Download Samskara: A Rite for a Dead Man, Second Edition (Oxford India Perennials Series) PDF EPUB
Author: U.R. Ananthamurthy
Pages: 192
Size: 3.601,53 Kb
Publication Date: September 1,2012
Category: Religious & Inspirational
Examining the caste program, culture, religious tips, and traditions, along with the ambivalent relationship among handed-down cultural values and the brand new values of a changing globe, Samskara looks at much deeper moral and philosophical concerns like how exactly to lead a righteous existence, the validity of customs, and the idea of brahminism in a modern globe. Probing multiple meanings of the term ‘Samskara’, this means rite of passage, ritual, preparation, transformation, and also loss of life rites, this novel can be an engrossing tale of the non-public transformation of a guy surviving in a community that won’t change with the changing times. A traditional of contemporary Indian literature, it really is both a spiritual novel and a modern reworking of historic Hindu styles and myths. This Oxford India Perennials edition contains detailed notes that describe Hindu myths, customs, Indian names, flora, and various other conditions, an afterword that explores the many measurements of the novel’s element and meaning, and an essay by Susheela Punitha predicated on an interview with the writer.