“nigamanand shastri”

There are over one hundred Upanisads, of which, the following ten commented upon by Sankaracarya, are regarded as genuine and, therefore, most authoritative: Isa, Kena, Katha, Prasna, Mundaka, Mandukya, Taittiriya, Aitareya, Chandogya and Brhadaranyaka. The Isa-Upanisad teaches that both knowledge (... More

There are over one hundred Upanisads, of which, the following ten commented upon by Sankaracarya, are regarded as genuine and, therefore, most authoritative: Isa, Kena, Katha, Prasna, Mundaka, Mandukya, Taittiriya, Aitareya, Chandogya and Brhadaranyaka. The Isa-Upanisad teaches that both knowledge (... More

Panini Re-interpreted is an english version of a part of Prof. Charu Deva Shastri`s magnum opus, the Vyakaranacandrodaya. It attempts as exhaustive treatment after Panini of the karakas and Samasas the most essential of the ingredients of sanskrit Syntax. The present work is the last one by the lear... More

Verse treatise on the iconography and ritual practices related to Saiva images particularly the Devi in Eastern India; critical edition with English translation; portion of Hindu mythological text.... More

Many text on music dance and drama continued to be written in different parts of India until the 17th century. Between the 12th and the 16th century regional styles emerged. Medieval texts have been discovered in all parts. One amongst these is the Srihastamuktavali belonging to the eastern traditio... More

The uniqueness of the Indian guru rests upon the uniqueness of the Indian teaching tradition. An understanding of a religious figure in India can be achieved only within the framework of the teaching tradition from which that individual has come. The study selects one way of understanding the g... More