Welcome Guest
ART
Aesthetics
Architecture
Art
Art [Buddhist]
Art [Western]
Art Criticism
Art Magazine
Carpets
Iconography
Interior Decoration
Jewelry
Movie
Music Theatre And Dance
Numismatic
Painting [Folk]
Painting [Miniature]
Painting [Modern]
Photography
Pottery
Sculpture
Textile

ASTROLOGY
Astrology

AUTOBIOGRAPHY BIOGRAPHY MEMORIES
Autobiography/Biography/Memories

BANARAS
Banaras

CHILDREN SECTION
Children Books

CLASSICS [FICTION & NON FICTION]
Classics

ECONOMICS & BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Economics

ENVIRONMENT
Ecology

FICTION
Fiction [India]
Fiction [Science]
Fiction [World]
Graphic Novels

FOLKLORE MYTHS & LEGENDS
Folklore

GEOGRAPHY, MAP & ATLAS
Geography
Map

GRAPHIC FICTION/NON FICTION
GRAPHIC NON FICTION

HEALTH & PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Ayurveda & Healing
Cooking
Self Help
Yoga

HUMANITIES
Anthropology
Archaeology
Caste
Cultural Studies
Diaspora / Migration
Education
Epigraphy
Gandhi
Gender Studies
General
Globalization
History
Law
Media
Medical Anthropology
Methodology
Politics
Psychology
Sociology
Tribal Studies
Visual Anthropology

KAMASUTRA
Kama Sutra

LANGUAGE
Language/Linguistic

LITERATURE AND LITERARY STUDIES
Anthology
Essays
Hindi Literature / Criticism
History Of Literature
Literary Criticism/Literary Theory
Play
Poetry
Reportage
Sanskrit Literature

MANUSCRIPT
Manuscript

MATHEMATICS & SCIENCE
Astronomy
Mathematics
Science

PHILOSOPHY & RELIGION
Bhakti
Buddhism
Chinese Philosophy
Christianity
Continental Philosophy
Gita
Gods & Goddess
Greek Philosophy
Hinduism
Indian Philosophy
Islam
Jainism
Judaism
Mahabharata
Mantra
Mysticism
Mythology
Osho
Pilgrimage Studies
Purana
Ramayana
Religion
Saint & Sages
Sikhism
Spritual
Sufism
Tantra
Taoism
Theosophical Literature
Upanisads
Vaisnavism
Veda
Vedanta Philosophy
Western Philosophy
Zarathushtra
Zen

REFERENCE
Dictionary
Quotation

TRAVEL WRITING & HOLIDAY GUIDES
Travel Guide
Travel Writing

WILDLIFE TREES & PLANTS
Wild Life

Bestsellers
Book Details
Worshiping Siva In Medieval India
Author: Richard H. Davis
ISBN: 9788120817470
Binding: Hard Cover
Publishing Year: 2008
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Pvt. Ltd
Number of Pages: 200
Availabity:
In Stock
Delivery:
3-6 business days
INR 395.00
Qty:
ADD TO CART
About Book
Saiva liturgy is performed in a world that oscillates: a world permeated by the presence of Siva, where humans live in a condition of bondage and where the highest aim of the soul is to attain liberation from its fetters. In this account of Indian temple ritual, Richard Davis uses medieval Hindu texts to describe the world as it is envisioned by Saiva siddhanta and the way daily worship reflects that world and acts within it. He argues that this worship is not simply a set of ritualized gestures, but rather a daily catechism in which the worshiper puts into action all the major themes of cosmic Saiva philosophy, the cyclic pattern of emission and reabsorption, the human path of attaining liberation, the manifestation of divinity in the world, and the proper interrelationship of humanity and god. In re-creating the convictions and intentions of a well-versed worshiper of the twelfth century, Davis moves back and forth between philosophical and ritual texts, demonstrating the fundamental Saiva belief that the capacities of humans to know about the world and to act within it are two interrelated modalities of the unitary power of consciousness. Focusing on temple ritual, a form of worship that has been at the heart of Hindu religious practice for nearly two millennia, Davis' work fills a major gap in the field of Indian religions.
About Author
Richard H. Davis is associate professor of Religion at Bard College. He is the Author of "lives of indian Images, and more recently he has edited a volume "images, Miracles and Authority in Asian Religious Tradition"
Related
Books


Images In Asian Religion : Text And Contexts Images In Asian Religion : Text And Contexts
Author: Phyllis Granoff
Publisher: Ubc Press
Year of Publishing: 2004
Binding Type: Paper Back
Status: In Stock
INR 2874.00
add iconADD TO CART
VIEW DETAILS


The Fading Light Of Advaita Acarya : Three Hagiographies The Fading Light Of Advaita Acarya : Three Hagiographies
Author: Rebecca J. Manring
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Year of Publishing: 2011
Binding Type: Paper Back
Status: In Stock
INR 2205.00
add iconADD TO CART
VIEW DETAILS


Sacred Spaces : Exploring Traditions Of Shared Faith In India Sacred Spaces : Exploring Traditions Of Shared Faith In India
Author: Yoginder Sikand
Publisher: Penguin
Year of Publishing: 2003
Binding Type: Paper Back
Status: In Stock
INR 399.00
add iconADD TO CART
VIEW DETAILS


Samnyasa Upanisads : Hindu Scriptures On Asceticism And Renunciation Samnyasa Upanisads : Hindu Scriptures On Asceticism And Renunciation
Author: Patrick Olivelle
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Year of Publishing: 2017
Binding Type: Paper Back
Status: In Stock
INR 595.00
add iconADD TO CART
VIEW DETAILS


A History Of Religious Ideas [Vol.2] From Gautama Buddha To The Triumph Of C ... A History Of Religious Ideas [Vol.2] From Gautama Buddha To The Triumph Of Christianity
Author: Mircea Eliade
Publisher: Chicago University Press
Year of Publishing: 1984
Binding Type: Paper Back
Status: In Stock
INR 2800.00
add iconADD TO CART
VIEW DETAILS


Breaking Boundaries With The Goddess : New Directions In The Study Of Saktis ... Breaking Boundaries With The Goddess : New Directions In The Study Of Saktism
Author: Cynthia Ann Humes, Ra ...
Publisher: Manohar Publishers & D...
Year of Publishing: 2009
Binding Type: Hard Cover
Status: In Stock
INR 995.00
add iconADD TO CART
VIEW DETAILS
Copyright © 2022 Harmony - The Book Shop
Designed & Developed by Deltagare Technologies
  • facebook
  • twitter
  • instagram