{"product_id":"hindu-rites-and-rituals-origins-and-meanings-9780143425106","title":"Hindu Rites and Rituals: Origins and Meanings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy is the tulsi considered sacred? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat is the significance of namaste? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy do Hindus light a lamp before performing a ritual?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy is it forbidden to sleep facing the south?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy do Hindus chant 'shanti' three times after performing a rite?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMillions of Hindus the world over grow up observing rites, rituals and religious practices that lie at the heart of Hinduism, but which they don't know the significance of. Often the age-old customs, whose relevance is lost to modern times, are dismissed as meaningless superstitions. The truth, however, is that these practices reveal the philosophical and scientific approach to life that has characterized Hindu thought since ancient times; it is important to revive their original meanings today.\u003cbr\u003eThis handy book tells the fascinating stories and explains the science behind the Hindu rites and rituals that we sometimes follow blindly. It is essential reading for anyone interested in India's cultural tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e India Penguin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143425106\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.43h x 5.12w x 0.87d","brand":"K. V. Singh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51730190663861,"sku":"9780143425106","price":16.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_dfe60dde-05f5-4752-af3b-ba0ad07ca6a6.jpg?v=1758004483","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/hindu-rites-and-rituals-origins-and-meanings-9780143425106","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}