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The beautiful brass figure of Sankat Mochan Lord Hanuman is nicely designed with a deep sense of finesse. His jaw is more prominent even as the Lord is shown with folded hands. He is wearing fine clothes and his body is also given a delicate design. Here a deep sense of humility is manifest in Hanuman's face. Every morning, especially Monday, chant this mantra about Hanuma: Aum aeem bhreem hanumate, shree ram dootaaya namaha’ and you will be blessed with power and energy.
Hanuman means "one with prominent or disfigured jaw". According to another theory, his name derives from the Sanskrit terms Han ("killed" or "destroyed") and maana (pride); the name implies "one whose pride was destroyed".
Lord Rama summarizes attributes of Hanuman's personality in the following manner. He is the ablest sentence maker, He is the know-er of all Vedas and Scriptures, He is the scholar in nine schools of grammars and one who is possessing faultless speech and facial features.
From Brahma Hanuman obtained the power of inducing fear in enemies, of destroying fear in friends, to be able to change his form at will and to be able to easily travel wherever he wished. From Shiva he obtained the boons of longevity, scriptural wisdom and ability to cross the ocean. Shiva assured safety of Hanuman with a band that would protect him for life. Indra blessed him that the Vajra weapon will no longer be effective on him and his body would become stronger than Vajra. Varuna blessed baby Hanuman with a boon that he would always be protected from water. Agni blessed him with immunity to burning by fire. Surya gave him two siddhis of yoga namely "laghima" and "garima", to be able to attain the smallest or to attain the biggest form.

Here a humble small figure of Lord Hanuman, the great devotee of Ramchandra, is nicely carved out of brass. With his folded hands, the Lord is praying. Though not seen, Hanuman is praying for Lord Ram's blessings. His headgear is given a colourful treatment with some nice floral designs. The Lord is also wearing a long garland and some other jewelries. He is bowing down before his master. One of the most widely worshipped gods in Hinduism people keep fast for the Monkey God on every Monday and chant 'Aum aeem bhreem hanumate, shree ram dootaaya namaha’. He is a paradigm of immense energy and strength and courage. Hanuman means "one with prominent or disfigured jaw". According to another theory, his name derives from the Sanskrit terms Han ("killed" or "destroyed") and maana (pride); the name implies "one whose pride was destroyed".

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• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By :  Victor Hugo  (Author)
• Binding : Paperback
• Reading level: 10 - 16 years
• Language : English
  
• Edition : 2011
• Pages :  216 pages
• Size : :20 x 14 x 4 cm
  
• ISBN-13:  978-9388423090
  

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Victor Hugo's great story of Quasimodo, the deformed bell ringer of Notre Dame and his unrequited love for the dancer, Esmeralda.

Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colourful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. This edition also includes theme discussions and study questions, which can be used both in the classroom and at home to further engage the reader in the story.

The Classics Illustrated comic book series began in 1941 with its first issue, Alexandre Dumas’s "The Three Musketeers", and has since included over 200 classic tales released around the world. This new CCS Books edition is specifically tailored to engage and educate young readers with some of the greatest works ever written, while still thrilling older readers who have loving memories of this series of old.

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• Publisher : ‎ Harper Collins
• By : Amitav Ghosh
  
• Cover : Paperback
  
• Language : English
  
• Edition : 2016
  
• Pages : 400 pages
  
• Weight : 476 g
  
• Size : 13.5 x 1.5 x 21.6 cm
  
• ISBN-10 : 8172236131
  
• ISBN-13 : 978-8172236137
  

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From the author of the Glass Palace, the widely-acclaimed bestseller. The Hungry Tide is a rich, exotic saga set in Calcutta and in the vast archipelago of islands in the Bay of Bengal.An Indian myth says that when the river Ganges first descended from the heavens, the force of the cascade was so great that the earth would have been destroyed if it had not been for the god Shiva, who tamed the torrent by catching it in his dreadlocks. It is only when the Ganges approaches the Bay of Bengal that it frees itself and separates into thousands of wandering strands. The result is the Sundarbans, an immense stretch of mangrove forest, a half-drowned land where the waters of the Himalayas merge with the incoming tides of the sea.It is this vast archipelago of islands that provides the setting for Amitav Ghosh’s new novel. In the Sundarbans the tides reach more than 100 miles inland and every day thousands of hectares of forest disappear only to re-emerge hours later. Dense as the mangrove forests are, from a human point of view it is only a little less barren than a desert. There is a terrible, vengeful beauty here, a place teeming with crocodiles, snakes, sharks and man-eating tigers. This is the only place on earth where man is more often prey than predator.And it is into this terrain that an eccentric, wealthy Scotsman named Daniel Hamilton tried to create a utopian society, of all races and religions and conquer the might of the Sundarbans. In January 2001, a small ship arrives to conduct an ecological survey of this vast but little-known environment and the scientists on board begin to trace the journeys of the descendants of this society.

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• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By :   Stephen T. Asma (Author, Illustrator)
• Binding : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2016
• Pages : 176 pages
• Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
  
• ISBN-13:  978-8184958805
  

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This is not a book you read; It is a book you experience!

Despite the widespread popularity of Buddhist practices (like meditation), there is little understanding of the complex philosophy behind Buddhism. Gautama Buddha was a real person, a radical, who challenged the religious leaders of his day. This book introduces the reader to the historical Buddha, to the ideas that made him change his life and to the fascinating philosophical debates that formed the core of Buddhism.

The Illustrated Buddha for Beginners makes you stop and close your eyes. Through some magical combination of words, drawings and intuitive wisdom, it conveys not only the facts of Buddhism, but the peace, the silence and the feel of it. It is historically accurate, spiritually challenging and even the white spaces mean just as much as the words.

Stephen T. Asma is a professor of philosophy at Columbia College, Chicago, Illinois. He is the author of several books, including the Gods Drink Whiskey and Stuffed Animals and Pickled Heads. He lives in Chicago, Illinois.

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Publisher :   Wonder House Book
Cover : Hardcover
Language : English
Pages : 80 pages
Weight : 390 Gram
Size : ‎ 20 x 7 x 22 cm
ISBN-10 : 938956784X
ISBN-13 : 978-9389567847

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The classic stories of the Vikatakavi, Tenali Raman, with valuable morals are passed on from generation to generation. This beautifully illustrated book is a compilation of witty Tenali Raman stories that ignites the young minds and captures their imagination. Each tale in this book reveals Tenali’s wisdom, wit and fair play.

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• Publisher : Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
• By : V.C. Kulandai Swamy
  
• Cover : Paperback
  
• Language : English
  
• Edition : 2002
  
• Pages : 114
  
• Weight : 150 gm.
  
• Size : 14.6 x 1.9 x 22.9 cm
  
• ISBN-10: 8172015895
  
• ISBN-13: 978-8172015893

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The Kural by Thiruvalluvar is an ancient work of the Sangam Age. The author raises the query: 'What is it that makes the Kural immortal?', and tries to seek an answer.
The author highlights Valluvar's penetrating insight into the unshifting foundations of life and his extraordinary genius for abstraction and generalization. It is strikingly different from any book or commentary so far written on the Kural.

About The Author : V.C. Kulandai Swamy :

Prof. Kulandai Swamy, a well known writer in Tamil, his literary contributions comprise mainly poems; he has also written articles and books on varied topics ranging from literary criticism to modernization of Tamil language. Prof. Swamy was given Sahitya Akademi Award in 1988 and was conferred the national honour of Padma Shri in 1922 and Padma Bhushan in 2002 by the President of India.

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• Publisher : KFI Publications
• By : J. KRISHNAMURTI
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2013
• Pages : 204
• Weight : 300 g.
• Size : 5.5 x 0.4 x 8.3 inches
• ISBN-10: 8187326816
• ISBN-13: 978-8187326816

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Which fort in Rajasthan did Rudyard Kipling refer to as 'the work of giants? What are you wearing if you have put on Saleem Shahi? Who is the first Indian to be dismissed for handling the ball in an ODI? Answer all these questions and more as Derek OBrien takes you on a grand tour of India with over 600 questions that cover topics as diverse as Cricket, Food, Film, Geography, Famous Women, Travel and others. Filled with information on famous Indians, landmarks, achievements, this A-Z of India is a quiz book that will help you know the country in a new and exciting way.......

About the Author: Derek Obrien

Derek OBrien was born in Kolkata. He began his career as a journalist for Sports world magazine but soon shifted to advertising. After working for a number of very successful years as Creative Head of Ogilvy, Derek decided to focus all his energy and talent in his passion—quizzing. Today, Derek is Asias best-known quizmaster and the CEO of Derek OBrien and Associates. He has been the host of the longest-running game show on Indian television, The Cadbury Bournvita Quiz Contest, for which he was voted the Best Anchor of a Game Show at the Indian Television Academy Awards for three years in a row. Always innovating, Derek is also credited with having conducted the first quiz on Twitter in 2010. Derek has written over fifty bestselling reference, quiz and textbooks. In 2011, he was voted to the Rajya Sabha as a Member of Parliament (MP) and is the Leader of the All India Trinamool Congress Parliamentary Party in the Rajya Sabha and the chief national spokesperson. He currently lives in Kolkata. Keep in touch with Derek on Twitter.........

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• Publisher : Rupa Publications India
• By : Ruskin Bond
  
• Cover : Paperback
  
• Language : English
  
• Edition : 2016
  
• Pages : ‎ 160 pages
  
• Weight : 148 g
  
• Size : 12.85 x 0.86 x 19.84 cm
  
• ISBN-10 : 8129141787
  
• ISBN-13 : 978-8129141781
  

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The India Ruskin Bond loves does not always make headlines. But he finds it wherever he goes in fields or forests, towns or villages, mountains or deserts and in the hearts and minds of the people who have given him love and affection for the better part of a lifetime. Bond is in his element when writing about all that he cares deeply for his adopted family, his friends, his writing, the simple humour of everyday life, The mountains, roads, rivers and small towns which manifests his immense love for nature and people. In this heartfelt collection of poems and essays, Ruskin Bond looks back on his unique relationship with this country and its people from the time he came back, still only a boy, to take up the challenge of being a writer in a swiftly changing India.

SPECIFICATION:

• Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
• By :KATHERINE C. ZUBKO & RAJ R. SAHAY (Author)
• Binding : Paperback
• Language : English  
  
• Edition : 2011
• Pages :  201 pages
• Size :12.9 x 1.3 x 19.8 cm
  
• ISBN-10 : 8179929647
  
• ISBN-13 : 978-8179929643

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This unique guide will help international business leaders explore the Indian market, make the best use of Indian manufacturing facilities and create and develop successful, long term business relationships with local business partners and teams.

From the Jacket:

Amazing it appears, yet it is true. In every period of its long history, two types of geniuses have flourished in India: one was concerned with man's existence and the other tried to make his existence comfortable, at times even enviable. This book The Indian Craftsman, by Ananda K. Coomaraswamy is a study of the second type of genius, the Indian craftsman.

The author has treated his subject from three points of view: the village, the town and the palace or temple, i.e. where the craftsman lived, worked and had their patrons. He has also minutely examined how the caste system, religion and the guild set up standards of quality and enforced their strict adherence. He has devoted an entire chapter to throw light on the system of education and training that ensured and regulated the right number of craftsmen for every craft at a particular period so that at no period there was neither a surplus nor a deficit of craftsmen.

Ten appendices add further information from different angles. This book is indeed a welcome resurrection at this particular time; for the traditional craftsmen are disappearing. The philosophy that sustained them through vicissitudes seems no longer valid. All those who have a love for Indian crafts and who want to either practise or preserve them will find this an excellent book.