{"product_id":"sacred-animals-of-india","title":"Sacred animals of india (rare books)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Book: Sacred Animals of India\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnimals are worshipped in India in many ways: as deities - the elephant - god Ganesha and the monkey - god Hanuman; as avatars - like Vishnus fish, tortoise and boar forms and as vahanas - the swan, bull, lion and tiger were all vehicles of major deities and are thus sacred by association. Some animals, like the snake, are worshipped out of fear. Birds such as the crow are associated with the abode of the dead, or the souls of ancestors, while the cows sanctity may derive from its economic value. There are also hero-animals, such as the vanaras and animals which were totemic symbols of tribes that were assimilated into Vedic Hinduism.Sacred Animals of India draws on the ancient religious traditions of India-Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism to explore the customs and practices that engendered the veneration of animals in India. This book also examines the traditions that gave animals in India protection and is a reminder of the role of animal species in the earths biodiversity.....\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author: Nanditha Krishna\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA historian, environmentalist and writer based in Chennai, Nanditha Krishna has a PhD in ancient Indian culture from the University of Bombay. She has been a professor and research guide for the PhD programme of C.P.R. Institute of Indological Research, affiliated to the University of Madras. She was the honorary director of the C.P. Ramaswami Aiyar Foundation from 1981 and was elected president in 2013. She is the founder-director of its constituents, including C.P.R. Institute of Indological Research, C.P.R. Environmental Education Centre, C.P. Art Centre and Kanchi Museum of Folk Art. She is the author of several books, including Sacred Plants of India, Sacred Animals of India, Hinduism and Nature, Book of Demons and Book of Vishnu (Penguin India); Madras Then, Chennai Now, Balaji Venkateshwara, Ganesha, Painted Manuscripts of the Sarasvati Mahal Library; and The Arts and Crafts of Tamilnadu and The Art and Iconography of Vishnu-Narayana, among many others, besides numerous research papers and Newspaper articles....\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Best of used books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":44273712300289,"sku":"2SE5CGOOX-Used","price":250.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/products\/SacredAnimalsOfIndia.jpg?v=1665212207","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/sacred-animals-of-india","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}