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Author : Mahesh Gogate
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781032523132
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Sacred Waters 'of' Varanasi written by Mahesh Gogate and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Mahesh Gogate
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000905330
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Sacred Waters ‘of’ Varanasi written by Mahesh Gogate and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-06-16 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book on urban water bodies, catchment areas and drainage pattern is set against the backdrop of the unprecedented heavy rainfall that severely deluged metropolitan cities and other parts of India in recent years. The recurring natural catastrophes in water-stressed cities of India and alarming rate of diminishing water bodies, wetlads and catchment areas needs a re-visit to an entire urban water-cycle. This book, thus, discusses how the processes and implementation of colonial urban development policies and projects have radically transformed the water bodies and their catchment areas – traditional water holding systems of Varanasi city. In this imperative colonial process, through the case study of Varanasi, the book mainly engages with the reasons behind the elimination of the temple tanks and ponds after the annexation of Varanasi by the British from 1775 till 1947. The book investigates the colonial notion of ‘dry city’, and how this notion crafted the process of separating land and water bodies, which arguably resulted in the reclamation and draining of water bodies, and also gave rise to water pollution. Additionally, the book analyzes the elimination of water bodies and loss of catchment areas through the ongoing processes of restoring the ancient city’s natural and cultural heritage. Print edition not for sale in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Bhutan)
Author : Celeste Ray
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 100002508X
Total Pages : 492 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)
Download or read book Sacred Waters written by Celeste Ray and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-02-18 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describing sacred waters and their associated traditions in over thirty countries and across multiple time periods, this book identifies patterns in panhuman hydrolatry. Supplying life’s most basic daily need, freshwater sources were likely the earliest sacred sites, and the first protected and contested resource. Guarded by taboos, rites and supermundane forces, freshwater sources have also been considered thresholds to otherworlds. Often associated also with venerated stones, trees and healing flora, sacred water sources are sites of biocultural diversity. Addressing themes that will shape future water research, this volume examines cultural perceptions of water’s sacrality that can be employed to foster resilient human–environmental relationships in the growing water crises of the twenty-first century. The work combines perspectives from anthropology, archaeology, classics, folklore, geography, geology, history, literature and religious studies.
Author : Stephen Alter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780143028017
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)
Download or read book Sacred Waters written by Stephen Alter and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Spiritual Journey Up India S Most Sacred River This Is An Account Of A Journey Taken In India. The Destination Is The Origin Of The Ganga, The Holiest And Most Famous Of Indian Rivers. It Is A Physical Journey, Involving Months Of Trekking Through Forested Valleys And Snow-Covered Mountains. It Is Also A Journey Of The Spirit, Taking A Man Deep Into The Heart And Soul Of India S Ancient Religion. Stephen Alter, Who Was Born In The Himalayan Foothills, Crosses Many Miles And Several Millennia, To Search For The Source Of Hindu Religion. Along The Way, As He Reaches One Holy Spot After Another, Meeting Grounds For Pilgrims, Remote Towns And Forgotten Temples He Delves Into The Myths And Traditions Of Ancient Temples. He Explores Tales From The Epics, The Intimate Connection Between Natural History And Mystical Experience, And The Sacred Wisdom That Animates The Religious Legacy Of India. As Every Pilgrim Learns, A Spiritual Search Involves Travel, But Ultimately Returns To The Inner Self. Sacred Waters Is A Richly Told, Compelling Narrative Of A Whole Civilization And Of A Man S Interior Journey.
Author : Aldo Pavan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780500512593
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Ganges written by Aldo Pavan and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A photographic tour of the entire course of one of India's most sacred rivers traces its 1,550-mile route from its headwaters in the Himalayan glaciers to the Delta's thousand fingers in the Bay of Bengal, in a visual journey that also offers insight into the lives of fishermen, merchants, and sadhus who spend their lives along the Ganges banks.
Author : Jacques A. Meyer
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 0595291198
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)
Download or read book Terre Mon Amie written by Jacques A. Meyer and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 1976 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Louise Nicholson
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1426205953
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)
Download or read book National Geographic Traveler: India, 3rd Edition written by Louise Nicholson and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2010 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The 3rd edition of National Geographic Traveler: India brings the ""land of princes"" to every traveler in gorgeous images, accessible map tours, enticing sidebars, and valuable insider tips. Experience daily life up-close on a rickshaw ride through Old Delhi or take a drive through colonial Mumbai for local flavor. Readers discover a fascinating history and culture from the life of Mahatma Gandhi to Indian spices and palace hotels as well as popular attractions such as the pink sandstone city of Jaipur, the water palaces of Udaipur, and, of course, the Taj Mahal. Lesser-known treasures in the country are also revealed, along with such practical information as getting around there and getting around, where to stay, and cultural and recreational musts to make the most of your visit."
Author : Nathaniel Altman
Publisher : Paulist Press
ISBN 13 : 1587680130
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)
Download or read book Sacred Water written by Nathaniel Altman and published by Paulist Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing from a variety of religious teachings, anthropological evidence and myths and legends from around the world, this book examines how the essential element water plays a vital role in all aspects of our spiritual lives.
Author : Jennifer Prugh
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1647225817
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)
Download or read book River of Offerings written by Jennifer Prugh and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-08-03 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How does a deeper understanding of the ancient spiritual traditions of India shed new light on our contemporary yoga practice? And what can India’s River Ganges teach us about how to live in a meaningful way? Through photography and personal narrative, Jennifer Prugh documents a series of pilgrimages over the last ten years to spiritually significant locations along India’s Ganges River. The Ganges is India’s most sacred river, winding some 1550 miles from its source, high in the western Himalayas, traveling eastward across the subcontinent to empty out at Sagar Island near Kolkata. The river is also known among Hindus as Mother Ganga, the Goddess. She dissolves sins, drinking her waters cures those who are sick, and dying on her banks ensures freedom from the cycle of life and death. She is a perpetual offering to all who inhabit the Ganges River Valley. What began for the author as simply a trip to India in 2007 to deepen her understanding of her yoga practice became a passionate pursuit to broaden her understanding of the ancient spiritual culture of India, from which modern yoga practice evolved and changed her life. By plane, train, automobile, rickshaw, and on foot, she traveled with camera in tow to many of India’s sacred destinations along the Ganges, from high in the Himalayas at the river’s source at Gangotri, to the great Kumbha Mela festival held in Allahabad, to the cremation ghats in Varanasi. Prugh explores the stories from the heroic epics that provide the backbone for contemporary yoga philosophy, as well as the sacred wisdom that animates India’s spiritual legacy. Part history, part mythology, and part travel narrative, this is a visual and written account of the trials, tribulations, and personal discoveries of an American female yoga practitioner. River of Offerings serves to broaden our understanding of how to live our lives meaningfully, with passion and purpose. A visually compelling and beautiful journey from cover to cover, this book will be a cherished source of inspiration for years to come.
Author : Erin H. Fouberg
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470382589
Total Pages : 544 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)
Download or read book Human Geography written by Erin H. Fouberg and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-01-27 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taking us from our hominid ancestors to the megacities of today, 'Human Geography' brings a new emphasis to the political and economic issues of human geography.
