Essays on Hinduism Central Chinmaya Mission Trust The mode of worshipping Ganapati

The mode of worshipping Ganapati

though not always transparent

Preface vii   Abbreviations xi 1 Introduction 1 2 Vivaha Samskara 18 3 Grhya-Sutras of Rgveda 28 4 Grhya-Sutras of Yajurveda 80   Sukla Yajurveda     Krsna Yajurveda 92 5 Grhya Sutras of Samaveda & Atharvaveda 248   Samveda     Atharvaveda 271 6 Types pf Rituals 285 7 Comparative Study 304   Number and Type of Rituals in Each Grhya-Sutra 304 8 Vivaha Mantras 365 9 Summery 385   Conclusion 392   Appendix A     Vivaha Mantras as Depicted in Gr-Sutras 395   Appendix B     Vivaha Mantras from Mantra-Patha of Apastambins(Winternitz) 458   Appendix C     Vivaha Mantras from Samveda 466   Mantra Brahmana     Bibliography 471

This greatest story ever written is known as Ramayana

Once the lost truth is regained

Essays on Hinduism Central Chinmaya Mission Trust The mode of worshipping GanapatiIn this collection of essays, the author discusses the basics of Hinduism. Outlining the message of the Bhagavad Gita and the Upanisads, he argues that Hinduism is not a cult, nor a bunch of dogmas, but a religion of the highest order that speaks of an immanent and transcendental god. It also offers a philosophy of life that cuts across ethnic and geographic barriers between men. According to him, the essentials of Hindu religio philosophic teaching