{"product_id":"garuda-purana-and-other-hindu-ideas-of-death-rebirth-and-immortality","title":"GARUDA PURANA AND OTHER HINDU IDEAS OF DEATH REBIRTH AND IMMORTALITY","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e DEVDUTT PATTANAIK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrand:\u003c\/b\u003e Westland\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 228\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 12-09-2022\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e About the book\u003cbr\u003e\nWhy do Hindus feed their ancestors? Why is burning the dead preferred to the building of tombs? Are Swarga and Naraka not the Hindu equivalent of Heaven and Hell? Does Hinduism have a concept like Judgement Day? What is the impact of death on Hindu notions of womanhood and caste?\u003cbr\u003e\nIs the Vedic approach to death different from the Tantric one? What is the difference beTween bhuta, pishacha, preta, pitr and vetala?\u003cbr\u003e\nIdeas of death, rebirth and immortality are embedded in the Hindu mind through ritual and story. Death is not just tragic, but ambiguous too. It is the end of one journey, and also the beginning of another. The dead are venerable, yet death is inauspicious, a source of impurity.\u003cbr\u003e\nInGaruda Purana and Other Hindu Ideas on Death, Rebirth and Immortality, Devdutt Pattanaik explores the many concepts around death across the spectrum of Hindu mythology, tracing the roots of certain practices to as far back as the Harappan times. A unique enquiry into the Hindu response to death, the book serves as a guide to the choices we make in life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 0009395073446\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Westland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51212581601584,"sku":"VarietyBook_9789395073448","price":300.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/81WU4hOwTdL.jpg?v=1774235790","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/garuda-purana-and-other-hindu-ideas-of-death-rebirth-and-immortality","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}