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Srividya - Kosa - Softcover

Prof.S.K.Ramachandra Rao

 
9788170308324: Srividya - Kosa

Synopsis

Language: English
Pages: 394 (Illustrated Throughout In Full B/W


From the Jacket

Srividya is discipline where abounds considerable mystery esotericism and occultism. There is among common people quite some ignorance concerning its philosophy and practice. There is also a host of doubts and uncertainties among practitioners themselves. The presence of different tradition in Srividya is a further source of confusion. The textual background to Srividya has almost become obscure and obsolete it has become more a matter of individual lineages of practices. In the circumstances there is a need for an authentic and comprehensive account of all three aspects of Srividya viz. the Yantra the mantra and the Tantra. This book is an attempt to provide one.

Along with all textual details concerning the philosophy and practice the philosophy and practice of Srividya relevant iconographic details with illustrations have also been given.

 

About the Author

Vidyalankara Sastra chudamini Sangita kalaratna professor saligrama Krishna Ramachandra Rao is a well known scholar who combines traditional learning with modern research. Well versed in Sanskrit Pali Ardhmagadhi and several modern Indian languages and acquainted with Tibetan and some European languages he has written extensively on Vedanta Buddhism Janism Indian culture art and literature.

In his professional career however he was a professor of psychology. He was headed the department of clinical psychology in the national Institute of Mental Health and Neuroscience’s Bangalore and the Department of Indian culture in the collision college study center of the university of the pacific. He was the senior associate of national institute of advanced studies (Indian institute of science) Bangalore and guest faculty In

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