chapter deals with two other seers Samyu, a brother of Bharadvãja and Vitahavya Angirasa, whose hymns are incorporated in the Book of Bharadvaja in the gveda. The fifth chapter deals with the problem of Divc’dasa, a Bharata Prince, with whom the Uharadvajas were intimately connected as priests.

Part II is divided into two chapters: The chapter six takes the Vedic themes namely, Puan: myth and cult, family hymns of Bharadvajas, Gosukta, the Samans of Bharadvajas and Bharadvaja KalpasUtra. The chapter seven relates to the contribution of the Bharadvãjas to the fields of Politics, Grammar and Phonetics, medicine and philosophy of Pancarãtra. Besides, the two appendices list the Gotras and Pravaras of the Bharadvajas.

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A study of the Vedic culture would involve a consideration of number of its aspects viz., its mythology, religion, philosophy, popular beliefs and superstitions, socio-political institutions and so on. All these aspects show their gradual development as the Indo-Aryans (IA) kept on coming into this land in a number of waves of migrations and spread eastward in different settlements. These IA settlers lived in some scattered, even isolated, settle- ments and developed their own distinct family traditions, keeping, however, certain affinities with tradition of other families. This can be gathered from the hymns of the family Mandalas of the RV, which are the earliest production in the world's litera- ture; it is primarily a religious work, containing, of course, some historical traces-particularly in the so-called Danastutis, the references in which to personal names, etc. may be said to be contemporary records of the age.

The RV consists of a thousand and odd hymns which are divided into ten Mandalas based on historical tradition." The Mandalas 2-7 are called Family Books (Kula Mandalas], i.e. collections of the hymns by seers belonging to particular families. These families are: Grtsamada, Visvamitra, Vamadeva, Atri, Bharadvaja and Vasistha. The eighth Mandala contains hymns revealed to the members of the Kanva family and the Angirases. The first Mandala, too, is based on the same criterion, but it may be called a collection of the hymns of seers belonging to more than one family, and hence could be called a collection of smaller family books. The 9th and the l0th Mandalas do not fall in the line with these Mandalas....

And the roar came back to him, calling him, calling him forward: a roar that meant there would be more tigers in the land!’
For decades now Ruskin Bond has been charming us with his simple and captivating tales of Himalayan fauna; the zany and temperamental animals that were part of his grandfather’s delightful menagerie of unusual pets in Dehra; the peaceful creatures that live in and around his house in Mussoorie; and the mythical and fanciful beings of his fertile imagination.
The Big Book of Animal Stories is a compilation of the best of Ruskin Bond animal stories and poems. Its pages are inhabited by the doughty tiger who survives against all odds, spelling hope for India’s fast-vanishing wildlife; the beautiful, sinewy leopard whose trust costs him dear; the good-natured hornbill who loves the rain; the mischievous monkey who insists on shaking hands with all who visit the house; the cross-grained cassowary bird who rudely rebuffs all attempts to befriend it; the python who keeps turning up in unexpected places; the squirrel who picks crumbs off the table; the beetle who keeps falling into the goldfish bowl; the whistling thrush; the leopard girl; and the tiger king. Bringing together the finest writing by a master storyteller on the creatures, humble and mighty, that inhabit this earth along with us, this collection will enchant the Bond aficionado and initiate alike.

AUTHOR OF THE BOOK

Ruskin Bond has been writing for well over six decades now and has over 120 titles in print—novels, short-story collections, poetry, essays and books for children. His first novel, The Room on the Roof, received the prestigious John Llewellyn Rhys award in 1957. He has also received two awards from the Sahitya Akademi—one for his short stories and another for his writings for children. Ruskin Bond was awarded the Padma Shri in 1999 and the Padma Bhushan in 2014.
Born in 1943, Ruskin Bond grew up in Jamnagar, Shimla, New Delhi and Dehradun. He now lives in Mussoorie with his adopted family.

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• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By: Terry Stickels (Author)
• Binding : Paperback
• Language :  English
  
• Edition : 2008
• Pages: 336 pages
• Size :  23.2 x 1.9 x 15.7 cm
  
• ISBN-10 :  8179928594
• ISBN-13 :  978-8179928592
  

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Perplexing Puzzles for Every Interest and Skill Level. If variety is the spice of life, then this humongous collection of diverse puzzles will add gusto to your days. It's filled with ten different types of conundrums, from world brain-teasers to visual bafflers, from math cranium crushers to logic mind bashers. Take your time and enjoy the challenges inside. You might want to develop expertise at one puzzle category at a time before moving on. Or maybe you'd prefer to skip around randomly. Either way, you'll never grow bored.

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• Publisher : Harper Collins India
• By : Om Swami
  
• Cover : Paperback
  
• Language : English
  
• Edition : 2020
  
• Pages : 200 pages
  
• Weight : 150 g
  
• Size : 13.34 x 1.27 x 20.32 cm
  
• ISBN-10 : 9353577195
  
• ISBN-13 : 978-9353577193
  

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Pain is inevitable; suffering is optional. Loss is unavoidable; grief isn't. Death is certain. And life? Well, life isn't certain. Its uncertainty, unpredictability, even its irrationality, make it what it is.Often, we run blindly into fire, we step on snakes, we get entangled in snares -- these are the fires of desire, the snakes of attachment, and the snares of jealousy and covetousness. If we are bitten, burnt and hurt, we call it suffering, and believe it to be the way of life, when, in fact, we are mistaking our pain for our suffering. We have little control over the former but the latter is almost entirely in our hands. We can take things in our stride or be tossed on the tide. All it takes is to be able to open our eyes. This choice, we must remember, is ours; always.Om Swami's new book marks the way to enlightenment through mindful thinking.

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• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By :  Rafael Badziag  
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2019
• Pages :  324 pages
• Weight : 
• Size :  20 x 14 x 4 cm
• ISBN-13  : 978-9388423908
  
• ISBN-10:    9388423909

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20 Principles of Billionaire Wealth and Success
FOREWORD BY JACK CANFIELD
‘There is no other book available anywhere in the world that contains this much entrepreneurial experience, insight and wisdom in it.’
There are thousands of books on millionaire thinking. The knowledge they offer isn’t enough to get you to the highest ranks of wealth. The richest people of our times are billionaires. Only 1 in 5 million world citizens belongs to this group.
Billionaires are extremely rare, and their mindsets differ hugely from that of ordinary people.

The book you are holding in your hands offers firsthand knowledge of billionaire entrepreneurs told in their own words. Never before has someone interviewed 20+ self-made billionaires across the world for a book project. The author worked for years with some of the very best entrepreneurs on the planet and distilled their secrets into 20 mental principles. The same principles enabled them to start from zero and create billions of dollars in value during one life span.

This book gives you the road map to follow their path to extreme wealth and success.
THIS BOOK IS RECOMMENDED BY BILLIONAIRES:
‘I recommend all entrepreneurs to have a look at this sensational book.’
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‘Rafael Badziag has compiled a [. . .] book about what it is to be a billionaire in the world of digital and exponential growth.’ Chip Wilson, self-made billionaire, founder of Lululemon Athletica
‘I highly recommend this book. It is a very thoroughly researched book on successful philosophies of life.’
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‘This book can transform your financial life.’
Brian Tracy, International Bestselling Author

The beautiful Gond painting depicts a big bird with lot of impeccable designs. Birds are held in high esteem by the people of Gond, a tribe lived in Central India. The figure is quite big and its style of painting reveals their aesthetic minds. A simple minded people, the Gonds constitute the largest tribe in Central India with over four million people. Their traditional religion involves a distinct pantheon of gods and spirits, which many Gonds practice along with Hinduism.

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The beautiful figure of the tribal bird hunter is given a refine and delicate treatment as the young man is moving out with his catapult in search of birds. He is wearing some beautiful ornaments and earrings on both the ears. The figure reveals a deep sense of vigour and strength. Dhokra is a very old crafting tradition and this art is mainly associated with the tribal groups of northern India. Myriad images are cast in the dhokra tradition as people try to preserve their pristine culture, custom and belief through the wondrous pieces they create.

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The beautiful painting depicts the Lord of the Universe in a most detail and refine manner. The Lord is shown playing the flute and it is painted green. His flute is shown creating an amazing tune. One of the most popular gods in Hinduism, Lord Krishna is believed to be an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.

The beautiful Madhubani painting depicts the scene of the birth of Lord Krishna in a simple yet nice manner. Lord Krishna was born in the cage of his maternal uncle Kansh amidst thunderstorm and hailstorm. The birth of Lord Krishna heralded an era of peace and new hope and ultimately he put an end to reign of terror and atrocity. The spectacular Madhubani painting is marked by nice colour patterns and contrasts.

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• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By : Omarosa  (Author)
• Binding : Paperback
• Language : English
  
• Edition : 2009
• Pages :  208 pages
• Size : :20 x 14 x 4 cm
  
• ISBN-10:     818495025X
  
• ISBN-13: 978-8184950250

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When a woman acts assertively, makes demands and struggles for what she wants, she is labeled a bitch. The secret is to know when and how to turn on (or turn off) that "bitch switch". Not being able to locate your "switch" leaves you open to being a victim, not knowing how to turn it off will get you a label that is hard to shake. From Omarosa -the reality star and global television personality, comes the Bitch Switch, the smart and bitingly honest must-read for every woman who aspires to succeed in relationships, in business and at home.

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• Publisher : Bloomsbury India
• By : Abhay K.
  
• Cover : Paperback
  
• Language : English
  
• Edition : 2020
  
• Pages : 200 page
  
• Weight : 240 g
  
• Size : 20.3 x 25.4 x 4.7 cm
  
• ISBN-10 : 9390176654
  
• ISBN-13 : 978-9390176656
  

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From the ancient land of India which has given the world, Kamasutra-a treatise on love, Great Indian Love Poems, selected and edited diligently by master anthologist Abhay K., brings you the fragrant wine of Indian love poetry spread across three millennia, written in multiple languages by gifted poets like -Kalidasa, Mirabai,Bhratrihari, Jayadeva, Silhana, Surdas, Bihari, Muddupalani, Bhavabhuti, Venmaniputti, Vidyapati, Bilhana to just name a few.Sip it slowly, one poem at a time, to savour its richness, to relish its aroma and flavour, depth and finesse. This intoxicating book shows you many facets of love-affectionate, playful, sensuous, erotic, unconditional, pining, aching, among others-leaving you with unforgettable experiences and lasting impressions. A cornucopia of delights, this book is a must read for one and all.

The beautiful painting of the blue god Lord Krishna is given a refine and detail treatment by the painter. He is playing his flute and creating an immortal tune in it. His face reflects a deeper sense of satisfaction and greater excellence. His body is painted blue and the peacock is also given a detail and refine treatment.

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• Publisher : Aleph Book Company
• By : Meena Arora Nayak
  
• Cover : Hardcover
  
• Language : English
  
• Edition : 2018
  
• Pages : 586 pages
  
• Weight : ‎‎ 680 g
  
• Size : 13.97 x 3.66 x 21.59 cm
  
• ISBN-10 : 9388292103
  
• ISBN-13 : ‎ 978-9388292108
  

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Here you will find gods who make the three worlds tremble and lightning swing wildly across the firmament, shape-shifting asuras living in enchanted forests, wandering rishis with formidable magical powers, bewitching apsaras gliding through heavenly palaces and heroes so tall they touch the skies.Myths and folktales have nourished the cultural and spiritual heritage of India since the dawn of creation. They not only accentuate the splendour of the country’s diverse cultures—Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, Islamic, Christian, Sikh, Parsi and tribal—but, collectively, they also blend to shape our nation’s psyche. Many of them are familiar to us from our own childhoods. Those that are new serve to remind us of the extraordinary complexity of India’s storytelling tradition. Sometimes these tales are archetypal and sometimes they defy categorization. Sometimes they affirm our core values and, at other times, they make us question the motives that drive us. But what is always true about them, no matter how fantastical or creative the forms they take, is the rare insight they give us into the lives we live. They teach us about kinship, desire, greed, conflict, friendship, treachery, compassion, arrogance, persecution, empowerment, secrecy, romance, suffering, courage, challenges, wisdom, sexuality and spirituality—and innumerable other things we might expect to experience in the course of our journey through life.Through her masterful retelling, Meena Arora Nayak brings to vivid life familiar and beloved stories from the Vedas, Puranas, the great epics, Kathasaritsagara and the Panchatantra, as well as lesser-known offerings from the Jatakas, Bible, Holy Quran, Sikh Janamsakhis and the folk traditions of the Santhals, Khasis, Oriyas, Bengalis and Punjabis, among others. Perhaps the most comprehensive collection of Indian myths and folktales to have been published in our time, the tales in The Blue Lotus will leave readers of all ages spellbound.

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• Publisher : Aleph Book Company
• By : Madhu Kailas
  
• Cover : Hardcover
  
• Language : English
  
• Edition : 2019
  
• Pages : 118 pages
  
• Weight : 250 g
  
• Size : 13.97 x 1.12 x 21.59 cm
  
• ISBN-10 : 9390652820
  
• ISBN-13 : 978-9390652822
  

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In this book, Madhu Kailas presents the poet’s engagement with art and creative liberation through startling imagery and innovative verse. In the title poem, ‘The Boatman of Murshidabad’, the eponymous boatman becomes a metaphor for torpor, loneliness, and the remorseless passing of time; in ‘The Day a Song Dared to Soar’, travellers return and pick new faces for rebirth; in ‘Keys Made of Sunshine’, a child grows up and learns to listen to silence; in ‘Silence of Butterflies’, golden silk strands cascade on to the green forest floor; and in ‘The Forest Sings’, the breeze preserves an arrangement of leaves and flowers in a secret language. Deeply felt and packed with insights into the human condition, The Boatman of Murshidabad is a dazzling collection of poems by an accomplished poet.