Sethuraman G (30 results)

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Hardcover. Condition: New. Temples have been serving mankind not merely as places of worship, but also as community centres which care for the social, cultural and economic life of the people. Probably there is no other institution in India that can be compared to the temples for the various activities bearing on the life of the people who reside around it. Arulmigu Meenakshi Sundareshwarar temple is a treasure house of art and culture. As a centre of traditional cultural activities, it is here that architecture, sculpture, painting, music, dance, literature, as well as the folk arts and crafts, received great encouragement over centuries and this continues even today. The architectural marvels and sculptural embellishments of the temples in India in general and those of South India in particular attract both foreigners and the natives. The Pallavas, Pandyas, Cholas and the Vijayanagar Nayak rulers produced excellent architectural monuments enshrining the beautiful sculptures of the divinities as well as the human beings, animals and birds in the Tamil country. Of such monuments, the great temple of Meenakshi Sundareshwarar at Madurai finds a foremost place with its exuberant structures and exhilarated carvings.…

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Hardcover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. The Pandya country roughly comprised the modern southern districts of Tamilnadu - Madurai, Sivagangai, Dindigal, Theni, Ramanathapuram, Virudhunagar, Tuticorin, Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari. The Pandyas ruled the country continuously for several centuries with small interruptions from the neighboring countries and the aliens. They even controlled the entire Tamil land and some parts of Andhra. Inspite of their constant quarrels and wars with neighboring countries, they very much concentrated in the excavation of cave sanctuaries, monolithic and structural temples. During the later Pandya period (A.D. 1190-1334) the rulers became more powerful and concentrated both in wars and in maintaining the status of the society, religion and art. They constructed around 165 temples in different villages. The book presence a comprehensive study of the later Pandya temples, their general and specific architectural features, sculptural embellishments, paintings on the walls and bronze images produced during the period of the study. It also traces the social life of the people, caste system prevailed and honors and recognition received by different caste people from the kings. The religious sects which prevailed and the patronage of the rulers, royal members and officials are elaborately dealt with. The development of literature and learning during the later Pandya period is also explained exhaustively. The book justifies the significant contribution of the later Pandyas in equal footing with the Pallavas, Cholas and Vijayanagara-Nayaka rulers.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. Rameswaram, one of the renowned religious centers of India, is a well known sacred spot both for the Saivites and Vaishnavite frente period ferves as one of the cultural centers and pithru oriented spots of the sub continent for several centuries. The history and culture of any region, in the Indian sub-continent, often centers round a temple. This is actually true in the case of Rameswaram, where the temple makes a significant contribution not only to the religious life of the people, but also serves as the nucleus around which the social and cultural life of the people revolves. As this sacred place has the continuous history from very ancient past to this day, the temple there in also has been growing continuously through the centuries starting from a small one at the time of the period of the Saiva Nayanmars to the vast temple complex at the end of the Sethupati period. The temple accommodates, in addition to the sacred thirthas, beautiful architectural buildings and hundreds of marvelous sculptures which not only depict the epic and puranic themes but also reflect the contemporary social, cultural and folk traditions. The present book "Rameshwaraam - Divine Island" explains in detail the spot as a religious as well as the thirtha center and their social and cultural importance in a systematic and scientific manner. It also traces the history art and architecture of the temple. It would be of much useful to the general readers, students and researchers to understand the cultural importance of the sacred spot and artistic beauty and their legendary background.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. Ramesvaram has two facets, a tirtha centre meant to the dead and a sthala centre, sacred to Lord Siva. It has developed into one of the most interesting centres of Hinduism, or a microcosm with all the complexities of the wider cosmos called Hinduism. Since Rama worshiped Siva here to expiate himself from the sin of killing Ravana, Ramesvaram also became the sacred place of sraddha ceremony to the departed souls. An island in the extreme south emerged as the pitr-oriented pilgrimage centre the direction of south being connected with Yama, and the ferry for crossing Dhanuskoti suggesting the Vaitarani river. The Ramesvaram temple complex has three prakaras accommodating majestic, big and small shrines and mandapas meant for the performance of specific rituals. The book presence a comprehensive study of this temple complex. It traces the legends, history and rituals of the temple exploring the Vedic and Pauranic legends, epic stories and Tamil literature and also the bulk of epigraphic and classical texts. It also analyses the nuances of architecture and sculptural embellishments and discusses the layout and sequence of construction of all the shrines, mandapas and gopuras. The architectural and sculptural details of each and every part of these structures are compared with the existing contemporary Chola temples in the Chola main land. Detailed account of the rites and ceremonies performed in the temple daily, monthly and annually is given. The temple administration and a prolonged conflict for right to administer are also discussed in detail. The book presence Ramesvaram as one of the foremost centres of Saivism in particular and Hinduism in general reflecting Dravidian architectural features.…

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents Vol. I. Sustainable Agriculture Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Organic agriculture. 3. Sustainable organic farming. 4. Irrigation management. 5. Nutrient management in agriculture. 6. Crop residue management. 7. Sustainable agriculture in the humid tropics. 8. Understanding products used in sustainable agriculture. 9. Biotechnology for sustainable agriculture. Bibliography. Index. Vol. II. Horticultural Crops Preface. 1. Organic grapes production. 2. Organic blueberries production. 3. Organic tree fruits production. 4. Organic apple production. 5. Deciduous fruit production. 6. Organic allium production. 7. Crop handling and conditioning. 8. Post harvest handling of horticultural crops. 9. Flame weeding for vegetable crops. 10. Preservation and storage of fruits and vegetable. 11. Marketing of horticultural products. Bibliography. Index. Vol. III. Field Crops Preface. 1. Alternative agronomic crops. 2. Organic alfalfa production. 3. Transgenic crops. 4. Organic field corn production. 5. Bridging the rice yield gap in India. 6. Grain drying and storage problems in India. 7. Organic soybean production. 8. Kenaf production. 9. Corn sheller and moisture meter. 10. Prevention of post harvest food losses. Bibliography. Index. Vol. IV. Soils and Composts Preface. 1. Soil management. 2. Soil borne diseases. 3. Drought resistant and soil moisture. 4. Soil amendments. 5. Cover crops and green manures for soil improvements. 6. Soils and carbon sequestration. 7. Pasture soil resource. 8. Methods of composting. 9. Biodynamic compost preparation. 10. On farm composting. Bibliography. Index. Vol. V. Irrigation Management Preface. 1. Fundamentals of irrigation. 2. Irrigation techniques. 3. Crop water needs. 4. Irrigation for arid zones. 5. Maintenance of irrigation infrastructures. 6. Significance of effective rainfall. 7. Irrigation water measurement. 8. Irrigation scheduling. 9. Irrigation challenges. Bibliography. Index. Vol. VI. Pest Management Preface. 1. Principles and theory of integrated pest management. 2. Cultural and biological approaches to pest management. 3. Soil pest management options. 4. Insect control. 5. Taxonomy of stored products insect pests. 6. Storage losses and their estimation. 7. Integrated pest management for greenhouse crops. 8. Using pesticides in small fruit production. 9. Late blight control in potatoes. 10. Downy mildew control in cucurbits. 11. Colorado potato beetle and flea beetle. 12. Sustainable aphid and thrips control. 13. Nematodes alternative controls. 14. Biotechnology and pest control. 15. International code of conduct on the distribution and use of pesticides. Bibliography. Index. Vol. VII. Organic Farming Preface. 1. Basics of organic farming. 2. Holistic approach to organic farming. 3. Plugs and transplant production. 4. Organic cotton production. 5. Organic tobacco production. 6. Predator control in organic livestock production. 7. Research and development in organic farming. 8. Trends in on farm research. 9. Organic agriculture and biodiversity. 10. Marketing of organic agricultural products. 11. Organic certification. Bibliography. Index. Vol. VIII. Livestock Production Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Dairy sheep production. 3. Sustainable goat production. 4. Hog production. 5. Grass based dairying. 6. Ruminant livestock. 7. Recording systems. 8. Data processing. 9. Importation. 10. Genetic improvement programmes. 11. Livestock marketing. 12. Beef marketing. 13. Pork marketing. 14. Livestock and gender. 15. Livestock production in agro ecological zones. Bibliography. Index. The present encyclopedic work contains authoritative description of all vital aspects of agricultural science and technology. All essential aspects of agricultural science and technology are covered eight authentic volumes. Every effort has been made to bring the information on the respective topics up to date. Supported by facts and figures this work will prove beneficial and useful for students researchers agricultura. …

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orig. wrappers. Condition: Minor rubbing. VG. 21x13cm, lii,167 pp., Series: Tanjapuri Sarasvatimahalaya granthamala, 460. Published in an edition of 500 copies. Text entirely in Tamil. Dance-drama.

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Hardcover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. The present encyclopaedic work contains authoritative description of all vital aspects of agricultural science and technology. All essential aspects of agricultural science and tecnology are covered under eight authentic volumes, namely: Sustainable Agriculture, Horticultural Crops, Field Crops, Soils and Composts, Irrigation Management, Pest Management, Organic Farming, and Livestock Production. Every effort has been made to bring the information on the respective topics up-to-date. Supported by facts and figures, this work will prove beneficial and useful for students, researchers, agricultural scientists and policy planners in the field. (Jacket).…

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Kartoniert / Broschiert. Condition: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. The genesis of this book can be traced over many years as several of us at the Academic Collection strove to define the very rich topic of collecting strategic management aid in a way that could be embraced by both specialists and a curious general public. .…

Condition: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. Autor/Autorin: Ranganathan Naveen KumarDr. R. Naveen Kumar war als Vollzeitlehrkraft an indischen und auslaendischen Universitaeten taetig. Er erwarb seinen BSc in Informatik an der Bharathiar University und seinen MBA an der Anna University. Sein For.…