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The beautiful Kalamkari painting depicts the goddess of learning Saraswati on her vehicle the swan. She is a goddess worshipped in the Vedic religion. She is the goddess of learning and the arts (e.g., music). She is also worshipped as the goddess of thoughts of truth and forgiveness. She is also referred to as the goddess of knowledge, speech, poetry and music. Vedantins believe that only through the acquisition of knowledge does one reach the final path to moksha, or liberation from reincarnation. Only by worshiping Saraswati and continuously seeking true knowledge with one's complete attention can one attain the enlightenment necessary for moksha.

The painting of goddess Saraswati is depicted as a beautiful, fair-skinned woman dressed in pure white often seated on a white lotus along with the swan, which symbolizes that she is founded in the experience of the Absolute Truth. Thus, she not only has the knowledge but also the experience of the Highest Reality. She is mainly associated with the color white, which signifies the purity of true knowledge. Occasionally, however, she is also associated with the colour yellow, the colour of the flowers of the mustard plant that bloom at the time of her festival in the spring. She is not adorned heavily with jewels and gold, unlike the goddess Lakshmi, but is dressed modestly--perhaps representing her preference of knowledge over worldly material things.

She is generally shown to have four arms, which represent the four aspects of human personality in learning: mind, intellect, alertness, and ego. She is shown to hold the following in her hands:

The book, the sacred Vedas, represents the universal, divine, eternal, and true knowledge as well as her perfection of the sciences and the scriptures. The mala of white pearls, represents the power of meditation and spirituality. The pot of sacred water, represents creative and purificatory powers.

The veena, a musical instrument that represents her perfection of all arts and sciences. Saraswati is also associated with Anurag, the love for and rhythm of music which represents all emotions and feelings expressed in speech or music. It is believed that children born with that name will prove to be very lucky in their studies.

A white swan is often located next to her feet. The sacred swan, if offered a mixture of milk and water, is said to be able to drink the milk alone. The swan thus symbolizes discrimination between the good and the bad or the eternal and the evanescent. Due to her association with the swan, Goddess Saraswati is also referred to as Hamsa-vahini, which means "she who has a swan as her vehicle".

She is usually depicted near a flowing river, which may be related to her early history as a water goddess. The swan and her association with the lotus flower also point to her ancient origin.

Sometimes a peacock is shown beside the goddess. The peacock represents arrogance and pride over its beauty, and by having a peacock as her mount, the Goddess teaches Hindus not to be concerned with external appearance and to be wise regarding the eternal truth.

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• Product Code :4155
• Material :Pink soft stone of Orissa
• Size :6"H x 2.75"W
• Special Note : Not in a single piece of stone

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• Publisher : Sri Satguru Publications (Series: Sri Garib Dass Oriental)
• By : Andre Padoux
• Cover : Paperback
• Language : English
• Edition : 2015
• Pages : 457
• Weight : 750 gm
• Size : 7.9 x 5.5 x 1.6 inches
• ISBN-10: 8170303435
• ISBN-13: 978-8170303435

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Summary: The last two chapters explain the powers of mantras as sacred ritual utterances. These powers are described as magical as well as religious, because they can achieve super-natural results as well as lead to salvation. Their uses are linked to yogic mental and bodily practices. Description: This book is about the power of the Word conceived as the main and most effe3ctive aspect of divine energy. It is the only systematic study in English of notions concerning the Word (Vac) as these are expounded in the shaiva tantras of Kashmir and in related texts.

About the Author

Andre Padoux is Director of the research unit on Hinduism at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique in Paris, and is a member of the French National Council for Scientific Research.

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• Publisher : Rajpal and Sons
• By: Manhar Chauhan Author)
• Binding :Hardcover
• Language : Hindi
• Edition :2009
• Pages:  176 pages
• Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
  
• ISBN-10: 8170287901
• ISBN-13 :9788170287902
  

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किस प्रकार एक संघर्षशील व्यक्ति, जो स्वभाव से अपराधी नहीं है, अनायास ही अपराध की धुरी लेकर एक ऐसा जाल बुनता है, जिस में वह स्वयं तो फँसता ही है, अपने पूरे परिवार को भी लपेट में ले लेता है; इसका सूक्ष्म विवरण इस कृति में है। आधुनिक हिन्दी के सबसे वेधक, विचारोत्तेजक, रोचक उपन्यासों के बीच ‘वध’ का स्थान सुरक्षित है।

Goddess Saraswati is known as Vag Devi,word "Vag" is derived from the Sanskrit word of "Vak" which means speech or word.According to the Vedas, the Divine Mother Vak (Vag Devi) sang the whole creation into being.The Divine Mother Saraswati is the wife of Lord Brahma the creator,therefore She stands for creativity,knoweledge,enlightenment and wisdom.Placing idols of the Goddess in schools is very common in India,students put small idols of the Goddess on there study table for the blessings of the Goddees,"Basant Panchami" the fifth day of season Basant which comes in either the end of January or starting of February is the festival of Devi Saraswati, prayers and pujas are offered to her by children and people on that auspicious day.

Deepak Yadav ‘Premchand’ M.D. (born on 24th October, 1980 in Mumbai, Maharashtra) completed BAMS from Smt. KGMP Ayurvedic College, Mumbai in 2003 and MD (Basic Principles of Ayurveda) from Ayurveda College, Sion, Mumbai in 2007 under the guidance of Dr. Ganesh S. Puradkar. After Post-graduation, in 2008 he joined Veenavadini Ayurvedic College, Bhopal as a lecturer. Later in 2010, he joined Sushrutha Ayurvedic Medical College, Bangalore as a lecturer. In the year 2013, he joined Mandsaur Institute of Ayurvedic Education and Research, Mandsaur, MP as a Reader in the Dept. of Basic Principles of Ayurveda and continues till date. He has penned down more than 10 books on Ayurveda which are very popular with Ayurveda Fraternity. He is actively involved in clinical practice, literary work and popularization of Ayurveda.


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Vegbhata, the author of Astanga Hrdayam, enjoys significant popularity among the Ayurvedic fraternity. It appears that it is he who conceptualized the idea of compliation. Understanding the vastness of material available in the classic of Caraka, Susruta, Saunaka etc, he took up the responsibility of penning down a classic that will comprise of all the material available in the classics. Thus was born ‘Astanga Hrdaya Samhita’ of Vagbhatacarya.

Salient Features of Astanga Hrdayam:

Vagbhata quotes the reason for compiling the text in following worlds – ‘From those treatise which are very elaborate hence difficult to study, only the essence has been collected and this treatise – Astanga Hrdayam – prepared which is neither too succinct nor too elaborate’ The main subject of Vegbhata’s Astanga Hrdayam is

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• Publisher : Rajpal and Sons 
• By: Manodutt Pathak (Author)
• Binding :Hardcover
• Language : Hindi
• Edition :2016
• Pages: 672 pages
• Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
  
• ISBN-10: 8170288940
• ISBN-13: 9788170288947
  

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वेदों को ज्ञान-विज्ञान का सार माना जाता है। राजनीति, समाज, विज्ञान, कृषि, ज्योतिष, चिकित्सा, कला, कौन-सा विषय नहीं है इनमें? भारत के अन्य प्राचीन ग्रंथों जैसे उपनिषदों, पुराणों आदि में भी जीवन के हर पक्ष पर गूढ़ और विस्तृत ज्ञान है। वैदिक युग में लोग ज्ञान के इसी अनुपम भंडार से मार्गदर्शन पाते थे। इसलिए वह हर दृष्टि से समृद्ध और सम्पन्न युग था। एक लंबे संक्रमण काल के बाद आज एक बार फिर हमारा रुझान इन प्राचीन किंतु अत्यंत तार्किक एवं वैज्ञानिक ग्रंथों की ओर हो रहा है। वेदों और वैदिक साहित्य को पढ़ और समझ पाना सबके लिए संभव नहीं है। ‘वैदिक ज्ञान विज्ञान कोश’ में विभिन्न वेद-विशेषज्ञों और संस्कृतज्ञ विद्वानों ने इन्हीं प्राचीन ग्रंथों में वर्णित योग, अंतरिक्ष विज्ञान, आयुर्वेद, वास्तु-शास्त्र आदि विषयों को सरल, सुगम भाषा में प्रस्तुत किया है।

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• Product Code :BK9041
• Size :8.5 x 5.8 x 0.8 inches
• Weight :450 gm.
• Author : Dr. Ravindra Angadi
• ISBN : 938148483X, 978-9381484838
• Publisher :Chaukhamba Sanskrit Prakashan
• Edition :January 1, 2013
• Cover :Hardcover
• Language :English
• Pages :224

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Vaidyaka Paribhasha Pradeep is a brilliant compilation of the significant definitions in the field of Ayurveda by ri Govinda Dsa Sena, the eminent author of the book Bhaiajya RatnvalI.
The book has four parts as prathama, dwitIya, qitiya and caturtha khanda. Prathama khanda has the basic definitions from Ayurveda which become the guiding lights throughout to assess and understand the science in a better way. Deity and titian khanda contain the most crucial definitions of the basic preparations required for the Ayurvedic treatment, explained in a highly structured and organized way. The caturtha khanda is exclusively dedicated to the definitions from paficakarma. It contains the noteworthy descriptions of all the significant terminologies related with every procedure in pacakarma.
For all the terminologies featuring in this book, the commentator has put in his best efforts to furnish the most appropriate and authentic illustration through his TRANSCENDENCE descriptive English commentary.

• About The Author

Dr. Ravindra Angadi works as assistant professor and recognized PG guide in Post Graduate department of Rasaastra and Bhaisajya Kalpana, at S.D.M. College of Ayurveda, Kuthpady, Udupi, Karnataka.
His earlier book named A TEXT BOOK OF BHAISAJYA KALPANA as per CCIMs new UG & PG Syllabus published in the year 2009 by Chaukhamba Surbharati Prakashan Varanasi, is widely appreciated and blessed by seniors in the field and is gladly accepted by the student fraternity of Ayurveda.
Preface
The charm of classical terminologies used in the different texts of Ayurveda, lies in their superb quality of spontaneity, of universality and of perennial freshness they hold and impart on to the science. The compactness in the definitions of these terminologies with deeper and hidden meanings makes them more appealing to the rea