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This book explores the beliefs and practices of Hinduism as a lived religion and engages with Hindu beliefs and practice......more

This book explores the beliefs and practices of Hinduism as a lived religion and engages with Hindu beliefs and practice......more

Antonio Rigopoulos is Professor of Sanskrit Language and Literature at the Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy. His ......more

Exploring family stories reveals the rich history of a seventh-century Buddhist shrine. As a young girl in Bombay, Kirin......more

Deborah Sutton is Professor of South Asian History at Lancaster University. She is the author of Other Landscapes: Colon......more

Now available in English for the first time, Ysabel de Andia’s double exploration of Christian and Hindu mysticism provi......more

This book focuses on discussions of metaphysics and epistemology in early modern India found in the works of the South I......more

Christopher Key Chapple is Doshi Professor of Indic and Comparative Theology, Loyola Marymount University. His previous ......more

The Mahāvidyās are the representative Tantric feminine pantheon consisting of ten goddesses. It is formed by divergent r......more

In this volume, the author challenges a number of widely held cultural stereotypes about India. Caste is not as old as I......more

This book examines Hinduism from both a historical and contemporary perspective. It provides some interesting insights i......more

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi took pride in calling himself a Sanatani Hindu. He lived by what he professed. Indeed, he spi......more

This book is an ethnographic account of the emergence of Hindu nationalism in a tribal (adivasi) community in Chhattisga......more

Steven E. Lindquist is Associate Professor in the Department of Religious Studies, Altshuler Distinguished Teaching Prof......more

This book examines issues of leadership and succession in the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) w......more

This handbook is a comprehensive study of the archaeology, social history and the cultural landscape of the Hindu temple......more

This book is an engaging introduction to the complex religious tradition of Hinduism. Central to its focus is demonstrat......more

This book is an engaging introduction to the complex religious tradition of Hinduism. Central to its focus is demonstrat......more

Winner of the 2018 Wilbur Award There are more than one billion Hindus in the world, but for those who don’t practice th......more

’ Among the eighteen classic Hindu texts called the Puranas, the Brahmanda Purana recounts the stories and lores associa......more

’ Among the eighteen classic Hindu texts called the Puranas, the Brahmanda Purana recounts the stories and lores associa......more

Reid B. Locklin is Associate Professor of Christianity and Culture at the University of Toronto. He has written, edited,......more

"Extensively based on fieldwork material, From Tapas to Modern Yoga primarily analyses embodied practices of ascetics be......more

"Extensively based on fieldwork material, From Tapas to Modern Yoga primarily analyses embodied practices of ascetics be......more

Euro-American misrepresentations of the non-West in general, and in particular on Hinduism and ancient India, run deep a......more

Euro-American misrepresentations of the non-West in general, and in particular on Hinduism and ancient India, run deep a......more

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Narasimha is one of the least studied major deities of Hinduism. Furthermore, there are limited studies of the history, ......more

Bengal was the primary centre of East-West interaction and the first region in India to be influenced by and resonate wi......more

This comprehensive new presentation of the religion of the Rigveda is the result of a thorough-going endeavour to extrap......more

When Rama Prasad says, "The Tejas Tattva of the ancients is then exactly the luminiferous ether of the moderns, so far a......more

Presents Tantra from an ethnographic vantage point, through a series of case studies grounded in diverse settings across......more

Focusing on complex entanglements of religion and gender from a diversity of perspectives, this book explores how women ......more

In a context of rigidification of religious boundaries, especially between Hinduism and Islam, the book argues that many......more

A provocative study of contemporary Tantra as a dynamic living tradition. Tantra, one of the most important religious cu......more

A provocative study of contemporary Tantra as a dynamic living tradition. Tantra, one of the most important religious cu......more

Recognized as the longest poem ever composed, the ancient Sanskrit Mahabharata epic tells the tale of the five Pandava p......more

If you’re a Christian, or if you’re simply interested in the history of the Christian Church, you’ve probably wondered w......more

If you’re a Christian, or if you’re simply interested in the history of the Christian Church, you’ve probably wondered w......more

About the Book AN EASY-TO-UNDERSTAND BUT LAYERED INTRODUCTION TO LORD RAM AS A GOD AND AS A MAN The Ramcharitmanas is un......more

A summary of the talks delivered at Science & Scientist 2023: Life & Cognition at the Intersection of Science, Philosoph......more

"If there’s only one sadhana you could do to invoke the Goddess of opulence, it would be the one of Sri Suktam," says th......more

Explores the cultural dynamics of this ancient form of Sanskrit theater....more

About the Book A COMPREHENSIVELY RESEARCHED BOOK ON THE LIFE AND PHILOSOPHY OF ADI SHANKARACHARYA What is Brahman? What ......more

A singular scholar who has influenced multiple fields, inspired countless educators, and connected with people, places, ......more

Hindu nationalism is transforming India, as an increasingly dominant ideology and political force. But it is also a glob......more

The Bhagavad Gītā is one of the treasures of world culture. Sacred in India, and beloved to hundreds of millions through......more

The Tirukkural is a celebrated literary and philosophical work written in classical Tamil by the poet Tiruvaḷḷuvar, know......more

The Upaniṣads are rich and complex Sanskrit Hindu scriptures dating back to the 8th century BCE and are a staple of worl......more

Vedanta has one agenda: happiness is good and suffering is not necessary, and the only way to actualize it is through kn......more

Personhood is central to the worldview of ancient India. Across voluminous texts and diverse traditions, the subject of ......more

This book analyses the religious ideology of a Tamil reformer and saint, Ramalinga Swamigal of the 19th century and his ......more

This ground-breaking research brings the deep connection between religion and language under the spotlight by asking how......more

This book on Tripurārahasya is a study of Śrīvidyā & Śākta traditions in South Indian intellectual history, late middle ......more

An authoritative classic on Hindu astrology, this book has been out of print for decades, and was originally published o......more

When we take water in our palm and chant the mantra, then the vibrations produced by the chant are absorbed by the water......more

In 1893, Swami Vivekananda travelled to Chicago to attend the Parliament of World Religions. There, amidst representativ......more

Leaving on the consecrated excursion along Explorer’s Way to Kedarnath Dham is an extraordinary odyssey that entwines ot......more

Hindu Diasporas presents the histories and religious traditions of Hindus with a South Asian ancestral background living......more

The small town of Vṛndāvana is today one of the most vibrant places of pilgrimage in northern India. Throngs of pilgrims......more

The "Srimad-Bhagavad-Gita," translated and commented on by Swami Swarupananda, is an early 20th-century rendition of the......more

The Living Hindu World documents the range and depth of the Hindu traditions in its many lived manifestations to the pre......more

For my Blemishless Lord presents the text and translation of the exquisite poem Amalaṉ Āti Pirāṉ by Tiruppāṇ Āḻvār, whic......more

This book explores a number of concepts of God in Vaiṣṇavism, which is commonly referred to as one of the great Hindu mo......more

This book discusses the issue of the missing Hindu interlocutors in the disciplines of theology of religions, interrelig......more

Beginning with the 1990s, the subject of caste has seen a profound increase in interest among scholars. What was until t......more

Explores the adaptation of Hinduism and Islam in diasporic settings and inter-religious relations in the Girmit diaspora......more

"The Upanishads" Translated from Sanskrit by Swami Paramananda. Embark on a spiritual odyssey with "The Upanishads," a t......more

Yoga Beyond the Poses - Raja Yoga The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Discover Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, Yoga Philosophy, an......more

Unlock the Mysteries of Music and Spirituality with "Yogini in My Music". Have you ever wondered where music and spiritu......more

This unique book deciphers 151 profound Shlokas from ancient scriptures, offering valuable insights into statecraft and ......more

Details the textual and performative history of the South Asian festival of Indra and its role in the development of cla......more