Wednesday, January 22, 2014

THE GANESA PURANA



My recent book, THE GANESA PURANA, is complete and will soon be in available in hard cover volume published by CHOWKHAMBA SANSKRIT SERIES OFFICE, CHOWKHAMBA KRISHNADAS ACADEMY, VARANASI.

This is complete Ganesh Purana with Introduction, Short Story in Hindi & Sanskrit, Critically Edited SANSKRIT TEXT and HINDI TRANSLATION and Appendices.

You can download the preview of the book with the following link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzhZxhGYYYjZeEhsbTZyeDVzdlk/edit?usp=sharing

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Effective navgraha stotras !!

प्रभावशाली नवग्रह स्तोत्र
Hi,
These are not my work, it is mere collection of the effective stotras that I found and observe. I'm attaching these so that the readers can gain something after visiting my site. You can download these stotras using the following links. Please use the password as "mcjoshi".

मंगल स्तोत्र - Mangal Stotra.pdf - 35 Kb
शनि स्तोत्र - Shani Stotra.pdf - 20 Kb

अभी मैंने केवल शनि और मंगल स्तोत्र संग्रहित किये हैं,अन्य स्तोत्र जल्दी ही उपलब्ध होंगे !
All these files are written in Hindi so if you can't read the text in the file, please download the Hindi font from INDEVR20.TTF


Thanks,
Dr. M.C. Joshi

Monday, November 19, 2007

Puran Index on Law and Custom (Part 1-2)




(Ed. by L.Gopal, B.H.U.)

Puran Vishyanukramani includes all the topics related to code of conduct, the sin on deviation from the rules, regulations and customs, torture in hells, attonement for sin and punishment for the crimes. The research work is done by Dr. Mahesh Chandra Joshi and it is published by Prof. L. Gopal as editor of the book.

Sunday, November 18, 2007

Essence of Garuda Puranam


(Sanskrit Text, Hindi Translation and Introduction)

Garud Purad Sarodhar is the detailed research work that covers all the topics related with the ceremonies to be performed for dying persons,funeral ceremony and other rites and shradh till the twelfth(12th) day to depute deceased person the status of ancestors in heaven. Its detail introduction in Hindi mentions the reason and indispensability of death, the existence and the movements of the soul, why a spirit becomes Ghost, why and to whom Ghosts torture and the necessity of funeral ceremony and the other related rites and shradh . This book is available in Hindi only till date but if some publishers are interested it can be translated to English also.

The work done by Dr. Mahesh Chandra Joshi for translation of this book is appreciated by many intellectuals.

For detail information on this book, contact me at dr.mcjoshi@gmail.com or call me : +91-9897159611
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Pratishtha Mayukh


(Sanskrit Text, Hindi Translation and Introduction)

Pratisthamayukha or Sarvadevapratisthapaddhtih of Sri Nilakantha book propounds the method of attribution of life and installation of divinity on the IDOL. The scholarly and monograph size detail introduction includes short history and utility of IDOL-WORSHIP and all other particular topics related to the subject.

Dr. Mahesh Chandra Joshi has done extensive research for this book and it is proved to be one of the most useful books for the researchers of the similar area.

For detail information on this book, contact me at dr.mcjoshi@gmail.com or call me : +91-9897159611

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Thursday, November 15, 2007

Marriage and Conjugal values in Ancient India




Prachin Bharat Mein Dampatya Maryada
is a scholarly work honored with prestigious award of best book on Indian culture. This book contains the history of the development of matrimonial institutions, the importance of marriage ceremony, moral duties of husband and wife, condemnation of transgression of morals, atonement and punishment for sexual crimes.

For detail information on this book or any related queries, contact me at dr.mcjoshi@gmail.com or call me : +91-9897159611