VAKILS, FEFFER & SIMONS PVT LTD VAKILS, FEFFER AND SIMONS PVT LTD Industry Manor, 2nd Floor, A. Marathe Marg, Prabhadevi, Mumbai - 400 025 T : 022-2430 6780, 022-2430 0609 • F : 022-2422 5111 [email protected] • www.vakilspublications.com CATALOGUE 2014 1 CONTENTS MYTHOLOGY CUISINE Krishna: A Joyous Celebration of the Divine 2 Served with Love 28 Hinduism – An Introduction 3 Cooking Delights of the Maharajas 29 Ganesha – The Auspicious... The Beginning 4 An Affair with Indian Cooking 30 Shiva – An Introduction 5 The Pleasures of Vegetarian Cooking/Atithya 31 Vishnu – An Introduction 6 The Delights of Vegetarian Cooking/Aaswadan 32 Lakshmi – An Introduction 7 The Joys of Vegetarian Cooking/Swagat/Upahar 33 Hanuman – An Introduction 8 Jamva Chaloji 34 Devi – An Introduction 9 Delicious Encounters 35 Balaji-Venkateshwara – An Introduction 10 Vitality Cookbook 36 Nanak – An Introduction 11 Seafood Fiesta 37 Rotis and Naans of India 38 SPIRITUAL The Mahatma & the Doctor 12 MANAGEMENT & LAW Paths to Peace 13 Strategic Management Processes Bhaja Govindam – Follow your Heart 14 in Indian Organisations 39 Atma Siddhi – In Search of the Soul 15 Relationship Management Devi’s Miracles 16 in 21st Century Organizations 40 Devi’s Grace 17 Managing your Self 41 Devi’s Emerald 18 HEALTH & PSYCHOLOGY CHILDREN Dr. R. K. Anand’s Guide to Child Care 42 Krishna - The Cowherd Prince 19 Children with Learning Difficulties 43 Dashavatar 19 Different Professions and their effect Hanuman 20 on their Child 44 Festival of Light 21 Understanding Children and their Problems 45 Lord of Beginnings 21 How to Prevent Heart Disease 46 Zarathushtra 22 Therapeutic Yoga 47 The Right to Be 23 Miss Muglee goes to Mumbai 24 GENERAL Miss Muglee Met Mr Get 25 Wonderworld of Tropical Bonsai 48 Songs for My Grandchildren 26 I am Freedom 49 Once Upon a Time Till Now.... 27 Marching with Times 50 2 Mythology KRISHNA A JOYOUS CELEBRATION OF THE DIVINE Krishna Chandrika The book, Krishna, A Joyous Celebration of Krishna - A Joyous Celebration of the Divine the Divine, is a loving tribute to the Blue God. He is the Blue God, infinite as space, deep as the oceans. Scriptures call him the Poorna Avatara, the complete Beginning with his tumultuous birth in a prison manifestation of Godhead. But he is also the adorable imp of Vrindavan, the playmate of the gopas (cowherds), A Joyous Celebration of the Divine cell, it travels through his numerous journeys, Radha’s beloved, Draupadi’s sakha (friend), the saviour of the Pandavas, the protector of righteousness. He is God. He is man. He is Krishna. The book weaves and melds uncovering his enchanting personality through stories and myths, legends and folklore, with devotion and passion, from sources like the Bhagavata Purana, story and song. It weaves anecdotes and the Harivamsa and the Mahabharata to piece together, in one whole, the awe-inspiring picture of Vishnu’s avatara myths, legends and folklore, from sources like (manifestation) as the alluring One, Krishna. The book is a celebration of Krishna… in many ways. It pays tribute to the the Bhagavata Purana, the Harivamsa and the long, varied and unbroken tradition of Krishna paintings, from the exquisite miniatures of north India to the extravagant Tanjore paintings of the south, Mahabharata, to piece together, the awe-inspiring enlivening each page with their spiritual euphoria. The book does more. It brings a selection from the rich cornucopia of bhakti (devotional) poetry – picture of Vishnu’s avatara (manifestation) the verses of singers and saints, poets and philosophers, who have called out, in love and longing, to the incomparable Blue God. Together they make alluring One, Krishna. Krishna, a complete sensuous experience. Written in lucid and lyrical language, one idea emerges through the book Chandrika with clarity – Krishna is relevant, more relevant today, than even when he The book is a celebration of Krishna, in many ways. first walked the earth as man. It pays tribute to the long and unbroken tradition of Krishna paintings, from the exquisite miniatures of north India to the extravagant Tanjore paintings of the south, enlivening each page with their spiritual euphoria. The book goes further, bringing Vakils, Feffer and Simons Pvt. Ltd. a selection from the rich cornucopia of bhakti (devotional) poetry – verses of singers and saints, poets and philosophers. Written in lucid and lyrical language, one idea emerges through the Specifications 8.25’’ x 11’’ Portrait book with clarity – Krishna is relevant, more 388 pages relevant today, than even when he first walked 488 paintings in colour the earth as man. Hard Bound ISBN 978-81-8462-038-2 ` 1500 March 2011 Chandrika is primarily a traveller on the spiritual path. She has variously been a teacher, an educator and an editor. The overwhelming quality of Chandrika’s writing is her ardent faith in and a passionate love of the scriptures and the stories that spring from them. She has authored a translation of Srimad Rajchandraji’s Atma Siddhi and Adi Sankara’s Bhaja Govindam. The present title, Krishna, a Joyous Celebration of the Divine, is her third book. The Introduction Series Mythology 3 HINDUISM AN INTRODUCTION Shakunthala Jagannathan Hinduism of the oldest living religions in the world, with approximately a billion adherents, Hinduism is both a school of thought and a way of life. Drawing from a colossal pool of texts – from the Upanishads and the Vedas to the Gita and the Puranas – the religion melds together a range of voices. Yet, given the complexity of its philosophical thrust, the contradictions in its discourse, and the sheer immensity of its bank of wisdom, Hinduism remains a mystery, even to its followers. This book attempts to simplify an undeniably complex belief-system, and sheds light on its eternal laws. Specifications 8.25’’ x 11’’ Portrait 84 pages Paper Back ISBN 978-81-8462-021-4 ` 395 Fifteenth Edition Shakuntala Jagannathan was educated at Madras University and at Columbia University in New York, and worked with the United Nations before returning to India. She joined the Department of Tourism, Government of India, in 1955 and received the PATA Award of Merit in 1976 for her work. She has authored books that highlight her deep interest in Indian culture and mythology. 4 Mythology The Introduction Series GANESHA THE AUSPICIOUS... THE BEGINNING Shakunthala Jagannathan Nanditha Krishna Among the many Gods worshipped in India, Ganesha has a pride of place – as the Lord of Beginnings, the Remover of Obstacles, the endearing elephant-headed deity. But was Ganesha always our beloved God? How then did He weave his way into a country’s affections? Moving effortlessly between legend and history, parables and archaeology, the book sheds light on the rise of a God. With Profusely illustrated photographs and attractive line-drawings, this book speaks as effectively through visual as it does through words. Ganesha is today the most popular and loved of the gods of the Hindu pantheon. Nothing auspicious takes place without invoking his name. Was this always so? If not, how did he rise into prominence? These and so many more questions have exercised the minds of those interested in Hindu religion and philosophy. Specifications 8.25’’ x 11’’ Portrait 106 pages Paper Back ISBN 978-81-8462-004-7 ` 395 Eighth Edition Dr. Nanditha Krishna obtained her Ph.D from the Department of Ancient Indian Culture, University of Bombay, specializing in Hindu iconography and ethno-archaeology. She has been researching, lecturing and writing extensively on Indian art, culture and society, as well as the environment which is her passion. She is the Director of the C. P. Ramaswamy Aiyar Institute of Indological research, Saraswathi Kendra Center for Children and C.P.R. Environmental Education Centre The Introduction Series Mythology 5 SHIVA SHIVA AN INTRODUCTION SHIVA - An Introduction Devdutt Pattanaik This is an attempt to understand the meaning of Shiva worship in our time exploring - An Introduction various pictorial images of Shiva iconography, taking us through Shaivite philosophy, beliefs, history, folklore and myth. Written in a simple narrative style, and interspersed The book is an attempt at demystifying one of with familiar and unfamiliar tales retold, the book reaches out to young and old alike. Highlights include lucid explanations and a pictorial key to numerous symbols associated An Introduction the chief deities in the Hindu triumvirate, Shiva, with Shaivite ritual and festival practices, a map of India showing important Shiva temples including the twelve jyotir-lingas, a list of 108 sacred names of Shiva with their meanings, the Transformer. As Gangadhara, the carrier of the a bibliography for those interested in learning more, and over 150 illustrations of which many are in colour. Ganges, as Pashupati, the Lord of cattle, as Bhairav, the Spirit of austere penance, the book delves Shiva-Maheshvar Let me meditate on the supreme god, into the many identities of a paradoxical Godhead. who wears the crescent moon as a crown, whose dazzling form This book takes the reader on a journey through is adorned by the five elements of the Pattanaik Devdutt universe, who holds in his four hands Shaivite philosophy, history, folklore, ritual and the weapon of the axe, the deer, who is fulfilment and forgiveness, myth. It attempts to understand the meaning as his worshipper desires, who sits on the world lotus in of Shiva worship in our time, by exploring various perpetual repose, who is of wisdom, desire and action, who is the source and the goal of life and who will pictorial images of Shiva iconography. Written in a embrace all creatures at the end removing their fear of death. simple narrative style and interspersed with stories, the book reaches out to young and old alike.