Samba Puran (An Exhaustive Introduction, Sanskrit Text, English )  (Hardcover, Sanskrit, V.C.Srivastava)

The present book is the first authentic edition of Samba Purana along with complete English translation, an Exhaustive Introduction, Sanskrit Text, English Translation, And Index Of Verses, scholarly Notes and an index of verses in the end. An The Sun-worship is an ancient tradition of India which originated in the Neolithic age and continued through out history in some form or the other. Even at present, it is alive in some temples and in some rituals. Specially, the key mantra of the Hindus- the Gayatri is dedicated to the Sun-god as the prime source of life and the ritual of sasthi vrata is very popular. The names of the Upa-Puranus differ in many lists, but the Samba Purana finds mention in all these lists without exception which may be regarded as a strong argument in favour of the antiquity and popularity of this Upa Purina. The Maga-oriented Sun-worship is the theme of the Samba Purapa. It is well-known that in ancient times, the Sun-worship had been universally popular religion. In prehistoric times, natural form of the Sun was worshipped through symbols. The Vedic tradition has a strong tradition of the Sun- worship. In this tradition, the natural form of the Sun was worshipped under various names- Sarya, Savity. Mitra, Visnu, Pasan Asvin, Adityas etc. Sun-worship was observed through various symbols.