ISBN: 9788121210164    Publisher: Gyan Publishing House Year of publishing: 2009     Format:  Hardback No of Pages: 224        Language: English

Description About The Author:- M.L. Varadpande, having insightful knowledge and profound appreciation of art, culture, literature and religious heritage of India spread over the span of many thousand years, is internationally known for his erudition and scholarship.His major works are: History of Indian Theatre (in 3Vols.) • Mahabharata in Performance • Religion and Theatre • Apsara in Indian Art & Litereture • Ganapati in Indian Mythology • Gods Goddesses and Demons • Love in Ancient India • Concise Dictionary of Indian Theatre • Woman in India Sculpture • Forthcoming works are: • Yaksha: Cult and Mythology Cult of Joy • Mythology of Shiva and Shakti.About The Book:- Vishnu, The Aii Pervader, Is The Most Significant Deity Of Cosmological Trinity, Other Two Being Brahma And Shiva. In The Ring Veda, Hymns Are Sung In His Honour And He Is Described As One Who Traverse The Earth And Terrestrial Spaces By Taking Three Steps. He Is Identified With Sun And Yajna. Vishnu Grew In Stature With The Passage Of Time. He Took Several Incarnations As A Saviour Of Mankind. Bhagavata Purana Says: 'Just As From An Inexhaustible Lake Thousands Of Streams Flow On All Sides, So Also From Hari (Vishnu) Come Forth Countless Incarnations.' In The Bhagvad Gita, Krishna Told Arjuna On The Battlefield Of Kurukshetra The Purpose Behind His Incarnations. He Said: 'O Bharata, Whenever Dharma Suffers And Adharma Gets On Ascendancy, I Take Incarnation To Protect The Virtuous, Destroy Evil And Establish Again The Rule Of Dharma'.,Among His Many Incarnations, Ten Are Prominent And Popularly Known As Dashavatar. In This Book, The Myths Related To These Incarnations Are Narrated In Lucid Style. These Myths From The Core Of Indian Culture, Around Which Epics Like Ramayana And Mahabharata As Well As Several Puranas Are Woven. Here This Well-Developed Book Gives The Readers An Insight Into The Indian Art, Literature, Culture And Religion Through Mythology Of Vishnu., About The Author:- M.L. Varadpande, Having Insightful Knowledge And Profound Appreciation Of Art, Culture, Literature And Religious Heritage Of India Spread Over The Span Of Many Thousand Years, Is Internationally Known For His Erudition And Scholarship.His Major Works Are: History Of Indian Theatre (In 3Vols.) • Mahabharata In Performance • Religion And Theatre • Apsara In Indian Art & Litereture • Ganapati In Indian Mythology • Gods Goddesses And Demons • Love In Ancient India • Concise Dictionary Of Indian Theatre • Woman In India Sculpture • Forthcoming Works Are: • Yaksha: Cult And Mythology Cult Of Joy • Mythology Of Shiva And Shakti.,
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