The Garuda Purana This is a translation of an abridged version of the Garuda Purana. The Garuda Purana is one of the Vishnu Puranas. It is in the form of a dialog between Vishnu and Garuda‚ the King of Birds. The second section of this Purana (given here) deals with issues connected with death‚ particularly funeral rites and the metaphysics of reincarnation. Portions of the Garuda Purana are used by some Hindus as funeral liturgy. Indeed‚ some consider it unlucky to read this text except
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The Great Panchatantra Tales (For more than two and a half millennia‚ the Panchatantra tales have regaled children and adults alike with a moral at the end of every story. Some believe that they are as old as the RigVeda. There is also another story about these fables. According to it‚ these are stories Shiva told his consort Parvati. The present series is based on the Sanskrit original. ) A king‚ worried that his three sons are without the wisdom to live in a world of wile and guile‚ asks
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HISTORIC COSTUMES UNIT 1.......Introduction to origin n function of clothing Origin of Clothes... Clothing and textiles have been enormously important throughout human history—so have their materials‚ production tools and techniques‚ cultural influences‚ and social significance. In ancient times‚ there were no textile industries or clothing stores. Fur‚ leather‚ grass or leaves were believed to be some of the earliest materials that made up clothes. These materials were tied around the body
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Max Weber’s Complete Writings on Academic and Political Vocations Max Weber’s Complete Writings on Academic and Political Vocations Edited and with an Introduction by John Dreijmanis Translation by Gordon C. Wells Algora Publishing New York © 2008 by Algora Publishing. All Rights Reserved www.algora.com No portion of this book (beyond what is permitted by Sections 107 or 108 of the United States Copyright Act of 1976) may be reproduced by any process‚ stored in a retrieval
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