The Philosophy of the Puranas (With Special Reference to the Siva Purana)
Raghunath Giri

Language: English ISBN: 8187415707 Publisher: Bharatiya Vidya Sansthan Edition: 2002 Time of Expedition: Immediate  Size:  215 X   145 mm. cover: Hard cover Pages: 302 Availibility: Available   Price : 9  $ USD   Add to Cart   Add Book to Favorites ^ Summary: The present book deals with the Philosophy of the Puranas and establishes a synthetic philosophical view of the Puranas. Description: The main philosophical topics, which are discussed here, are the Supreme Reality (Determinate and Indeterminate nature of Siva) Sakti (as Supreme Reality, inseparable Power of Siva Maya-vidya and Avidya and Prakrti), Panca Brahman with five functions, Tridevas in various phases, Time. (finite and infinite) Linga (as symbol of Siva) soul, theories of Evolution, kinds of Evaluation, bondage and Zilusation as well as spiritual (Paths Karma-yoga, Bhakti-yoga and Jnana-yoga, with reference to the Puranas in general and the Siva Puranas in special.