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 16 Sep 2015 Rare Paintings
Ganesha-Janani (Mother of Ganesh), 1800s
India, Calcutta
Kalighat painting, 19th century
Ink, color and silver paint on paper

Source: The Cleveland Museum of Art Read More
 13 Sep 2015 Rare Paintings
Shiva in his ferocious aspect as Mahakala dancing
c. 1700-1710
India, Rajasthan, Mewar school

Source: The Cleveland Museum of Art Read More
 1 Sep 2015 Rare Paintings
Rama on Horseback
India, Rajasthan, Raghugarh, 1750-1775
Watercolor
Opaque watercolor on paper

Source: Los Angeles County Museum of Art Read More
 28 Aug 2015 Rare Paintings
Vishnu and Lakshmi Seated on a Lotus Blossom
Early 1900s
India, Pahari Hills, Kangra school
Ink and color on paper

Source: The Cleveland Museum of Art Read More
 28 Aug 2015 Sculpture
Seal Impression with Sri Lakshmi Lustrated by Elephants (Gaja-Lakshmi)
India, Bihar, Basarh

5th century
Seal impression
Ocher terracotta

Source: Los Angeles County Museum of Art Read More
 11 Aug 2015 Rare BOOKS
Digital Rare Book:
Prema Sagara or Ocean of Love
By Lallu Lal Kavi
Translated by Frederic Pincott
Published by Archibald Constable & Son, London - 1897

Read Book Online:

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Download pdf Book:

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Lallulal (1763 - 1825) was one of the Indian scholars assoc... Read More
 9 Aug 2015 Rare BOOKS
Digital Rare Book:
BRAHMOISM or History of reformed Hinduism from its origin in 1830, under Rajah Mohun Roy, to the present time.
With a particular account of Babu Keshub Chunder Sen's connection with the movement
By Rama Chandra Bose
Published by Funk & Wagnalls, New York - 1884

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 8 Aug 2015 Rare BOOKS
Digital Rare Book :
Translation of Several Principal Books, Passages, and Texts of the Veds, and of some Controversial Works on Brahmunical Theology
By Sir Rajah Rammohun Roy
Published by Parbury Allen & Co., London - 1832

This book has profound historical significance as the sacred Gayatri Mant... Read More
 8 Aug 2015 Article/Essay
The Gayatri Mantra

The verse:
Om bhoor bhuvah svaha,
Tat Savitur varenyam,
Bhargo devasya dheemahi,
Dheeyo yonah prachodayat.

The translation:
"We meditate on the adorable glory of the radiant sun; may he inspire our intelligence."

What is mentioned, and what is not

Try a thought experiment. ... Read More
 8 Aug 2015 Article/Essay
Goddess Gayatri and History of Gayatri Mantra

Extract from: Hindu Gods and Goddesses
By Swami Harshananda
Published by Sri Ramakrishna Ashrama, Mysore - 1982

Gayatri Devi is an incarnation of Saraswati Devi, consort of Lord Brahma, symbolising the "shakti" (strength) and "dev" (quality) of Know... Read More
 8 Aug 2015 Sculpture
Goddess Kaumari
India, Madhya Pradesh or Rajasthan, 800-850 AD
Sculpture
Red sandstone

Source: Los Angeles County Museum of Art Read More
 6 Aug 2015 Rare BOOKS
Digital Rare Book:
Siva Purana
Translated by A Board of Scholars
Edited by Prof.J.L.Shastri
Published by Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi - 1970
VOLUME 2

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Image:
Shiva Flanked by Ganesha and Durga
Thailand, Prakhon Cha... Read More
 6 Aug 2015 Rare BOOKS
Digital Rare Book:
Siva Purana
Translated by A Board of Scholars
Edited by Prof.J.L.Shastri
Published by Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi - 1970
VOLUME 1

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Image:
Page from a Dispersed Shiva Mahatmya
ca. 1710
India (Raj... Read More
 6 Aug 2015 Article/Essay
Essay:
The ‘Evolution’ Of Hindu Gods
By Anil Kumar Suri
Swarajya

How did the current Hindu pantheon come to be? Given below is a brief introduction to an essay on the topic by Anil Kumar Suri. Link to full essay is given at the end of the introduction.

How did Hinduism come to have the deitie... Read More
 5 Aug 2015 Article/Essay
Article:
How Siva evolved over the years
By Rohini Bakshi
daily O

In truth the divine is unknowable, and to try and find his origins is a reckless task.

In part 1 of this series on Siva we touched upon the presence and development of Rudra as he appears in texts before the beginning of the comm... Read More
 5 Aug 2015 Article/Essay
Article:
Why Śiva is the most mysterious of all Hindu gods
By Rohini Bakshi
daily O

A lot of questions remain unanswered about the widely revered deity.

Of all the deities in the Hindu pantheon, by far the most complex and mysterious to me is Śiva. Devotees and scholars alike have attempted to ... Read More
 5 Aug 2015 Video
Audio:
The great writer Aldous Huxley, author of Brave New World, The Perennial Philosophy and The Doors of Perception, describes the "Dancing Shiva" - Nataraja of the Hindu tradition and its immense significance and comprehensiveness. This is from an interview with Mr. Huxley which was done in 1... Read More
 2 Aug 2015 Rare BOOKS
Digital Rare Book :
The Purana Text of the Dynasties of the Kali Age
With introduction and notes.
By Frederick Eden Pargiter
Published by Humphrey Milfortd at The Oxford University Press - 1913

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Source: Sage Shuk... Read More
 1 Aug 2015 Rare BOOKS
Digital Rare Book:
The Sahyadri-Khanda of The Skanda Purana
A Mythological, Historical, and Geographical Account of Western India
First Edition of the Sanskrit Text with Various Readings
By J. Gerson Da Cunha
Published in Thacker, Vining & Co., Bombay - 1877
In Sanskrit

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 1 Aug 2015 Sculpture
Shiva Mahadeva
Northern India, Kashmir
8th century
Schist

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 1 Aug 2015 Rare Paintings
Shiva's Family on the March
India, Himachal Pradesh, Chamba, circa 1800
Watercolor
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Source: LACMA Read More