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Gorakhnāth and the Kānphaṭa Yogīs

George Weston Briggs
4.9/5 (13058 ratings)
Description:The cult of the Kanphata Yogis is a definite unit within Hinduism, and its study is essential for understanding this phase of the religious life of India. In analysing the different aspects of this cult the author has drawn upon various sources, such as the legends, folk-lore and the formulated texts of this sect.The book is divided into three sections. The first two sections comprising chapters 1-13 deal with the cult and history of this sect. The third section containing chapters 14-16 opens with the Sanskrit Text Goraksasataka and its English rendering and annotations. It proceeds with the analysis of physiological concepts, chief aims and methods and then comes to conclusion.The subject matter of this study has been so arranged that the first two sections serve to illustrate the third. The book is fully documented. It has a Preface, Glossary, Bibliography, Plates and General Index.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Gorakhnāth and the Kānphaṭa Yogīs. To get started finding Gorakhnāth and the Kānphaṭa Yogīs, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
Release
2001
ISBN
812080564X

Gorakhnāth and the Kānphaṭa Yogīs

George Weston Briggs
4.4/5 (1290744 ratings)
Description: The cult of the Kanphata Yogis is a definite unit within Hinduism, and its study is essential for understanding this phase of the religious life of India. In analysing the different aspects of this cult the author has drawn upon various sources, such as the legends, folk-lore and the formulated texts of this sect.The book is divided into three sections. The first two sections comprising chapters 1-13 deal with the cult and history of this sect. The third section containing chapters 14-16 opens with the Sanskrit Text Goraksasataka and its English rendering and annotations. It proceeds with the analysis of physiological concepts, chief aims and methods and then comes to conclusion.The subject matter of this study has been so arranged that the first two sections serve to illustrate the third. The book is fully documented. It has a Preface, Glossary, Bibliography, Plates and General Index.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Gorakhnāth and the Kānphaṭa Yogīs. To get started finding Gorakhnāth and the Kānphaṭa Yogīs, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
Release
2001
ISBN
812080564X
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