Book of Hanuman & Amrita -Imroz: A Love Story by Trilok Uma (Set of 2 Books)

This combo product is bundled in India but the publishing origin of this title may vary.Publication date of this bundle is the creation date of this bundle; the actual publication date of child items may vary.When I wrapped myself with your being our bodies turned inwards in contemplation Our limbs intertwined Like blossoms in a garland Like an offering at the altar of the spirit Our names slipping out of our lips Became a sacred hymn . . (from Adi Dharam by Amrita Pritam). Acclaimed as the doyenne of Punjabi literature Amrita Pritam received many awards including India's highest literary award the Jnanpith in 1981. Born in Gujranwala now in Pakistan in 1919 she came to India after the partition of the subcontinent in 1947. Her best-known work is a classic poem addressed to the great eighteenth-century Sufi poet Waris Shah in which she laments the carnage of Partition and calls on him to give voice from his grave. Amrita met Imroz a well-known artist in the 1960s and they became lifelong companions. They stayed together for more than forty years till her death after a long illness in October 2005. In this moving tribute she communicates her sense of deep wonder at their unique and unconventional relationship as also her profound admiration for the creative energy of these two extraordinary individuals.Hanuman is an outstanding scholar a fearless warrior and the ideal lieutenant intelligent totally committed to his master selfless and humble. Born into the Vanar tribe a clan of the upa-devatas (demi- deities) he represents the four best-known divine attributes?akhand brahmacharya (lifelong celibacy) immense physical prowess a command of the scriptures and unquestioning dasya bhakti (worship by serving the Lord). While Hanuman is a positive force in the life of Ram stepping in when his fortunes are at their lowest Ram with his enormous powers helps his loyal follower realize his true potential. Ram thus becomes the goal and Hanuman the path to attaining the goal. The Book of Hanuman recounts the story of Hanuman as the greatest devotee?the most obedient servant of Ram. The book is divided into two sections. The first section traces the story of Hanuman from his meeting with Ram at Lake Pampa till the time when Ram returns to his divine form and the second details the attributes of Hanuman his varied representations in Hindu iconography and rituals and prayers associated with his worship. Drawing upon stories from Valmiki?s Ramayana Parvez Dewan weaves an engrossing narrative that captures the significance of Hanuman perhaps the most accessible deity in the Hindu pantheon. Parvez Dewan is an officer of the Indian Administrative Service. His previous books include The Hanuman Chalisa of Goswami Tulasi Das The Names of Allah and Jammu- Kashmir-Ladakh Travel Trekking Art Culture and Society.