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Author : Nanditha Krishna
Release : 2010
Genre : Religion
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Book Rating : 196/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Sacred Animals of India by : Nanditha Krishna
Download or read book Sacred Animals of India written by Nanditha Krishna. This book was released on 2010. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Belief in the sanctity of animals originated from ideas of karma and the transmigration of souls - thus an ant or a tiger could be one's past or future identity.
Author : Krishna Nanditha
Release : 2014-05
Genre : Religion
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Book Synopsis SACRED ANIMALS OF INDIA by : Krishna Nanditha
Download or read book SACRED ANIMALS OF INDIA written by Krishna Nanditha. This book was released on 2014-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Animals are worshipped in India in many ways: as deities-the elephant-god Ganesha and the monkey-god Hanuman; as avatars-like Vishnu's fish, tortoise and boar forms; and as vahanas-the swan, bull, lion and tiger were all vehicles of major deities and are thus sacred by association. Some animals, like the snake, are worshipped out of fear. Birds such as the crow are associated with the abode of the dead, or the souls of ancestors, while the cow's sanctity may derive from its economic value. There are also hero-animals, such as the vanaras, and animals which were totemic symbols of tribes that were assimilated into Vedic Hinduism. Sacred Animals of India draws on the ancient religious traditions of India-Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism-to explore the customs and practices that engendered the veneration of animals in India. This book also examines the traditions that gave animals in India protection, and is a reminder of the role of animal species in the earth's biodiversity.
Author : Trilok Chandra Majupuria
Release : 1991
Genre : Animals
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Book Synopsis Sacred Animals of Nepal and India by : Trilok Chandra Majupuria
Download or read book Sacred Animals of Nepal and India written by Trilok Chandra Majupuria. This book was released on 1991. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Nanditha Krishna
Release : 2014-05-01
Genre : Nature
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Book Rating : 826/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Sacred Animals of India by : Nanditha Krishna
Download or read book Sacred Animals of India written by Nanditha Krishna. This book was released on 2014-05-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Animals are worshipped in India in many ways: as deities—the elephant-god Ganesha and the monkey-god Hanuman; as avatars—like Vishnu’s fish, tortoise and boar forms; and as vahanas—the swan, bull, lion and tiger were all vehicles of major deities and are thus sacred by association. Some animals, like the snake, are worshipped out of fear. Birds such as the crow are associated with the abode of the dead, or the souls of ancestors, while the cow’s sanctity may derive from its economic value. There are also hero-animals, such as the vanaras, and animals which were totemic symbols of tribes that were assimilated into Vedic Hinduism. Sacred Animals of India draws on the ancient religious traditions of India—Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism—to explore the customs and practices that engendered the veneration of animals in India. This book also examines the traditions that gave animals in India protection, and is a reminder of the role of animal species in the earth’s biodiversity.
Author : D. N. Jha
Release : 2020-05-05
Genre : Political Science
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Book Synopsis The Myth of the Holy Cow by : D. N. Jha
Download or read book The Myth of the Holy Cow written by D. N. Jha. This book was released on 2020-05-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hugely controversial upon its publication in India, this book has already been banned by the Hyderabad Civil Court and the author's life has been threatened. Jha argues against the historical sanctity of the cow in India, in an illuminating response to the prevailing attitudes about beef that have been fiercely supported by the current Hindu right-wing government and the fundamentalist groups backing it.
