Garuda Purana And Other Hindu Ideas Of Death, Rebirth And Immortality

by Devdutt Pattanaik

A DEEP AND PROFOUND INSIGHT INTO THE GARUDA PURANA AND THE HINDU CONCEPTS OF DEATH, REBIRTH AND IMMORTALITY.

Why do Hindus feed their dead ancestors? And why do they prefer burning the dead to building tombs? Does Hinduism have no concept of Judgement Day? What is the impact of death on its notions of womanhood and caste? Is the Vedic approach to death different from the Tantric one? The idea of death and rebirth is embedded...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9395073446
• ISBN13: 9789395073448
• Release Date: January 2022
• Publisher: Westland
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"