Hinduism: Sacred Places and Holy Rivers - Softcover

Sadhu Vivekjivandas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 8175266813 ISBN 13: 9788175266810

Publisher: Swaminarayan Aksharpith, 2014

Synopsis

India's sacred places and holy rivers spiritually invigorate and purify countless pilgrims. Tirthas, or sacred places, are where the temporal encounters the divine, where one crosses over or elevates oneself through the darshan of deities, chanting God's holy name, bathing in holy lakes, rivers, or oceans, performing austerities, and engaging in meditation. For millennia, the Hindu tradition of pilgrimage to the holy places and rivers of India has embraced the aspirations for inner purification, strengthening of faith and encountering the divine for liberation. India's countless sacred places and rivers owe their sanctity to the visits of avatars of Paramatma and enlightened spiritual masters. Hinduism: Sacred Places and Holy Rivers provides a brief introduction to many of the pilgrimage places and holy rivers of India.

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About the Author

Raised in the United Kingdom, Sadhu Vivekjivandas was initiated as a Hindu monk in 1977 under the guidance of Pramukh Swami Maharaj of the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha. Since then, he has studied Sanskrit, philosophy, theology, and sacred Hindu texts. For a number of years, he served as an instructor at the Swaminarayan School of Philosophy in Gujarat, India. He is a highly sought after speaker because of his ability to present ancient Hindu concepts in modern ways. A prolific writer, he is the editor of the Swaminarayan Bliss, a Hindu magazine with a worldwide audience, and the author of twelve books on topics related to Hinduism.

About this edition

• Publisher: Swaminarayan Aksharpith
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 8175266813
• ISBN 13: 9788175266810
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 80
• Editor: Dr Janakbhai Dave