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The Essentials of Saivism, The Upanishads, Vedas, Yoga, Nataraja and his various aspects, and the Agamas. The cult of Nata-raja, form a core of the text of these notes. The sculpture of Nataraja has evoked greater curiosity and interest in the minds of scholars and art-lovers all over the world than that of any other deity of the Hindu pantheon. With the help of the extensive devotional literature which has grown around the divinity over long centuries, they have made a bid to put their fingers upon the hidden meaning of Nataraja. Yet, it cannot be said that they have covered all the esoteric aspects of Nataraja or all the areas to which His sculpture points and the truth that is embodied in the image.

ISBN 978 93 83811 97 7/

192 pp/Rs 295.00

The Soundarya Lahari is not only a poetic text. It is a tantra textbook, giving instructions on Puja and offerings, many Yantra, almost one to each shloka describing the tantra technique of performing devotion connected to each specific sloka and details the results ensuing therefrom. There are many interpre-tations and commentaries but best of these are arguably those that provide word to word translations, as also the Yantra, the devotion to be performed and the results of the devotion

ISBN 978 81 988192 0 8 /192pp/ RS 325.00

The Vedic literature, specially the Brahmana portion, embodies several stories which record the birth of Rudra. Nothing is, however, known from the Rg Veda about Rudra’s birth, though his identification with Agni may be taken as an antici-pation of the Brahmana legends. The Rg Veda lays special emphasis on two aspects of Rudra’s character. He was mainly a God of destruction, whom none could escape but at the same time he was kind and beneficent.

ISBN 978 81 9881921 5/

144pp/ Rs,295.00

India is a land of many cults, and a critical and historical study of these cults, no doubt, affords abiding interest to students of ancient Indian culture. The present volume attempts to study: the cult of Lalita from a historical stand-point. Though this study is mainly based on the Lalitopakhyana section of the Brahmanda Purana, an endeavour is made to review other phases of the Sakti cult and its place in Vedic literature, and particularly to examine its philosophic basis

ISBN 978 81 988192 5 3/

RS 225.00

What are these mahavidyas? Why are they distinguished from one another though they all proceed from and lead to the same one Reality? The author explains with his usual lucidity : “ Each is a parti-cular Cosmic function and each leads to a special realisation of the One Reality. The might of Kali, the sound-force of Tara, the beauty and bliss of Sundari, the vast vision of Bhuvaneshwari, the effulgent charm of Bhairavi, the striking force of Chinna-masta, the silent inertness of Dhumavati, the paralysing power of Bagalamukhi, the expressive play of Matangi and the concord and harmony of Kamalatmika are the various characteristics, the distinct manifestations of the Supreme Consciousness that has made this creation possible.

ISBN 978 81 988192 2 2/ 144pp/ 325.00

This excellent monograph is the outcome of a Thesis submitted by the author in 1952 to the Madras Univer-sity. The study was done under the expert guidance of the gret historian Dr. K A Nilakanta Sastri. It is a historical study of the Sucindram temple which affords a fertile field for investigation into different aspects of life spread over-lapping vistas of time. A striking feature of the early history of Nancinad of which Sucindram formed the ‘Spiritual Capital’, is that it became the cockpit of South India. The different phases of political history were reflected in the development of the temple at Sucindram. The History of the temple, Management, Iconography, Architecure, rituals etc have been extensively studied.

ISBN 97881988192 9 8 /

544 pp/ Rs. 695.00

This original work is regarded as the Muthal Nul, Revealed book of the Saiva Religion and Siddhanta Philosophy. If we give to the truths enume-rated and illustrated above our careful consideration, we shall admit that they indicate a clear advance on the teaching of the Vedas or the Pantheism of the Upani-shads”. The author has discussed the pros and cons of this question in the notes to the Sixth Sutra and so much prejudice and ignorance prevail in regard to this question, that all that he would crave for, is a fair and patient hearing.

ISBN978 83 966930 7 7/

144pp/ 295.00

The present work by Ramanujacarya, a learned scholar from the Godavari district seems to be an extenstive work inclusive of a commentary on the whole of Jaimini’s Mimamsa Sutras. In the five chapters he explains, the theory of the knowledge as propunded by his guru,in the second, catgory of the knowable objects, the third deals with the authority of the Vedas and Ethics, the fourth, treats the stature of Sastra, and the fifth the necessity of expounding a Sastra. This edition of the text is based on manuscripts belonging to the Oriental Library in Mysore

ISBN 978 81 988192 7 7

/192 pp/ Rs 350.00

The traditional account of the Alvars and the Acaryas given above facilitates the discussion of the question of their age, the estimate of their literary and other merits and the value to be attached to their works in the formation of the Visistadvaita school of philosophy The Srlvaisnava chroniclers make justly a distinction between the Alvars and the Acaryas, the former being saints who had realized Brahman and had personal enjoyment of His grace, whereas the latter were learned propounders and elaboraters of the philosophy contained in the works of the Alvars. This is an edited version of the Lecture series, given by Late T A Gopin th Rao as part of the Sir Subramanya Iyer lecture on the History of Sri Vaishnavas

ISBN 978 81 988192 8 4/248pp/350.00

There is a prevalent misconception that the Sahasranama caters to only certain beliefs and believers like Vaishnavites in other words, that it is sectarian and is taboo for others like Saivites, Skandas, Sourahs, Shakthas, Ganapathas, etc. Will a Saivite admit that his Shiva is not omnipresent and all-pervading? If his answer is an emphatic ‘No’, then the Sahasranama applies to him as much as to the Vaishnavites. This argument holds good for the worship-pers of all other aspects of Divinity. They have only to take off their blinkers. The Sahasra-nama is catholic and universal. The thousand names have been grouped into special narratives and makes intersting aspirations.

ISBN 978 81 988192 3 9/272pp/ 325.00

The book is sure to throw a good deal of light upon the scientific researches of the ancient Aryans of India, and it will leave no doubt in a candid mind that the religion of ancient India had a scientific basis. It is chiefly for this reason that the author has drawn the illustrations of the Tatwic Law from the Upanishads. There is a good deal in the book that can only be shown to be true by long and diligent experiment. The last chapter of the book is the English translation of the Siva swarodaya which is considered as the source for all yoga treatises.

ISBN 978 81 988192 4 6 /

244 pp/350.00

CIVILIZATION today seems to be passing through one of its periodic crises. The world is casting off its old garments. Standards, aims, and insti-tutions which were generally accepted even a generation ago are now challenged and changing. Old motives are weakening and new forces are springing up. Anyone who has an insight into the mind of the age is vividly conscious of its restlessness and uncertainty, its dissatis-faction with the existing economic and social conditions and its yearning for the new order which is not yet realized.

ISBN 97881 988192 6 0/

80pp/ Rs 150.00

The word "Vidyas", as stated at the beginning of this book, are not mere knowledge but different kinds of meditations, which conduce to getting the knowledge and other results. These Vi6y1s are based upon the authority of The Major or 12 Upanishads amplified in the minor ones. Of them, it is the Gayatri Vidya that is the most important. It forms the key by which we are enabled to unlock the mysteries contained in the other Vidyas. And it is upon it that the Upanishads throw more light.

ISBN 978 81 99018 09 9 /Rs 250.00

What are these mahavidyas? Why are they distinguished from one another though they all proceed from and lead to the same one Reality? The author explains with his usual lucidity : “ Each is a particular Cosmic f unction and each leads to a special realisation of the One Reality.The secrets of these vidyas are buried deep in Sastras. and oral traditions Classic expose of sri vidya and the sri cakra, Sri Shankaranarayanan has dwelt upon the manifestation of the Primal Divine Shakti in the form or this variegated, manyplaned Universe. In the present work he explains the process of this manifestation. The Tantra celebrates the Ten as the maha vidyas, Great Sciences, that hold the creation in their celestial grasp

ISBN 97 8 81 988192 2 2 / Rs 325.00

Sankaracharya's immortal Hymn Dakshina murti stotra and Dakshinamurti Upanishad and the two works of Suresvaracharya’s Manasollasa and Pranava Vartika, herein epitomise the whole Vedanta Doctrine, as expounded by the two authors in their commentaries on the Upanishads, form a good introduction to a study of the subject. The author, Mahadeva Sastri, in his introduction to Sures'varacharya's Manasollasa, refers to various philosophical systems of his day, treating briefly of the origin, methods, and fundamental tenets of the several systems of Vedanta it refers to, so that the reader may have a comprehensive view of the whole range of Indian philosophy, at whose summit, towering high above all, stands Vedanta, the pinnacle of Aryan thought.

ISBN 978 81 99018 05 1 / Rs 295.00

A clear explanation of the Yoga-Sutras suited to the wants of the general reader, without omitting whatever is critical in the several commentaries, The author has prepared a literal translation of the Sutras adding explanatory notes drawn from various sources. Care has been taken to avoid the subtle discussions in which 'Vijnanabhiksu's Yoga-Vartika abounds, but at the same time has tried best to put in as simple a form, results of some of the important issues raised by that accurate scholar.

ISBN 978 81 99018 07 5 / Rs 225.00

This is a collection of Compilation of important shanti mantras collated from earlier manuscripts and as practiced from several decades in improving the day to day life of an indivudal and eradicating doshas relating to Grahas, Nakshatras and remedial measures such as homas and its actual Practical practice with mantras.The Actual practice of each shanthi homa has been presented in sanskrit text. Contains very rare practices and its methods. Also containts texts of Sutras as recited during the shanti homas.

ISBN 978 81 99018 00 6/Rs 225.00

Yoga Sara Sangraha was composed by Vijñana Bhikshu primarily with the intention of explaining in detail the entire secret of Yoga sastra, Recognizing the excellence of this text. This edition contains a complete translation in English and explanation of the concepts of Yoga in its simplest form, the conceptual details of Yoga, how it is practiced and the nuances of Yoga philosophy. The Yoga Sara Sangraha Sanskrit text is duly translated into English with suitable notes and explanations of the text. The Original Sanskrit Text by Vignana Bhikshu has been added to make the book more authentic and as material source for further reading and research.

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Laghujātakam, as the name indicates is a highly abridged work of Śrīmad Varāhamihirācārya. It offers the most comprehensive treatment of astrological principles. The book covers a wide range of topics, from the basics of rāśis and planets to more advanced concepts like Naṣṭa Jātaka (lost horoscopes). This book has the translation of Laghujātakam, in English along with the commentary of Bhaṭṭotpala in Sanskrit. In the original verses, which are direct in their meaning, the commentary has been left to be understood. There are instances where the commentator himself has included examples. Wherever necessary, additional examples are also given along with the commentary text.

rS 225.00