RELIGIOUS TEXTS AND INDIAN PHILSOPHY

The worship of Sakti is the life-breath of our great Dharma. Worshippers of the Divine Mother are spread everywhere in India, from Kashmir to Cape Comorin, from Bengal to Kerala. There are many sacred texts and many well trodden paths which are capable of bringing the grace of the Mother. Even so, there is a sacred text which occupies a special place, a scripture of undying fame. Crowning all Tantric literature and tradition, it acts as a touchstone to all the doctrines established by them. It is a great Sadhana Sastra, practical science, teaching how to approach with special privilege and win the favour of the unique manifestation of the Mother Durga, whose name signifies that she is not easily approachable, dukhena gantum sakya. The text is Devi Mahatmyam, Saptasati. Verily, this scripture can claim to be the repository of Mantras and this commands a very high position amongst the Tantric texts, as in each chapter are mentioned covertly many Mantras. As the text contains 700 slokas, the name Saptasati has become famous. They say that the name Saptasati is very apt as the categorisation of 700 applies to Parayana, Japa, Homa, Tarpana, the sentences and the sense alike. At the end of the Mahatmyam itself, we have a significant hint Devi-suktam param japan, doing the japa of the great Devi Sukta 328pp / ISBN 978 93 83811 92 / Price Rs 425.00

Starting with the exhaustive details of all the different forms of Devi worship as practiced in Navavarna Puja, Nityaa Devis and all. Each Avarana of the Navavarna is presented in minute detail with the Avarana chakra. This book presents different perspectives to Sri Chakra - More specifically deals with the construction of Sri Chakra and explains the nuances about each of the triangle, square, circle, etc. and other mathematical, spiritual, and philosophical perspectives. A detailed comparison of the Devi Khadgamala with the Avarna puja and mapping the same with Sri Devi Khadgamala Stotram and all. Some of the pooja methods are also touched upon, and is the added importance of this book. An essential book for every one interested in Deviupasana and Sri Chakra worship. 128pp/ ISBN 978 93 83811 60 1 / Price: 225.00

The Tantra, with its vast literature embodying intricate ritualistic details occupies a very important place in the religious life of India. It was regarded as top secret to be expounded by the preceptor to the disciple who had been properly initiated. The several chapters enumerate the importance of Tantra in other religious practices such as Budhism, Jainism etc. It is intended to serve as an introduction to an induce- ment for wider and more detailed study. Broadly speaking the vast literature of the Tantras of the various sects is ritualistic in nature in the main.These rituals have got many intersting features, both from the standpoint of the religious history of India and from the standpoint of comparative religion.

The book called Sree Lalitâ Sahasra nâmam is a treasurehouse, which contains within itself, whatever tatva relating to Úreedevee, in sacred writings, scriptures, Vedas and Upanishads. It is like ocean of milk containing nine gems. No other hymn can be equated to this hymn. An important aspect of this book is that it has to be read repeatedly, think aloud in the mind and enjoy the reading. To enable this, this book has been written in a smooth and easy flow and easily understandable even by laymen

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The book called Sree Lalitâ Sahasra nâmam is a treasurehouse, which contains within itself, whatever tatva relating to Úreedevee, in sacred writings, scriptures, Vedas and Upanishads. It is like ocean of milk containing nine gems. No other hymn can be equated to this hymn. An important aspect of this book is that it has to be read repeatedly, think aloud in the mind and enjoy the reading. To enable this, this book has been written in a smooth and easy flow and easily understandable even by laymen

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Dr. CARL GUSTAV DIEHL in this study delves on the importance of Rituals as an instrument of purpose. Probes through a set of different source materials, like Classical Tamil and Sanskrit texts on Agamas, personal contacts with the temple priests, a detailed study of Tamil Agamas, the importance of Rituals in Saiva and Vaishnava temples, Religious temple festivals, Temple festival calendars, Astrological texts and remedies, Mantrika texts, importance of Pilgrimages for the solace of the personal griefs and how these are paving the way for the betterment of the person as a whole. The daily rituals in the temples and its importance and practices are well presented by the detailed analysis of the source materials from Tamil and Sanskrit. Though there are differences in details of worship betweenSaiva temples and Vaishnava temples, the art of worship is essentially one and the same. A comparative analysis of different ritualistic rites for the Saiva and Vaishanava temples have been amply studied. The material presented, of which the author’s own notes and observations during 20 years of his stay in India, with priests and in temple precincts etc. form a part of the study and is considered sufficient to make so to speak an incision into the daily life of the people of the Tamil country from a certain point of time. 400 pp/ ISBN 978 93 83811 95 / Price Rs.495.00

The Tantra, with its vast literature embodying intricate ritualistic details occupies a very important place in the religious life of India. It was regarded as top secret to be expounded by the preceptor to the disciple who had been properly initiated. The several chapters enumerate the importance of Tantra in other religious practices such as Budhism, Jainism etc. It is intended to serve as an introduction to an induce- ment for wider and more detailed study. Broadly speaking the vast literature of the Tantras of the various sects is ritualistic in nature in the main.These rituals have got many intersting features, both from the standpoint of the religious history of India 258 pp / ISBN 978 93 83811 59 5 / Price Rs. 350.00

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The present book is an English rendering of Sri Vidya saparyavasana written in Tamil by Sri N SubramoniaIyer, the founder of the Brahma vidya vimarsiniSabha,. It embodies the ideas given in the course of his lectures to the members of the sabha explaining the philosophic background or the philosophic import of the several sections of Srividya form of worship. The original being in Tamil was found unable to satisfy the enquiring minds of the those beyond the few Tamil knowing upasakas. It was therefore deemed necessary to translate the book to reach a wider circle of devotees who by their prolonged practice of worship seeking no reward, have come to enquire the truth behind what they have been doing. It is also meant for those who owing to the study of wrong sources have entertained views about the ritual prejudicial to the real understanding of the philosophy that it inculcates. The work shows great insight and mastery and deserves the public appreciation in abundant measure. So little we know about Saktism that we require many works to bring into our minds the full radiance of the religion of Shakti

ityotsava of Umanandanatha, A supplement to the Parasuramakalpa, is said to have been written in 1753 of the Saka Era which corresponds to 1831 A. D. Contains a very detailed method of practicing TripurasundariAvaranapuja. ParasuramaKalpa sutra is a digest of Sri Vidya, a system of Divine Mother’s worship compiled by one Parasurama from the several systems of the same which prevailed in his day. The commentator traverses many points of doctrine and practice as stated in the Nityotsava of Umanandanatha,.The text of the complete practice has been given in Sanskrit. The authorUmanandanatha refers, in the course of this Paddhati- work, to several Mantras. As the devotees are likely to experience some difficulty in the absence of the full text of these Mantras owing to the original text of Tantras being inaccessible, as also because of the prevailing ignorance in the matter of the theory and practice of this science in modern days, the Mantras have been given in their entirety in the Appendix and, it is hoped that the enthusiastic devotees will benefit themselves by the same.
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This book is an attempt made for the first time to explain the intricacies of Mantra Sastra. The Mantra sastra is worthy of a close study which when undertaken, will disclose elements of value to minds free from superstition of metaphysical bent and subtle seeing - sookshmadarsana. A prfound doctrine, ingeneously thoughgaurdedly set forth, is contained inthe Tantras of the Mantra Sastra, or Agama. The Basal principles are as old as the Upanishads which proclaimed that all was Chit (consciousness). The author explains and stresses that Mantra Sastra is not a mere senseless rubbish as it has been supposed to be. This book is a collection of Essays upon particular subjects in the Mantra sastra , a term which is commonly applied to the Tantra Sastra.

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The tree, is worshipped in Tamilnad, not as a deity in itself, but as the abode of Gods and Spirits. One cannot but arrive at the Universal irresistible conclusion that the adoration of trees and plants, in virtue of the supernatural qualities or divine essence supposed to be inherent in them, is almost universally diffused over the globe and that this form of religion is of the greatest antiquity. Every big temple in South India has a holy tree of its own, pregnant with the significance of its hoary past. These trees are now cs]alled Sthalavriksha (the holytree of the sacred place) The Author, has covered new ground and done pioneering work in collecting together and presenting in a succinct manner all available references to tree worship found scattered in the entire range of Tamil literature and other sources and seeking to gain an insight into the inner significance of the manifold rites and ceremonies that have grown round the tree and the serpent worship for the past two or three melleniums.. ISBN 978 93 83811 92 /Price Rs 195.00

A free translation of the thirty minor upanishads for the complete understanding of the nuances of these upanishads. 10 VEdanta Upanishads, 2 Physiological Upanishads, e Mantra Upanishads, Two sanyasa Upanishads, and 8 Yoga Upanishads hae been deeply studied and its its relevance well brought out.

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It is a free translation trying to present the ideas contained in the text in a lucid manner using at times the explanations of the Sanskrit commentaries. There are some peculiar traits in the feature of this work as contra distinguished from other spiritual works in the Sanskrit literature

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The book also throws the importance of how the reading of the Puranas were used to inculcate good character and practices in earlier days among the lesser educated masses and how Srutis and Smrutis came to became the learning domain for the scholarly oriented and how Puranas became the food for thought for the lesser educated

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One of the most impor tant devotional works of Addi Sankara, rich in Philosophical content, is the Sivananda Lahari. A compilation of 100 slokas of incomparable beauty is the subject matter of this book. The slokas have been edited with pharase by pharse meaning, the general purport and Explanatory notes in English, have been given to help the devout to have a fuller appreciation of this devo tional Masterpiece

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This book aims to inform those interested in knowing the importance and meaning of the ritual, Sandhyavandanam and how much they will gain by proper observance of Sandhyavandana and the meditation on Gayatri which is recognized as the greatest of the mantra contained in the Vedas. Contains the relevant meaning of the mantras in English

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An inimitable and excellent collection of verses in praise of Goddesss Bhavani is known by the name of Anandalahari which literally means the "wave of Spiritual Bliss" The verses, twenty in number, are not only devotional master pieces but also literacy gems. The theme in all the slokas in the Divine Mother.

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In this book, a great Vedic ritual "Rudrekadasi" is detailed which explanatory notes in English for the easy understanding and learning the rationale of the rituals. For the benefit of those who for various reasons are not familiar with the Sanskrit language and are now a days more familiar with the English language explanatory notes have been incorporated at relevant places so that the rationale of this form of worship will be understood

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This book Paribhâshâ Stora-s is a rare attempt in the history of the human mind to make use a sort of Indian Mathematics with Samskrit, representing numerals through letters and words. Before discussing the Paribhâshâ Stotra-s per-se, an introduction to Katapayâdhi and Bhoota Sankhya methods are provided so that the beauty of Paribhâshâ Stotra-s treasure can be appreciated and enjoyed.

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The Lalitâ Trishatee gives three hundred names of Lalitâ, just as Lalitâ Sahasranâma is a compen dium of 1000 names for the mother goddess. This Trishatee is considered to be even more sacred and powerful than the Sahasranâma.

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This book tries to address the advaita principles in Sâkta religion, the Advaita as expounded by Sree Âdi Sankara in all his teachings, works, discourses, etc. ‘A’– none, ‘dvaita’ – dual – Advaita means there is no-two or non-duality. This theory was propounded and globalised by Sree Âdi Sankara.

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This introductory book on Chandi yagna deals with the benefits of the yagna, as it can aid in clearing off the obstacles and hurdles on the path to success. Goddess Durga, the chief deity of this yagna will gift the performers with the power to balance the passion and dispassion, indulgence and denial. She is the primordial energy that is responsible for the creation, sustenance and destruction of this entire universe.

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Sri Ramamurthy has vividly brought to light, the deeper meaning and purport of the major texts of these two sects namely Soundharayalaharee, Devi Mahâtmeeyam and Lalita Sahasranâmam on one side and Vishnu Sahasranâmam and Bhagvat Geeta on the other side in order to establish the underlying oneness and resolve all conflicts. He has established that Jnâna Yoga and Bhakti Yoga complement each other.

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Starting with the exhaustive details of all the different forms of Devi worship as practiced in Navavarna Puja, Nityaa Devis and all. Each Avarana of the Navavarna is presented in minute detail with the Avarana chakra. This book presents different perspectives to Sri Chakra - More specifically deals with the construction of Sri Chakra and explains the nuances about each of the triangle, square, circle, etc. and other mathematical, spiritual, and philosophical perspectives. A detailed comparison of the Devi Khadgamala with the Avarna puja and mapping the same with Sri Devi Khadgamala Stotram and all. Some of the pooja methods are also touched upon, and is the added importance of this book. An essential book for every one interested in Deviupasana and Sri Chakra worship. 128pp/ ISBN 978 93 83811 60 1 / Price: 225.00