{"product_id":"indian-serpent-lore-or-the-nagas-in-hindu-legend-and-art-hardback-9789394262829","title":"Indian Serpent-Lore or the Nagas in Hindu Legend and Art (Hardback) 9789394262829","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eIndian Serpent-Lore or the Nagas in Hindu Legend and Art\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJ. PH. Vogel (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9789394262829\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 20 November 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e388 pages, 1 b\u0026amp;w illustration\u003cbr\u003e25 x 19 x 1.5 cm, 1 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIn the summer of 1901, a visit to the Kullu Valley brought the author face-to-face with people who still pay reverence to the serpent demons, known from early Indian literature. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the course of his subsequent wanderings through the western Himalayas, he had ample opportunity for collecting information regarding the serpent worship or Naga. Other nations are known to practice this form of animal worship, but it is impossible to find any other place where it takes such a prominent place in literature, folklore and art as it does in India. The existence of this cult may be estimated to be no less than three millennia. During this vast space of time, the deified serpents have haunted the imagination of the people of India. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBesides, the three chief repositories of serpent-lore – the Mahabharata, the Jatakas and the Rajatarangini have been fully utilized.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI The Nagas in the Great Epic 47\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eII The Nagas and the Buddha 93\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIII The Nagas and the Jatakas 132\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIV The Nagas in Fables and Fairy-Tales 166\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eV The Principal Nagarajas 190\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVI The Water-Spirits of the Happy Valley 220\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVII The Nagas as They Survive in Worship and Legend 247\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdditional Notes 281\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex 289\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Manohar Books","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52742527025432,"sku":"9789394262829","price":52.37,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/indian-serpent-lore-or-the-nagas-in-hindu-legend-and-art-hardback-9789394262829","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}