{"product_id":"sri-sarasvati-saraswati-in-indian-art-and-literature-old-and-rare-book-ide374","title":"Sri Sarasvati (Saraswati) in Indian Art and Literature (An old and Rare Book)","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"title is-size-3-desktop is-size-5-touch has-text-centered product-details-description-title\"\u003eBook Specification\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eItem Code:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eIDE374\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/fr\/book-author\/dr%20niranjan%20ghosh\" class=\"underlined\" title=\"Dr. Niranjan Ghosh\"\u003eDr. Niranjan Ghosh\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/fr\/book-publisher\/sri%20satguru%20publications\" class=\"underlined\" title=\"Sri Satguru Publications\"\u003eSri Satguru Publications\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eEnglish\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e1984\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e134 (B \u0026amp; W Illus: 93)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eCover:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eOther Details\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd rel=\"product-dimensions\"\u003e9.8\" X 7.3\"\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd rel=\"product-weight\"\u003e540 gm\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"title is-size-3-desktop is-size-5-touch has-text-centered product-details-description-title\"\u003eBook Description\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"product-details-description\" style=\"max-height: 63rem; overflow-y: auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eFrom the Jacket:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e To dispel Ignorance and Light the lamp of Knowledge had been the endevour of philosophers of every cline throughout the ages. The word Philosophy means love of wisdom. Indians from immemorial ages have been the Vistous of knowledge. The absolute is SAT, CHIT and ANANDA, and CHIT is knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Abstract-ideas of philosophy become concrestsed from time to time and the worship of different Gods and Goddess of learning. The Book now being published, studies the gradual evolution of the abstract idea into a female divinity worshipped in every household. The Mytho-Poetic faculty of the early philosophers and saints of India is undisrupted. The Brahmanical tradition is a standing proof of the same. Prosperity and development of knowledge, consciousness and learning is the aim of the worship of \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/article\/saraswati\"\u003eSaraswati\u003c\/a\u003e and when new sects were established by religious reformers like Mahavira and Gautama BUDDHA, the popular crabbing for the worship of a divinity into which they can been retained with of couse some modifications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e A large number of Hindu deities have been incorporated into the Buddhist pantheon and this gave rise to Buddhist \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/article\/tantric\"\u003eTantra\u003c\/a\u003e literature. The followers of VAJRAYANA made use of attractive philosophical conceptions and tenets of the Original Hindu of Vedic sources as well as of the new points of View of the reformist idealists.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e The Siddhas and Tirthankar of Jainism, the Hagiologists in particular had their own constitution towards the modification of the Conception of divinity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Goddess Saraswati is thus worshipped by the followers of the Three religious Group. The author has analysed this gradual evolutionary process in a masterly manner.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Out author sums up the various concepts, ritualistic practices and iconographical evidences etc. and presents to us a finished picture of this astounding synthsis. Rare figures of the Goddess represented on seals and coins are given in the book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e The author does not omit any source of material from the \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/article\/understanding-vedas\"\u003eVedas\u003c\/a\u003e down to the modern treatises after the Archaeological excavations at various places. The various Tantra texts, Puranas, Agamas etc. have been thoroughly persued through, Secondary Sources in the way of Journals and reports have been studiously consulted.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Modern texts on various aspects of Buddhism and Jainism have also been made use of adequately. The Bibliography runs into several pages. Plates of various collections of metal images and Miniatures given here add to the usefulness of the book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ccenter\u003e \u003cb\u003eCONTENTS\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ctable border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"7\"\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd width=\"100%\"\u003e Preface\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e vii\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 1.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Introduction\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 1\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 2.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Sarasvati as a River\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 5\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 3.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Relation of the Goddess Sarasvati with different Deities\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 13\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 4.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Different Aspects of the Goddess Sarasvati\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 19\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 5.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Iconographic Representation of the Goddess Saraswati in the Brahmanical Art\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 23\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 6.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e System of Worshipping of the Goddess Sarasvati in the Brahmanical Pantheon and Results\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 50\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 7.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Concept and Iconographic Representation of the Goddess of Learning (Sarasvati) in \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/colors.htm\"\u003eBuddhist Art\u003c\/a\u003e and Literature\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 55\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e 8.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e Concept and Iconographic Representation of the Goddess of Learning 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