An Anthology on Aspects of Indian Culture
author: Dr. V. Raghavan
edition: 2002, Dr. V Raghavan Institute of Performing Arts, Chennai
pages: 518
ISBN-10: 819219941X
ISBN-13: 9788192199412
Topic: History
Chapter 2 - Worship of the Sun
This chapter describes Worship of the Sun located on page 15 in the book An Anthology on Aspects of Indian Culture compiled by Dr. V. Raghavan. This book comprises a variety and integration in the pattern of Indian Culture. This theme is supported by another paper on ‘Religious Harmony’ which begins with an apt quotation form the Mahabharatha.
This present collection reveals, in essence, the multi-faceted approach of Dr. Raghavan, as a true and sincere torch-bearer of the best of ancient Indian cultural values. This volume—including Worship of the Sun—would certainly be of great interest to the young and the old, and to the lay and the learned alike.
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History, Culture and Antiquities of Tamralipta
these bratas relating to the sun worship are observed nowadays in the region of our study, it may be concluded as a corroborating archaeological evidence that the worship of the sun was practised there. Among the four Lokapalas or Quardians of the Universe, Kubere was one of them. As a lord of precious metals, minerals, jewels_____ and wealth, he was believed to rule the north quarter and to command hosts of Yakshas (fairies) and guhyakes (gnomes)....
Read full contents: Chapter 5.14 - Other Deities and Demigods in ancient Bengal (and Tamralipta)
The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda [by Srila Narayana Maharaja]
Worship of Substitutes and Images. The next points to be considered are the worship of Pratikas or of things more or less satisfactory as substitutes for God, and the worship of Pratimas or images. What is the worship of God through a Pratika? It is अब्रह्मणि ब्रह्मदृष्ट्याऽनुसन्धानम् — Joining the mind with devotion to that which is not Brahman, taking it to be Brahman" — says Bhagavan Ramanuja....
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Ritual drink in the Iranian and Indian traditions [by Nawaz R. Guard]
In order to grasp this ritualistic system we turn to its worship. The ritual of the pancamakaras followed by the votaries, is the essential part of what is known as the Vama Marga the path of left-hand worship in contradiction to the adherents of the Daksina Marga, the right-hand worship from which these elements are rigorously excluded. As the worship of Ratri is to be performed at night, therefore, the worship of Kali must be a night performance....
Read full contents: Chapter 5 - Madya (wine)—The Ritual Drink in the Tantra tradition
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[An Anthology on Aspects of Indian Culture: index]
[Foreword]