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1 From: M/s.B.Banerji, Antiqurarian Booksellers, 5,R.B.C.Road, Dum Dum Cant, Kolkata ,INDIA Mob List Of dated Following books published by Ananthacharya Indological Research institute,bombay. 1. Series No:XXII: VARADARAJA-PANCASAT: Vedantadesika:with commentary in Sanskrit by Karur Srinivasacharya, Critically Edited & English Translation : by Pierre sylvain Filliozat. General editor: K.K.A.venkatachari.[great by Vedantadesika,a 14 th Century Visistadvaita philosopher.. Varadarajapancasat which is philosophical work in a beautiful poetic form,is both a great piece of literature and a great work of authority on Visitadvaita Philosophy and Srinivasa theism.with introduction & translation;-fifty stanzas to the Lord Giver of Boons, & text:- Varadarajapancasat,index,bibliography.Bombay,1990.pp 168,xviii. Rs-550/- 2. Series No:XXVIII: Vaidyajivanam of Lolimbaraja. Critically edited and Translated [ English] by G.K.Pai.Ayurveda is a century old book Vaidyajivanam with further explicatory annotation in Sanskrit. Reprint the same with original text and its translation in English coupled with and introduction and INDEX of HERBS & MEDICINES,PLANTS, Renowned Rasas, Churnas etc. notes Bombay, 2006.paper back ed.pp 102,xxviii. Rs- 400/- 3. Series No:XXVII: A study of Vaikhanasa Iconography: by Dr.K.K.C. Lakshmi Narasimhan,lectures Department of Ancient Indian Culture & Sanskrit, foreword by Dr.ramesh Mahipatram Dave. [ the vaikhanasa school was confined to the region between the river godavari and the southern end of India and its influence in Karnataka and deccan is undeniable. This was on account of the cultural contacts between these regions as well as the military campaigns of the Calukyas and Pallavas.Sage Vikhanas,the Author of Dharma,grhya,Srauta and Kalpa sutras,is the founder of this System.He is also identified With Brahma.He can be credited with introduction of Visnu worship following the Ritualistic features of Vedas as per the instruction of Lord Visnu. THE TEMPLE,with icon worship and devotional ritualism in Hindu & Jain religions of India is an Institution having its antiquity in deep past reaching upto the Rgvedic times.bombay, 1 st ed royal size. Printed in art papers. Pp 392,xxii,with 60 colour plates,[in over 300 illustrations figures. bibliography, mudras,tables,text figures.rs- 2500/- 4. Series No: 2: Divyasuri Caritam by Garuda Vahana Pandita :with Hindi rendering by Pandit Madhavacharya.Edited by T.A. Sampath kumaracharya, K.K.A.

2 Venkatachari,. [ most important works for the Historical study of Sri Vaisnavism. The Divyasuri Caritam is a book on the Life of sri Vaisnava alvar-s and Acarya-s. The author closely follows the style of RAGHUVAMSA of KALIDASA.The wide of descriptions and other important aspects of Mahakavya are found in this work. Dated the work in the late 15 th or early 16 th century; he bases this date on the 19 th sarga. Bombay, 1978.rebound.pp 462,xviii.sanskrit with hindi translation.rs-900/- 5. Series No; IX: The Theology of Ramanuja : An Essay in Inter-religious Understanding by John Braisted Carman [ Indian reprint] this books published & was submitted to the Yale University Graduate school in September 1962 in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the Doctor of philosophy [ Chapters: Ramanuja-s life, Sanskrit writings attributed to Ramanuja, Paratva and Saulabhya as interpretive concepts, Svarupa and Svabhava: two kinds of Divine Essence, Ramanuja as a Hindu Theologian, Ramanuja-s Relation to his Successors; the Problem of the Gadyas, etc. with 19 chapters,notes,bibliography,index first published Yale university Press,1974. Bombay,Reprint. Ed paper back.ed.pp 334,xviii. Rs-600/- 6. Series No: XXIII: Gen:ed; K.K.a. Venkatachari. Praise Poems to VISNU and SRI ;the Stotras of Ramanuja-s Immediate Disciples: a translation from the Sanskrit with Introduction & Notes. By Nancy Ann Nayar.Chapters:- The Stotras of KURESA:- Srivaikuntha Stava, Atimanusa Stava,Sundarabahu stava, Varadaraja Stava, sri Stava, II- The Stotras of Parasara Bhattar:- Srirangaraja Stava ; Parts; 1 & 2., Sri Guna ratnakosa, asta Sloki, Sriranganath Stotra, Glossary,Bibliography,Bombay, 1994.english text.pp 362,xiv. Rs-750/- 7. Series No: XII: Tiruppavali of Goda:Our Lady Saint Andal!s Krishna Poem: by S.L.N. Simha. General Editor: Dr.K.K.A. Venkatachari.[ENGLISH version of Andal-s Tiruppavai, a devotional classic in Tamil. Andal is sometimes referred to as MEERA of SOUTH INDIA, But Andal is regarded as an incarnation of Goddess Lakshmi,Like SITA,also,Andal wedded the Lord himself and no human being Bombay,1982.pp 49.xvii.Rs- 300/- 8. Series No: XV: TECHNOLOGY IN INDIA:[ Ancient and Medieval Periods] Proceedings of the seminar held in February,1983.with 11 Articles:-technology and society in India ancient and medieval periods B.V. Subbarayappa, Science & Technology in Ancient Tamilnadu M. Arunachalam, Ceramic Technology in ancient India- S.B.deo, Beginnings of Agriculture in India Lallanji gopal, mining,smelting and smithery of copper in ancient India- K.T.M. Hegde, agricultural techniques in Ancient and Medieval Periods in India- S.P.Rayachaudhuri, Technique of Rajasthani paiting- S.K. Andhare, Technology of Ironmaking in ancient & Medieval India- N.R. srinivasan..etc.bombay,1984.rebound.pp 152,viiiRs-600/-

3 9. Series No: XVII: The Poems of Andal [ Tiruppavai and Nacciyar Tirumozhi] Translated by P.S. Sundaram. It is a translation in ENGLISH of the Tamil poems of a great Sri Vaishnava Alwar, Poet Saint. Vaishnavite Sainta of South India whose date is probably between the 8 th and the 10 th century A.d. Friedhelm Pardy,whose book Viraha-bhakti is a model of research,places tentatively Andal and her father perialwar in the 19 th century [ with 14 chapters; - the Lord of Tirumal-s Grove, The heart lost to Srirangam-s Lord, A Dream wedding, Bombay,1 st ed.1987.pp 158,xviii. Rebound.Rs-480/- 10. Series No:XVIII: RAJA RAJA: The Great [ these papers were presented by various authorities in their respective field during the Seminar of Raja Raja Chola in December Occasion of the 1000 th Anniversary of his ascension to the throne. Contents: with 15 Chapters: Date of Birth,Date of coronation and last Day Raja Raja chola- N.sethuraman, Chola epigraphy with special reference to Raja Raja-Iby K. V.Ramesh, Saivism under Raja Raja- a study dr.r.nagaswamy, The Chola Townships- R. Tirumalai,!Tax Free! Grants during the period Raja Raja-I- P. Shanmugam, Religious Trends during Raja Raja-s Reign K.V.Raman, Aghora-sivacarya and the dvaita School of saivism in Chola period Pirre sylvain Filliozat, The Cholas in Karnataka- A.V.N.murthy, Karnataka and Colanadu in History and art-, The Chola Maritime Activities in early historical setting Dr. K.v. Hariharan Bombay,1987.pp 176,viiRs-600/- 11. Series No: XXI: Select Bibliography of Ramayana- Related Studies: Compiled by H. Daniel Smith.[ total bibliography 1261 ] index.general Editor: K.K.A.venkatachari. Bombay,1988. pp135,viii. Rs- 550/- 12. Series No; XXIV: SRI- Laksmi Legends and Lores: Proceedings of the Seminar Held in March,1999.with 14 articles by various Authors:Studies on Sri/Laksmi: archaeological Approch By sundara,a., Lakshmi in art by Deglurkar,G.B., Laksmi in Pancaratra agamas by Patil,N.B., Sri /Lakshmi in the Vedic Literature- by Patyal,H.C., Laksmi in the Puranas- by P.Kumar, Festivals Concerning Sri or Laksmi Ramabai,E.r., Laksmi in Carnatic Musical Compositions- Radha,K., Laksmi Through Inscriptions and Coins- Thosar,H.s.,Laksmi [Tiru] From Tamil sources- by Raman, K.V., Laksmi in Silpasastra- Upapathy,K.p., Saktis of Visnu in the sculptural art of Maharashtrawelankar Vaishali M.,etc. Bombay,1999.pp 196,viii,with 6 plates.rs- 600/- 13. Series No: XXV: Sri- Vaisnavism : An Insight: by K.K.A.Venkatachari.This book is divided into TWO PARTS: Part-1: comprises of Articles & papers presented by Dr.Venkatachari in several National and International Conferences during the period 1980 to & Part-2: Author Prsents several well researched papers on the literature of the Vaisnava Acaryas. These papers,in fact,form part of the authors dissertation for his doctoral degree from Utrecht University.Contents: Part-1: [total 18 Papers:- Some papers:- Vali Vadam- a comparatative study of

4 Valmiki,kamban & tulsi, Historical Study of importance of Rahasyatraya in Srivaisnavism, Saranagati in various theistic philosophies of India,Vaisnavism and Religious Harmony, NAPPINNAI : Consort of krsna: A study of Tamil tradition, Srivaisnava Agamas The Indegeinous Tradition of South India,etc. PART_-2: Section-1: Manipravala Literature of Vaisnava acharyas:- [ 7] Nanjiyar,Parasara Bhattar,Nampillai,Vatakkuttiruvitpillai,etc. Section-2: Rahasyagrantha-s; :- 1- Periyavaccan Pillai, 2-Pillailokacarya, 3-Vedanta Desika,4-Turunarayanapurattu Ayi, 5- Manavalamamunikal Bombay,2006.pp 282.xvi.paper back ed. ENGLISH TEXT>Rs-600/- 14. Series No:XXVI: SARANAM - PRAPADYE: proceedings of the Seminar on Saranagati.General Editor:Dr. Ramesh M. Dave. All Vaisnava,saiva and Sakta Philosophies and theories whicg simultaneously developed into the Sampradaya [ as the religious movement in mainstream of Hinduism] had!saranagati! as an important untegral component in their Pathway to god, either as a means or as an end or as both.being a universal theme!saranagati! is discussed pretty elaborately in our scriptures such as the Upanisad-s, the Gita,Mahabharata,Ramayana,Pancaratra,Bhaktisutra-s Srimad Bhagavad and other Puranas besides the literature produced by each of the Sampradayas WITH 21 CHAPTERS BY various authors Saranagati in Sri Ramanuja-s [Visitadvaita] Srinivasa Tenkalai Trandition- Dr. M. Varadaraja, Vatakalai tradition, Nimbarka Sampradaya, Philosophy of Madhava, Saivism of Nayannars, Virasaiva Tradition of Basavesvara, Sakta Sampradaya,Vallabha,Writings of sankara, Valmiki Ramayana Bombay, pp232,xviii. Rs-750/- 15. Series No:XXX: Stotras by Kuresa and Parasarabhatta; [ In SANSKRIT] editor: Dr.K.K.A.venkatachari.Chapters: 1- sri Vaikunthastava,2- Atimanushastava,3- Sundarabahustava,3-Varadarajastava,4-sristava,5-srirangarajastava,6- Srigunaratnakosha, 6-Ashtasloki, 7- Ranganathastrotam..Bombay,n/d.pp 84,vii.Rs-300/- 16. Series No: XXIX:Kulasekhara Sukta : Marathi translation. By N.B.Patil.has transled this,book,by drawing upon the Divya prabanda.bombay, 2009.[first published,1931. ] pp 54,vi.Rs-200/- 17. Series No: XXXI: The Pancastavi: of Srivatsankamisra [ Sri KURESA] A Critical Edition with Commentary of Ramanujacarya [ in Sanskrit] Edited by Dr.L.Geetha.Occasion for all the srivaisnavites that the PANCASTAVI OF KURESA is getting published in the 1000 th birth year of Sri Alvan. Part-1: introduction, Srivatsankamisra-s life sketch,works, brief analysis,etc. The philosophy of Srivatsankamisra, The influence on and of SRIvatsankamisra: influence of alvars, the influence of Yamuna,.. Srivatsankamisra as a poet,the Commentator,Critical apparatus, etc. PART-2: The Text of Pancastavi with the commentary of Sri Ramanujacarya,:- Appendix: Index of verses of the Pancastava, Index in the Commentary of Sri Ramanujacarya, index Sutras of Astadhyayi Bombay,2010. pp 320,xviii.Paper Back E. Rs- 675/-

5 18. Series No; 32: Valmiki-bhavadipah with Sanskrit commentary by Prativadi Bhayankara Ananthacharya with Hindi,kannada and English Rendering :edited by Vidwan P.B. Gadi Srinivasacharya.with 21 chapters: some chapters Narayana- Sabdartha vichar, Tripuravadha Dakchayajna vidhwamsa, siva-dhanurbhrgadina Paurvaparyanirupanam, Swarloka-sabdartha-vichar[Swargaloka]., Jyotirdhikaranasansayakar Nirnava.etc. Bombay,2011.pp 150,xviiii.with photographs. Rs- 480/- 19. Godasukte [ Tiruppavaicha Marathi anubad cha Nacchiyyar tirumolicha saransa] Translated into marathi by N.B.Patil.[ in srivaisnava tradition of South India,the hymns of Andal are considerd to be the very essence of the Vedas,in the month of Margali [in Saurmana,commencing on 14 th December through January 13 th ] the thirty Stanzas of Tiruppavai of andal are recited early in the morning every day and special poojas are offered at the Vishnu Temples in South India.On all the thirty days of the Month, learned scholars give discourses on each staza every day elucidating the meaning of the poem..bombay, 1993.pp 46,vii.Rs-200/-

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