Guest guest Posted April 19, 2002 Report Share Posted April 19, 2002 Jaya Jagannath Dear Breanna, The knoledge of the Hindu/Vedic gods is not to be found in one book and you should visit Nataraj Books, Springfield, VA. He is a kind man and has the most extensive coverage on Hinduism and the Vedas in North America. He has a web-site too and if you do a search on Nataraj Books you will find it. I have collected a number of books. My own Guru has written many books on the subject and he has an outstanding reference book called the "Encyclopedia of Authentic Hinduism: The True History of India," (Swami Prakashanand Saraswati) and in my experience, this is the best and most comprehensive I have found on this vast vast subject. It is a massive volume. He has written this book to correct the many distortions in Hinduism and Sanatan Dharma, that have occurred due to English influence. It is a vast compendium on Indian civilization and Bhartiya history and its evolution. It covers a great deal about the Vedas, Upavedas, Vedangas, Upanishads, Puranas, etc, and has a wonderful coverage on Maya, the Yugas, Kaliyuga, to mention just a few threads that are presented. The following is an extract from His web-site and these gods apply to Jyotish - the signs, constellations and divisions. Jyotish becomes an even more fascinating subject when we approach it from this point of view. "The Brihadaranyak Upanishad says that there are mainly thirty-three gods who are important in the celestial world in terms of the performance of Vedic rituals and the yagyas. Other celestial gods are affiliates to them. They are eight Vasus, eleven Rudras, twelve Adityas (forms of sun god), god Indra and god Prajapati. The eight Vasus are: agni (god of fire), prithivi (goddess of the earth), vayu (god of the wind), antarikch (god of the space), aditya (sun god), dyo (god of the luminous sky), chandrama (moon god) and nakshatra (god of the nakshatras, asterism. Nakshatras are 27, called Magha, Rohini etc.) These gods are associated with Vedic ceremonies only. They have no concern with God realization." If you go to the following web-sites you will get a taste of this voluminous writing. It is probably the most comprehensive work on this topic. Gives a very clear explanation of the gods and godesses as well as the history of Hinduism, Vedic India, Creation and God realization via the path of bhakti yoga. To understand Jyotish we must understand it s context in Vedic/Indian culture and spiritual knowldge, otherwise we may well miss the entire essence of the subject. References to these gods are to be found in the works of Maharishi(s) Parasara and Jaimini. http://www.encyclopediaofauthentichinduism.org/articles/7_general_theme.htm This following web-page has numerous articles on Hinduism and the Vedas as well as all the different philosophies, gods and godesses. Explains all about creation. http://www.encyclopediaofauthentichinduism.org/articles.htm http://www.encyclopediaofauthentichinduism.org/hinduism-bhartiya-sanatan_dharm.htm http://www.encyclopediaofauthentichinduism.org/ This site is also useful and again contains a great deal of knowledge about the Vedic tradition. It is another encyclopedic volume on "The True History and the Religions of India." http://thetruehistoryandthereligionofindia.org/ I hope this helps. Yes, it is vital that you integrate the spiritual and philosophical knowledge of the vedas into your understanding of Jyotish, for without that it becomes a dry subject. This is the emphasis of SJVC and Sanjay Rath will be talking about this very topic in the East & West Coast seminars in NYC and CA this August. I will be sending you a flyer on this in the next few days. You must plan for this! Keep up your good work. The Rishis have grabbed your mind and I can see that the material is blossoming inside you just like the growth that we see all around us in this wonderful season of Spring. You are constantly thirsty for more. Just keep drinking and don't quench the desire. Regards, Brendan Would anyone please recommend a book on Vedic Gods and Goddesses? I'd really like to understand more about them. Thank you. Breanna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2002 Report Share Posted April 20, 2002 Dear Breanna and Brendan Another useful resource for all Gods and characters in Sanarthana Dharma or Hundism,also very voluminous is:Puranic Encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani published by Motilal Banarsidas,41 U.A.Bungalow Road,Jawahar Nagar,Delhi 110007.Absolutely comprehensive foccusing on all gods and the puranic stories behind them I found it useful to understand the deities always mentioned in Jyotish to learn Jyotish better.Thank You for your references.God Bless. Love and Regards S Purushothaman - Bpfeeley varahamihira ; sjvc Cc: SpaGoddess Friday, April 19, 2002 11:39 AM [Hare Rama Krishna] Vedic Gods - A Reference Source Jaya JagannathDear Breanna,The knoledge of the Hindu/Vedic gods is not to be found in one book and you should visit Nataraj Books, Springfield, VA. He is a kind man and has the most extensive coverage on Hinduism and the Vedas in North America. He has a web-site too and if you do a search on Nataraj Books you will find it.I have collected a number of books. My own Guru has written many books on the subject and he has an outstanding reference book called the "Encyclopedia of Authentic Hinduism: The True History of India," (Swami Prakashanand Saraswati) and in my experience, this is the best and most comprehensive I have found on this vast vast subject. It is a massive volume.He has written this book to correct the many distortions in Hinduism and Sanatan Dharma, that have occurred due to English influence. It is a vast compendium on Indian civilization and Bhartiya history and its evolution. It covers a great deal about the Vedas, Upavedas, Vedangas, Upanishads, Puranas, etc, and has a wonderful coverage on Maya, the Yugas, Kaliyuga, to mention just a few threads that are presented.The following is an extract from His web-site and these gods apply to Jyotish - the signs, constellations and divisions. Jyotish becomes an even more fascinating subject when we approach it from this point of view. "The Brihadaranyak Upanishad says that there are mainly thirty-three gods who are important in the celestial world in terms of the performance of Vedic rituals and the yagyas. Other celestial gods are affiliates to them. They are eight Vasus, eleven Rudras, twelve Adityas (forms of sun god), god Indra and god Prajapati. The eight Vasus are: agni (god of fire), prithivi (goddess of the earth), vayu (god of the wind), antarikch (god of the space), aditya (sun god), dyo (god of the luminous sky), chandrama (moon god) and nakshatra (god of the nakshatras, asterism. Nakshatras are 27, called Magha, Rohini etc.)These gods are associated with Vedic ceremonies only. They have no concern with God realization."If you go to the following web-sites you will get a taste of this voluminous writing. It is probably the most comprehensive work on this topic. Gives a very clear explanation of the gods and godesses as well as the history of Hinduism, Vedic India, Creation and God realization via the path of bhakti yoga. To understand Jyotish we must understand it s context in Vedic/Indian culture and spiritual knowldge, otherwise we may well miss the entire essence of the subject. References to these gods are to be found in the works of Maharishi(s) Parasara and Jaimini.http://www.encyclopediaofauthentichinduism.org/articles/7_general_theme.htmThis following web-page has numerous articles on Hinduism and the Vedas as well as all the different philosophies, gods and godesses. Explains all about creation.http://www.encyclopediaofauthentichinduism.org/articles.htmhttp://www.encyclopediaofauthentichinduism.org/hinduism-bhartiya-sanatan_dharm.htmhttp://www.encyclopediaofauthentichinduism.org/This site is also useful and again contains a great deal of knowledge about the Vedic tradition. It is another encyclopedic volume on "The True History and the Religions of India."http://thetruehistoryandthereligionofindia.org/I hope this helps.Yes, it is vital that you integrate the spiritual and philosophical knowledge of the vedas into your understanding of Jyotish, for without that it becomes a dry subject. This is the emphasis of SJVC and Sanjay Rath will be talking about this very topic in the East & West Coast seminars in NYC and CA this August. I will be sending you a flyer on this in the next few days. You must plan for this!Keep up your good work. The Rishis have grabbed your mind and I can see that the material is blossoming inside you just like the growth that we see all around us in this wonderful season of Spring.You are constantly thirsty for more. Just keep drinking and don't quench the desire.Regards,Brendan Would anyone please recommend a book on Vedic Gods and Goddesses? I'd really like to understand more about them. Thank you. BreannaOM TAT SATArchive: varahamihiraFiles: varahamihiravarahamihira/database Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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