{"title":"Temples \u0026 Pilgrimage","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore books on Hindu temples, sacred sites, pilgrimage traditions, holy cities, and places of worship across India. Discover works on temple history, architecture, religious significance, and important pilgrimage destinations.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"12394-pilgrimage-centres-of-india","title":"Pilgrimage Centres of India","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Brajesh Kumar\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Diamond\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2003\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 234\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 8171821855\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePilgrimage is returning to one's roots. Though it is considered to be a matter of religious faith but it is not a mere ritual.  It is tourism, cultural voyage, traveling with nature and journey in spiritualism. Indian pilgrimages spread across the four corners along the length and breadth of the country were designed to create unity among diversity. This book will take you to a journey into ancient civilization which you would like to revisit often physically and otherwise.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is for the tourists, especially for those who wish to see the sacred sports of a variety of fiaths that have been prospering in this country. Our target readership is not only foreign tourists or the religious minded NRIs but also those Indians who are dwelling in deep south of the country and willing to complete their holy Journey to the four Dhams, the Four Nodal Points of the faith. The same s true for the adherents of the other faiths.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndia: Its People and Religions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTourist Regulations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Land of Diverse Unity\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow to Plan Your Journey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReligious Places of Tourist Interest in India\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDELHI ZONE\u003cbr\u003eDelhi  \u0026amp; New Delhi\u003cbr\u003eHaryana\u003cbr\u003ePunjab Himachal Pradesh\u003cbr\u003eJammu \u0026amp; Kashmir\u003cbr\u003eUttar Pr\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Brajesh Kumar \/ Diamond \/ Paperback","offer_id":40776265957545,"sku":"12394","price":10.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/12394_ce62e1fd-2a7b-49cb-b28c-8742ecc05787.jpg?v=1625494992"},{"product_id":"13456-haridwar-rishikesh-yamunotri-gangotri-kedarnath-badrinath-gateway-to-the-gods","title":"Haridwar - Rishikesh, Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, Badrinath: Gateway to the Gods","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Rupinder Khullar\u003cbr\u003eReeta Khullar\/\u003cbr\u003eEditor(s): Kamalkant Budhkar\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: UBS Publishers\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2004\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 96\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 8174764607\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGateway to the Gods: Haridwar Rishikesh gives the reader a comprehensive glimpse of the overpowering and mesmerizing effect this eternal city has on everyone who visits this abode of gods in the foothills of Shivalik. Besides Haridwar, the next covers the four sacred dhams of the hindus-Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri-the picturesque Valley of Flowers, Dehradun, the capital of Uttaranchal, and the popular hill resort of Mussoorie. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book gives an insight of the origin of this holy city that lies embedded in legendary tales and fables. The text is accompanied by captivating and enchanting pictures-be it the shrines of this spiritual city blessed by the Holy Trinity or its busy streets, eating houses, the beautiful peaks surrounding the city and the pilgrims reciting aarti or performing religious rituals in the Holy Ganges. The real-life pictures in the book take the reader to this sacred pilgrimage centre of the Hindus so that he can see its shrines and feel the holy touch.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is being brought out on the eve of the Aradh Kumbh Mela coming up in January, 2004, that draws countless devotees from all across the globe to this sacred Abode of Gods. The Text and pictures in the book give the readers a glimpse of the vast panorama of traditions, customs and rituals of the deep-rooted faith the Hindus have in the sanctity of the Ganga and the dhams-so much so that you can almost feel the holy touch.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Rupinder Khullar \/ UBS Publishers \/ Paperback","offer_id":40776301707433,"sku":"13456","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/13456_5af63f4a-59ae-4a13-84e0-4f3611bfe344.jpg?v=1625524585"},{"product_id":"14748-swamiyae-saranamayyappa","title":"Swamiyae Saranamayyappa","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: A Collection\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Current Books\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2000\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 80\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 8126403624\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor millions of devotees Sree Ayyappa remains for ever a perpetual fount of peace in an age of strife and unrest-a sure refuge in times of the storms of violence. Their only goal being the blissful ecstacy of the vision of the Lord and the resultant liberation from the unavailing cares of mundane life, they are unmindful of the rigors of the ritual austerities or of the hardships encountered on the arduous journey to the shrine on the holy mount. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey firmly believe that the Forest-Dweller will guard their feet from tripping over stones, and their minds from faltering out of fatique while trekking up hills. They trust in the mercy of the Lord who keeps an ever watchful eye on his devotees to keep troubles out of their way. 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The city of Benares represents India, religiously and intellectually, just as Paris represents the political sentiments of France. There are few cities in the world of greater antiquity and none that have so uninterruptedly maintained their ancient celebrity and distinction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVaranasi, as denoting a city has been a name familiar to Brahminical literature.  The word is crudely referred, by modern inventiveness, to a combination of Varna and Asi, convertible, in late usage, with Varanasi which is also designated as Kasi - the city of Light.  Benares is the gateway to Hindu Salvation.,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction - By Fitzedward Hall, Esq., D.C.L\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER I\u003cbr\u003eEarly history of Benares\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER II\u003cbr\u003eNo Architectural remains dating prior to the third century before Christ yet found in India\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER III\u003cbr\u003ePuranic form of Modern Hinduism\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER IV\u003cbr\u003eTemple of Bhaironath, the god-magistrate of Benares\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER V\u003cbr\u003eLegend respecting Divodas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER VI\u003cbr\u003eBenares, Kasi, and Kedar, the three Grand Divisions of the city\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER VII\u003cbr\u003ePanchganga Ghat\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER VIII\u003cbr\u003eTemple of Jageswar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER IX\u003cbr\u003eThe Pisach-Mochan Tank\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER X\u003cbr\u003eThe Man-Mandil Ghat\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER XI\u003cbr\u003eDasasamedh Ghat and Temple\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER XII\u003cbr\u003eThe Bengali population of Benares\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER XIII\u003cbr\u003eDurga Kund Temple\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER XIV\u003cbr\u003eTemple of the Maharaja of Benares at Ramnagar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER XV\u003cbr\u003eBarna Sangam, or Confluence of the Barna and Ganges\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER XVI\u003cbr\u003eSivala Ghat\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER XVII\u003cbr\u003eHindu and Mohammedan Melas or Religious Festivals, held periodically, in Benares\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER XVIII\u003cbr\u003eThe Buddhist Ruins at Sarnath\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER XIX\u003cbr\u003eAncient Buddhist Ruins at Bakariya Kund\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER XX\u003cbr\u003eFurther Account of Ancient Remains recently discovered in Benares and its vicinity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER XXI\u003cbr\u003eSource of the great wealth of Benares\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER XXII\u003cbr\u003eSentiments engendered by the contemplation of the city of Benares\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendix A\u003cbr\u003eNarrative of Fa Hian, concerning his visit to Benares and Sarnath, Extracted from the Foe Koue Ki by MM Remusat, Klaproth, and Landresse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendix B\u003cbr\u003eNarrative of Hiouen Thsang.  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One in a trilogy of books that include Harold G. Coward and David J. Goa’s Mantra: Hearing the Divine in India and America and Susan L. Schwartz’s Rasa: Performing the Divine in India, Darsan presents an introduction to the use of sight – Darsan – in the practice of Indian religion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe role of the visual image is essential to Hindu tradition and culture, but many attempts to understand India’s divine images have been laden with misperceptions. Darsan, a Sanskrit word that means “seeing,” is an aid to our vision, a book of ideas to help us read, think, and look at Hindu images with appreciation and imagination.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eREVIEW: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Eck writes with clarity, insight, and intelligence, and this book … belongs in every religionist's and South Asianist's library….It is simply one of the best short introductions to Hinduism available.\"\u003cbr\u003e - Religious Studies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is recommended without reservation. It is as fine an explanation of temple worship and use of Deity images as can be found. Darsan will give the Hindu deeper insight into the practices of his own religion, provide explanations for non-Hindu friends, and convey useful knowledge to his children.\"\u003cbr\u003e - Hinduism Today\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface to the Third Edition\u003cbr\u003ePreface to the Second Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter – 1. Seeing the Sacred\u003cbr\u003eA.\tDarsan\u003cbr\u003eB.\tThe Visible India\u003cbr\u003eC.\tFilm Images\u003cbr\u003eD.\tThe Image of God\u003cbr\u003eE.\tThe Polytheistic Imagination\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter – 2. The Nature of the Hindu Images\u003cbr\u003eA.\tThe Aniconic and the Iconic Images\u003cbr\u003eB.\tThe Ritual Uses of the Images\u003cbr\u003eC.\tCreation and Consecration of Images\u003cbr\u003eD.\tFestivals and Images\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter -3. 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