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SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
- By Preeti Mandawewala (Author)
- Binding : Paperback
- Reading level: 8 - 16 years
- Language : English
- Edition : 2018
- Pages : 164 pages
- Size : :20 x 14 x 4 cm
- ISBN-10:9387944085
- ISBN-13:9978-9387944084
DESCRIPTION:
Part 1
Chakra Yoga has been renowned over the years for its profound benefits on mind, body and soul. From helping the child to tap into their will power, enjoying healthy and loving relationships and attaining self mastery, Chakra Yoga empowers the releasing of any blocked energy in the body.
With the demands of today’s life and education it is essential to instil the habit of Yoga in children at an early age so that they can then reap its benefit throughout their life. Preeti Mandawewala’s illustrated book on Chakra Yoga not only teaches the correct poses, well supplied with benefits of each pose mentioned alongside, the book will encourage children to be convinced that yoga practice is important and essential for a healthy and happy life. Full Book In Colour.


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- Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
- By Ketaki Karnik (Author)
- Binding : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2014
- Pages : 210 pages
- Size : :12.9 x 1.1 x 19.8 cm
- ISBN-13:978-8184954067
DESCRIPTION:
The era belongs to legendary King Vikramaditya, 1800 years ago. The brilliant star-reader Varahamihira, one of the famed Nine Gems of the kings court, predicts a rare eclipse that has alarming consequences. Soon after, the scrolls carrying his predictions go missing. While the court considers how to retrieve them, they receive news of yet another disappearance none other than their celebrated poet Kalidasa! The kingdom erupts in an uproar. Meanwhile, in our own time, an adventure begins for Atisa, the teenage owner of a time-travelling flying machine! On a peaceful night in the snow-capped Himalayas, Atisa hears mysterious wails of distress through his state-of-the-art sound-catcher. In a whirlwind of events, he is transported to the midst of ancient Pataliputra and its imbroglio over the missing scrolls and poet. Will Atisa save Kalidasa and the scrolls? Anu Kumar has written two Atisa books: The Seven Wonders and Adventures with Hieun Tsang. She lives in Maryland, US with her husband and daughter. Anu has written books for children, young adult and adults. Her website is www.anukumar.org


SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
- By Ketaki Karnik (Author)
- Binding : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2014
- Pages : 196 pages
- Size : :12.9 x 1.1 x 19.8 cm
- ISBN-13:978-8184954067
DESCRIPTION:
The Crime Busters’ League
When an annual boring family gathering in an isolated farmhouse turned out to be a gathering of the world’s most devious. With uncle Ravi’s immensely valuable designs stolen and his company refusing to call in the police, it is upto 14-year old Kavya, Raima and Varun, aided by Anna (Kavya’s older cousin), to solve the mystery. Blood-thirsty alien monsters. Killer cars. Hounds of horror. Rogue spies. Menacing threats. Six deadly Chinese daggers. A gun between the eyes. And it only gets worse. Will the mystery busters succeed before the guests leave the farmhouse? But first, will they escape death that lurks around them? Stifle your fears and sharpen your intelligence as you hurtle into a treacherous whirlpool with the Crime Busters on their first adventure.

SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
- By Jaico (Author)
- Binding : Paperback
- Reading level: 8 - 15 years
- Language : English
- Edition : 2016
- Pages : 258 pages
- Size : :20 x 14 x 4 cm
- ISBN-10: 8184959761
- ISBN-13:978-8184958614
DESCRIPTION:
Jaico Young Readers.
The Illustrated Ramayana
One dark night, thousands of years ago, when saints and demons roamed the earth, a great and powerful king was born. He was called Ravana, “Loud Wailing,” for the cry of terror he incited in others. On that somber moonless night, blood poured from the heavens and carnivorous animals paced left and right...
Born on that fearsome night, the ten-headed Ravana grew in size and evil intent. He terrorized gods and humans alike. To end his menace, Lord Vishnu took birth as Prince Rama, the eldest son of King Dasharatha of Ayodhya.
A Prince in Exile, the first book in The Illustrated Ramayana trilogy, is the adventurous and romantic tale of this Suryavanshi hero. Join Rama and his brothers on their youthful odyssey as they slay blood-thirsty demons and steal the hearts of dainty damsels – all laid out with splendid illustrations.
Written by Vrinda Sheth & Illustrations by Anna Johansson.


SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
- By :E. Nesbit (Author)
- Binding : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2018
- Pages : 238 pages
- Size : :12.9 x 1.4 x 19.8 cm
- ISBN-10: 8184959761
- ISBN-13:978-8184959765
DESCRIPTION:
Quite suddenly, a cloud passed over the sun, and the silence was broken by shrieks from far off; and, like a many-colored torrent, all the children burst from the wood and rushed, a red and blue and yellow and white wave, across the field, screaming as they ran. Their voices came up to the Princess on her tower, and she heard the words threaded on their screams like beads on sharp needles: "The dragon, the dragon, the dragon! Open the gates! The dragon is coming! The fiery dragon!" The fire-breathing, winged supernatural beasts are out to create mischief and no one is safe when dragons are on the prowl... In The Book of Dragons, with her extraordinary skill, the talented author E. Nesbit spins fantastic adventures through eight enchanting tales. The stories include The Book of Beasts, The Dragon Tamers, The Island of the Nine Whirlpools and others. Come and join the roller coaster ride through a magical world full of thrilling encounters between quick-witted lads and feisty dragons. Strap on your safety belts and off you go on a wild escapade to tame a bunch of wicked dragons! E. Nesbit was a British author and poet noted for her children's books. She wrote and co-authored more than 60 books in this genre. Her works include The Railway Children, The Phoenix and the Carpet, The Magic City, The Enchanted Castle and many more.


SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
- By :Rabindranath Tagore (Author)
- Binding : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2010
- Pages : 168 pages
- Size : : 12.9 x 1 x 19.8 cm
- ISBN-10:8184951647
- ISBN-10: 978-8184951646
DESCRIPTION:
The original Bengali novel Shesher Kavita (lit. Last Poem) was published in 1929. The author draws an amusing picture of an ultra-modern Bengali intellectual whose Oxford education, while giving him a superiority complex, has induced in him a craze for conscious originality which results in a deliberate and frivolous contrariness to all accepted opinion and convention. His aggressive self-complacence, however, receives a shock when as the result of an accidental meeting he falls in love with and wins in return the heart of, a quite different product of modern culture - a highly educated girl of fine sensibility and deep feelings. This love being more or less genuine and different from his previous experience of coquetry, releases his own submerged depth of sincerity, which he finds hard to adjust to the habits of sophistry and pose, practiced so long. In the process he manages to strike a new romantic attitude. The struggle makes of him a curiously pathetic figure -one who is being worked against his grain. The tragedy is understood by the girl, who releases him from his troth and disappears from his life. The last poem which she addresses to her lover gives evidence of the depth of feeling of which she was capable.

SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher : Rasbihari Lal & Sons
- By : Srila Jiva Gosvami
- Cover : Hardcover
- Language : English (Transliterated Text, Word-to-Word Meaning and Translation)
- Edition : 2006
- Pages : 453
- Weight : 750 gm.
- Size : 9.1 x 6.6 x 1.1 inches
- ISBN-10: 8184030177
- ISBN-13: 978-8184030174
DESCRIPTION:
IntroductionIn Krsna-Sandarbha, Srila Jiva Gosvami explicitly endeavors to prove once and for all that Sri Krsna is the original Personality of Godhead, ad all other forms of Godhead are His expansions. In this volume, we also see some quotations from the Sarva-samvadini, which is Jiva Gosvami commentary on his own Sat-sandarbha.
In the Krsna-sandarbha itself, second-to-last text, the purpose of the book is very succinctly stated: The description of sambandha (the relationship between the individual living entities and the Supreme Personality of Godhead), which was begun in the Tattva-sandarbha, and continued in the Bhagavat-sandarbha ad Paramatma-sandarbha, is now concluded in this Krsna-sandarbha. In the next book (Srimad-bhakti-sandarbha), I shall describe abhidheya (devotional service, or the activities of the relationship between the individual living entities and the Supreme Lord) and in the last book (Priti-sandarbha), I shall describe prayojana (pure love for Krsna, the result of engaging in the activities of devotional service).
That Sri Krsna is the original Supreme Personality of Godhead (as the sruti-mantra explains: Sri Krsna, accompanied by Srimati Radharani, is the original Supreme Personality of Godhead) has been explained in this Krsna-sandarbha.
In his purport to the first verse of Srimad-Bhagavatam, Srila Prabhupada has written: Sri Vyasadeva asserts herein that Sri Krsna is the original personality of Godhead, and all others are His direct or indirect plenary portions or portions of the portion. Srila Jiva Gosvami has even more explicitly explained the subject matter in his Krsna-sandarbha.


SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
- By : Khushwant Singh (Author), Neelam Kumar (Author)
- Binding : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2002
- Pages : 460 pages
- Size : : 14 x 1.4 x 21.6 cm
- ISBN-13:978-8172249786
DESCRIPTION:
An exclusive collection of 40 outstanding stories from 17 regions of India -translated and made accessible to English-speaking readers. Soaked in the flavors and colors of its region, each story smacks of its unique culture. This anthology traverses through states as far-flung as Kashmir and Tamil Nadu, mapping out our multi-lingual, multi-cultural land and celebrating its fascinating diversity. This anthology is a virtual canvas of human emotions. Its pages throb with everything primal to human nature: Fear, angst, joy, love, lust and longing. A must read for those who wish to understand India better.


SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
- By : Mulk Raj Anand (Author)
- Binding : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 1999
- Pages : 248 pages
- Size : : 14 x 1.4 x 21.6 cm
- ISBN-10: 8172247494
- ISBN-13:978-8172247492
DESCRIPTION:
The present selection is an attempt to represent the wide range and variety of Mulk Raj Anand's short stories. The first group represents the stories of 'lyric awareness'. As in all poetry, the themes are elemental, such as birth and death, beauty, love and childhood and the treatment often reveals a symbolic dimension added to realistic presentation. The prevailing mood of the second group of stories in this selection is of the 'tears at the heart of things'. These stories are naturally allied to the brief tales of 'lyric awareness' but with a difference. Through his acute understanding of the complex social forces at work, Anand describes an India where tradition clashes with modernity. The range and variety of Anand's short stories are not only in mood, tone and spirit but also in locale, characters and form. The setting ranges from the Punjab (as in the Parrot in the Cage) to Uttar Pradesh (as in the Price of Bananas) and Kashmir (as in Kashmir Idyll). Both the village and the city get almost equal representation. Mulk Raj Anand's stories are a museum of human nature. Among the Indian writers of the short story in English, he has few peers.

SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
- By : Francis (Author), Thomas (Author)
- Binding : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 1957
- Pages : 396 pages
- Size : : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
- ISBN-10: 8172240961
- ISBN-13: 978-8172240967
DESCRIPTION:
The Jataka as we possess tells about the life of Buddha during some incarnation in one of his previous existences as a Bodhisatta (one being destined to enlightenment). Each separate story is embedded in a framework, which forms the story of the present. The present selection brings together the Jataka stories of the most widespread interest.

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- Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
- By : Premchand (Author)
- Binding : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 1991
- Pages : 344 pages
- Size : : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
- ISBN-10: 8184952597
- ISBN-13: 978-8172242190
DESCRIPTION:
Godan, a story of stark realism is Premchand's most outstanding work. It is his last completed novel which brings out the realistic interpretation of Indian village society. This is a story of people, hungry and semi starved, yet hopeful and optimistic in the truest spirit of the age it represent.


SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
- By : Sunita Parasuraman (Author)
- Binding : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2011
- Pages : 300 pages
- Size : : 14 x 1.6 x 21.6 cm
- ISBN-10: 8184952597
- ISBN-13: 978-8184952599
DESCRIPTION:
Wisdom for Today from the Timeless Classic, the Panchatantra, one of the world's greatest collections of tales, was compiled in India by a learned Brahmin named Vishnu Sharman, more than 2,000 years ago. These stories were meant to impart worldly wisdom to the dull-witted sons of a king and have since travelled the world, awakening intelligence in readers across centuries. Arthur Ryder, a Professor of Sanskrit at the University of California, translated the Sanskrit original into English in 1925. This re-write of the Ryder translation is aimed at today's busy reader and the original interwoven stories are presented separately. Archaic English prose makes way for modern language. The "Principle" clearly and simply summarizes the wisdom imparted at the end of each story. Arthur Ryder's brilliant introduction and charming verse translations remain untouched. This book is a rare coming together of simple format, rich poetry, practical wisdom and lofty ideals, a vehicle to transmit the simple and timeless truths of the Panchatantra in a concise manner to a modern audience.

SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
- By : Arthur W. Ryder (Author)
- Binding : Paperback
- Reading level: 4 - 16 years
- Language : English
- Edition : 1949
- Pages : 384 pages
- Size : : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
- ISBN-10: 8172240805
- ISBN-13: 978-8172240806
DESCRIPTION:
This masterpiece of Indian Literature contains the most widely known stories in the world. Infact, it is universally acknowledged as the best collection of stories known to civilized man. It is presented in an artistic form of wise and witty stories that has never failed to bring delight to millions of people.


SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
- By : P.V. Ramaswami Raju (Author)
- Binding : Paperback
- Reading level: 4 - 16 years
- Language : English
- Edition : 2016
- Pages : 168 pages
- Size : :12.9 x 1 x 19.8 cm
- ISBN-13: 978-8184959505
DESCRIPTION:
Enter a world of fables where all kinds of creatures come to life!
A witty hare rids the jungle of an evil tiger. An army of frogs drives an elephant away from their pond. A raven tricks a guard into killing a wicked serpent. An intelligent fox talks his way out of a well to save his own life.
Each story will thrill your imagination and offer a gentle yet profound lesson at the end. Accompanied by striking artwork, A Treasury of Indian Fables brings witty and adventurous stories from across the subcontinent!


SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
- By : Raja Rao (Author), Premchand (Author), Rabindranath Tagore (Author)
- Binding : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2005
- Pages : 272 pages
- Size : :12.9 x 1.4 x 19.8 cm
- ISBN-13: 978-8172243548
DESCRIPTION:
This book is a compilation of classic short stories by five great Indian writers -Raja Rao, Rabindranath Tagore, Premchand Dr. Mulk Raj Anand and Khushwant Singh. Though not necessarily representative of the authors' complete works, the stories have been carefully chosen to showcase their versatility and skill as storytellers. The collection covers an extraordinary range of themes, styles and settings, allowing the reader a glimpse of another world gone by. Yet, these stories seem timeless and the characters in them show the same foibles, fears and hopes as do people in the brave new world of the 21st century.


SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
- By : J Tender Passi (Author)
- Binding : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2005
- Pages : 272 pages
- Weight : 268 gm
- Size : 12.9 x 1.4 x 19.8 cm
- ISBN-13 : 978-8172243548
DESCRIPTION:
This fascinating book is everyone?s fantasy. A collection of exotic masterpieces from the sensuous ancient classics ? 'The Kama Sutra' 'The Perfumed Garden" to the wild and wanton "Eskimo Nell' and 'Web of Desire'.Get delightfully shocked at 'The Memoirs of Casanova' that renowned rake and those of charming courtesian, Harlette Wilson', Have an Exciting, Voyeuristic View of the Scandalous 'Life and Loves of Frank Harris' and of 'The Boudoir'.


SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
- By :Jaico Publishing House (Author), Luis Vaz (Editor)
- Binding : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2017
- Pages : 272 pages
- Size : : 14 x 1.5 x 21.6 cm
- ISBN-13: 978-9386348197
DESCRIPTION:
Full of mischief, valor, ribaldry and romance, The Arabian Nights has enthralled readers for centuries. It tells the much beloved tale of the young bride Scheherazade, who spun enchanting stories to escape death at the hands of her husband, King Shahryar. Scheherazade would begin a new tale each evening but always withhold the ending; a thousand and one nights later, the king found his true love and her life was spared forever. Magical Tales of the Arabian Nights includes timeless favorites such as Aladdin, Sinbad the Sailor, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, and even lesser known gems like the whimsical Story of the Three Sisters and the more intricate one of The Three Calendars. The mystical tales of this collection have long contributed to popular imagination, demonstrating that Scheherazades spell remains unbroken even to this day.


SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
- Reading level: 8 - 12 years
- By :Johanna Spyri (Author)
- Binding : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2017
- Pages : 288 pages
- Size : :12.9 x 1.7 x 19.8 cm
- ISBN-10: 9386348799
- ISBN-13: 978-9386348791
DESCRIPTION:
Where did you live with your grandfather, heidi?

SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
- By : Jaico Publishing house (Author), Robert Van De Weyer (Editor)
- Binding : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2018
- Pages : 52 pages
- Size : :20 x 14 x 4 cm
- ISBN-13: 978-9387944268
DESCRIPTION:
Islam means ‘submission to God’. A Muslim is someone who has submitted to God, recognizing Muhammad as a prophet of God.
Jaico’s 366 Gems Series is the first comprehensive collection of the spiritual literature of the whole world presented in accessible form. It is aimed at people who wish to broaden their spiritual outlook and also at the much larger group who have little or no attachment to a religious community, but seek spiritual wisdom.
Each volume in the series contains major writings of one of the world’s spiritual traditions, presented in the form of an annual cycle of daily readings.
366 Gems from Islam includes:
The life of Muhammad by Ibn Ishaq, written soon after the prophet’s death
The Quran, received by Muhammad, which is the sacred text of Islam
Stories, poems, sayings and spiritual insights of the Sufi mystics
Philosophical reflections of the great Arab thinkers.

SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
- By : Jaico Publishing house (Author), Robert Van De Weyer (Editor)
- Binding : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2018
- Pages : 52 pages
- Size : :20 x 14 x 4 cm
- ISBN-13: 978-9387944268
DESCRIPTION:
Buddha means ‘enlightened person’. A Buddhist is someone who follows the teachings of a particular enlightened person, called Gautama.
Jaico’s 366 Gems Series is the first comprehensive collection of the spiritual literature of the whole world presented in accessible form. It is aimed at people who wish to broaden their spiritual outlook and also at the much larger group who have little or no attachment to a religious community, but seek spiritual wisdom.
Each volume in the series contains major writings of one of the world’s spiritual traditions, presented in the form of an annual cycle of daily readings.
366 Gems from Buddhism includes:
Teachings of the Buddha, taken from the Pali canon compiled soon after his death
The Dhammapada, the famous summary of the Buddha’s wisdom
Stories, poems, sayings and spiritual insights of the Mahayana sages from Tibet, China and India
Jokes and stories from Zen.

SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
- By : Jaico Publishing house (Author), Robert Van De Weyer (Editor)
- Binding : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2018
- Pages : 52 pages
- Size : :20 x 14 x 4 cm
- ISBN-13: 978-9387944251
DESCRIPTION:
Hinduism means incorporating all forms of belief and worship without necessitating the selection or elimination of any. This book incorporates literature from ancient sacred texts of India considered as the Kernel of Hinduism.
Jaico’s 366 Gems Series is the first comprehensive collection of the spiritual literature of the whole world presented in accessible form. It is aimed at people who wish to broaden their spiritual outlook and also at the much larger group who have little or no attachment to a religious community, but seek spiritual wisdom.
Each volume in the series contains major writings of one of the world’s spiritual traditions, presented in the form of an annual cycle of daily readings.
366 Gems from Hinduism includes:
The Vedas, the ancient hymns which form the basis of Hindu spirituality
The Upanishads, the collection of meditations and stories embodying Hindu thought
The Bhagavad Gita, the sayings of Krishna which embrace all spiritual life
The original instructions in the practice of Yoga and its underlying philosophy
The devotional poems and meditations of the Indian mystics.

SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
- By : Kamla K. Kapur (Author)
- Binding : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2017
- Pages : 165 pages
- Size : :20 x 14 x 4 cm
- ISBN-13: 978-9386348937
DESCRIPTION:
Personal, poignant and fierce with passion for life and the sacred, Rumi: Tales to Live By will leave you with heart-wrenching gratitude for life’s trials and gifts.
Approaching the final days of his life, the great Sufi mystic Rumi penned down the wisdom he had gained over the years into a spiritual masterpiece known as the Mathnawi. A rich and insightful retelling of his work, Rumi: Tales to Live By is a sweet, comforting and at times, fiery guide to nourish the spirit.
Against the backdrop of modern times and issues, Rumi’s sketches of humanity show a new generation of spiritual seekers how to live through the trials and tribulations of life, illuminating even the darkest of paths with divine light.
Award-winning author Kamla Kapur further enhances the read with personal experiences from her own journey, making the narrative an enchanting mix of the real and the wondrous. Touching, passionate and sparkling, her commentary on these sometime forgotten but beloved stories clears the clouds of confusion and inspires in readers the strength to follow The Way.
Kamla K. Kapur is a bestselling poet, author and playwright. Kapur taught courses in play writing, poetry, creative nonfiction, fiction, mythology, Shakespeare and women’s literature at Grossmont College in California for eighteen years. She and her husband divide their year living in the Kullu Valley in the Indian Himalayas and in Southern California.

SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher : Rasbihari Lal & Sons
- By : Srila Jiva Gosvami
- Cover : Hardcover
- Language : Transliterated Text, Word-to-Word Meaning and Translation
- Edition : 2007
- Pages : 740
- Weight : 1.05 kg
- Size : 9.5 x 6 inches
- ISBN-10: 8184030509
- ISBN-13: 978-8184030501
DESCRIPTION:
From back of the bookIn this purport, Srila Prabhupada described the Bhakti-sandarbha in these words: The fifth Sandarbha is called Bhakti-sandarbha, and in this book there is a discussion of how devotional service can be directly executed, and how such service can be adjusted, either directly indirectly. In the course of this discussion it is emphatically and repeatedly explained that devotional service to the Lord must be executed under the direction of a bona fide spiritual master. The qualifications of such a spiritual master are discussed at great length and indeed, association with such an advance devotee is explained as the actual cause of engagement in devotional service.
From the Jacket
In this first volume of Bhakti-sandarbha Srila Jiva Gosvami discusses how devotional service is the best of all spiritual activities, how liberation is automatically attained by engagement in devotional service, how devotional service is achieved by the association of devotees, how devotional service automatically awards knowledge and detachment from materialism, how devotional service is the actual goal of life, how engagement in devotional service is far superior to impersonal liberation, how the devotees of the lord are always protected, how devotional service is transcendental to the three modes of material nature, how devotional service pleases the supreme Personality of Godhead, and how devotees of the Lord are not approached by Yamaraja or his servants.
From his childhood Jiva Gosvami was greatly fond of Srimad-Bhagavatam. He later came to Navadvipa to study Sanskrit, and, following in the footsteps of Sri Nityananda Prabhu, he circumambulated the entire Navadvipa-dhama. After visiting Navadvipa-dhama he went to Benares to study Sanskrit under Madhusudana Vacaspati, and after finishing his studies in Benares he went to Vrndavana and took shelter of his uncles, Sri Rupa and Sanatana.


SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
- By : Imam Jamal Rahman (Editor)
- Binding : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2012
- Pages : 256 pages
- Size : : 15.2 x 1.6 x 22.9 cm
- ISBN-10: 1594734305
- ISBN-13: 978-1594734304
DESCRIPTION:
This selection of 365 Sayings of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) offers an overview of Islamic faith and practices. These profound and life-enriching sayings of the Prophet have served as one of the main sources of divine guidance and law for Muslims through the ages. This selection helps readers gain or renew their acquaintance with Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) who is undoubtedly one of the most influential figures in history and who serves as a role model for more than one billion Muslims across the world. His sayings represent the Islamic code of conduct governing every Muslim's family, social, political, economic and spiritual life. His instructions have relevance for both individual and collective life. This selection thus stands out as a helpful introduction to both the Prophet and to Islamic beliefs and code of conduct.
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