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The Daily Practice of the Hindus Containing the Morning and Midday Duties
English
198 pages, Hardcover
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May 14, 2012
This book by Shri Sris Chandra Vasu discusses the Nitya Karma Paddhati or Daily practices of Hindus especially from the point of view of Bengal. Written in around 1880s, this book is perhaps the only book of its kind in English, geared towards the Eastern India Hindu practices (Sama Vedic with a significant Shakta influence along with Shukla Yajur Vedic of Madhyandina Shakha).
Having said that, it must also be noted that he discusses the practises of all the other prominent north Indian Vedic schools - The Rig Vedic as well as the Shukla Yajur Vedic (Madhyandina Shakha).
Topics discussed are:
a. Nitya Karmas especially morning duties like Achamana, Snana
b. Vedic Gayatri of 3 schools - Sama Kauthuma, Shukla Yjur Veda and Rig Veda
c. Tantrik Gayatri
d. Nitya Puja esp Pancha Devata Puja as practiced in Bengal (Ganesh, Surya, Durga, Shiva, Narayana)
e. Fire worship rules
f. Food habits etc
This book should be made a mandatory reading for all Hindus and especially for Bengalis who because of the negative influence of communism/ socialism in the last 40 years have forgotten and categorically ignore all things Hindu.
Having said that, it must also be noted that he discusses the practises of all the other prominent north Indian Vedic schools - The Rig Vedic as well as the Shukla Yajur Vedic (Madhyandina Shakha).
Topics discussed are:
a. Nitya Karmas especially morning duties like Achamana, Snana
b. Vedic Gayatri of 3 schools - Sama Kauthuma, Shukla Yjur Veda and Rig Veda
c. Tantrik Gayatri
d. Nitya Puja esp Pancha Devata Puja as practiced in Bengal (Ganesh, Surya, Durga, Shiva, Narayana)
e. Fire worship rules
f. Food habits etc
This book should be made a mandatory reading for all Hindus and especially for Bengalis who because of the negative influence of communism/ socialism in the last 40 years have forgotten and categorically ignore all things Hindu.
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