{"product_id":"66-myths-and-romance-stories-from-the-puranas","title":"Myths and Romance Stories from the Puranas","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Sri Dilip Mukhopadhyay\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Rupa\u003cbr\u003eYear: 1995\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 156\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 8171672515\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was not the practice in ancient India to denigrate the body as the abode of the devil .. Life was clearly dichotomized between the amatory and the ascetic and both types of experience were equally valorised..like the merging of the waters of the Ganga and the Yamuna at Prayaga, the twin streams of human love - love of God and love of men for women - found their apotheosis through the transcendent union of male and female in the image of the androgynous deity, Ardhanarisvara.. This is what explains the co-existence in traditional temple architecture.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book captures this multivalent vision through its perceptive treatment of myth and legend.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe stories depict an unusual charm which creates an enigmatic aura.  The book is characterized by a swiftness of narrative and epic breadth of vision.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Sri Dilip Mukhopadhyay \/ Rupa \/ Paperback","offer_id":40776676376745,"sku":"66","price":16.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/puranas_db6cda0f-7e0a-4a9b-af9a-02a5d4d1be45.jpg?v=1625521029","url":"https:\/\/indiaclub.com\/de\/products\/66-myths-and-romance-stories-from-the-puranas","provider":"The India Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}