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Concept of Gayatri: In the Vedas & the Puranas

 
Prajna Paramita Das (Author)
Synopsis

Gayatri is the most popular meter in the ancient Vedic literature which through the passage of time assumed the distinction of a prominent deity in the later literature, especially in the Puranas. Besides the meter, Gayatri as a mantra itself which occurs in the Rgveda and other later Vedic texts is considered as the most sacred and powerful mantra and is often alluded as a wish-yielding tree for attainment of almost everything in life.

The author has made an endeavour to put all her epithets, effulgent lustrous beauty, powers bounteousness beginning from her origin, scattered in a vast arena of Vedic and Puranic literature, at one place for quenching the thirst of knowlede of scholars, as well as the devotees.

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About the author

Prajna Paramita Das

Dr. Prajna Paramita Das (b. 1960) obtained her master degree in Sanskrit in 1983 and M.Phil in 1996 from Utkal University, Vani Vihar. She did her PhD form the same University in 2007. Presently, Dr Das is serving as a Principal, Biswo Tarini Women's Degree College, Chhenapali, Keonjhar district in Orissa. She has contributed various papers adn articles in Journals and Magazines.

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Bibliographic information

Title Concept of Gayatri: In the Vedas & the Puranas
Format Hardcover
Date published: 14.10.2011
Edition 1st ed.
Publisher Kaveri Books
Language: English
isbn 8174791205, 9788174791207
length xvi+226p., Glossary; Bibliography; Index; 23cm.

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