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Patki\u003c\/strong\u003e is a profound scholarly work based on the author’s Ph.D. thesis submitted to the University of Bombay. This book offers an in-depth exploration of the philosophical, psychological, and spiritual significance of \u003cstrong data-start=\"773\" data-end=\"794\"\u003eUpasana (worship)\u003c\/strong\u003e as reflected in Sanskrit scriptures across eras.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"845\" data-end=\"906\"\u003eThe author presents a comparative and comprehensive study of:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"907\" data-end=\"1343\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"907\" data-end=\"1001\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"909\" data-end=\"1001\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"909\" data-end=\"942\"\u003eVedic and Upanishadic sources\u003c\/strong\u003e – exploring the earliest rituals and meditative practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1002\" data-end=\"1101\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1004\" data-end=\"1101\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1004\" data-end=\"1041\"\u003ePuranic, Agamic, and Smriti texts\u003c\/strong\u003e – tracing the evolution of devotional and symbolic worship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1102\" data-end=\"1221\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1104\" data-end=\"1221\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1104\" data-end=\"1127\"\u003eItihasas and Sutras\u003c\/strong\u003e – identifying embedded elements of worship in Ramayana, Mahabharata, and foundational sutras.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1222\" data-end=\"1343\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1224\" data-end=\"1343\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1224\" data-end=\"1259\"\u003eBhakti literature and mysticism\u003c\/strong\u003e – highlighting worship’s role in shaping spiritual expression and saint traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1345\" data-end=\"1364\"\u003eKey themes include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1365\" data-end=\"1659\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1365\" data-end=\"1429\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1367\" data-end=\"1429\"\u003ePhysical, psychological, and intellectual aspects of worship\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1430\" data-end=\"1475\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1432\" data-end=\"1475\"\u003eThe unity within diverse modes of Upasana\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1476\" data-end=\"1522\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1478\" data-end=\"1522\"\u003eVarna-Ashrama Dharma and worship practices\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1523\" data-end=\"1583\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1525\" data-end=\"1583\"\u003eNature worship, idol worship, and metaphysical symbolism\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1584\" data-end=\"1659\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1586\" data-end=\"1659\"\u003eInfluence of divine perception and self-realization in spiritual progress\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1661\" data-end=\"2005\"\u003eThis insightful book also discusses the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1701\" data-end=\"1724\"\u003eefficacy of Upasana\u003c\/strong\u003e as a means to attain liberation (moksha), blending philosophy with practical spiritual disciplines. 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