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VEDIC BELIEFS AND PRACTICES THROUGH ARTHAVADA (Set of 2 Vols.)

By :- Sindhu S Dange

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Type: English

Pages: l+594

ISBN-13: 978-81-7305-286-6

Place: New Delhi

Edition: 1st

Publisher: ARYAN BOOKS INTERNATIONAL

Size: 15cm x 22cm

Product Year: 2005

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The Vedic ritual reasonings (arthavada-s) glorifying the Vedic rites and rituals and initially springing from the ?sacred? tradition, bring directly or indirectly with them the beliefs and practices prevalent in the then Vedic society. At times are indicated in them the ?avedic? beliefs and practices. The arthavada-s thus bears relation to the ?secular? traditions are complementary to each other, more weightage has to be given to the ?secular? or profane tradition, for it has provided much matter to the sacred tradition. The present book (in two volumes) dealing with the Vedic beliefs and practices, enables the reader to have a peep in the Vedic society of the hoary past and is an aid to know the cultural history of ancient India.

Preface Abbreviations Introduction Volume I 1. Etymologies 2. Sun, Moon and Constellations 3. Quarters 4. Time and its Units 5. Water 6. Trees, Plants and Varieties of Grass 7. Animals and Birds 8. Complementary Numbers Volume II 9. Sense-Organs and Body-Parts 10. Varna-System 11. Family-Life 12. Sacrificer?s Code and His Immortality (!) 13. Arthavada-s on Varied Topics (Miscellanea) 14. Arthavada-A Pointer to Ritual Development Illustrations Bibliography Index

Dr. (Mrs.) Sindhu Sadashiv Dange had been R.G. Bhandekar Professor and Head, Department of Sanskrit, University of Mumbai (1984 ? 1997). She has to be credit numerous research articles and 15 books (including the present one in 2 vols.) ? 9 authored by her, 1 co-authored with Dr. Sadashiv A. Dange and 5 edited by her. Well known in India for her contribution to the field of Sanskrit. She is particularly interested in Vedic myths and rituals and Puranic-Hindu customs and beliefs. She was felicitated by the State Government of Maharashtra (1997), by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, New Delhi, through the Rashtriya Sanskrit Samsthan in the Sanskrit Year (2000) and by the Shriman Bastiramji Sarada Sadguru Shri Ganeshwaranandaji Pratishthan, Nasik, by awarding her the prestigious Shri Guru Ganeshwaranand Veda Vedanga Rashtriya Puraskar (2004), for her Vedic studies.

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