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THE GREAT CLASSICS OF INDIA
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The Great Classics of India, the Mahabharata, Ramayana, and Bhagavad Gita have been cherished throughout Asia for centuries. These books embody the rich culture and spirituality of India. Ever popular for their timeless wisdom and compelling narration, these classics are faithfully preserved and passed on through song, dance, scripture and books.

 

Torchlight's collection of these great classics provides the discerning reader with the opportunity to explore them from a variety of angles. Whether your want gripping drama, suspence adventure or inspiration, you will find what you are looking for in the great classics of india.

 
 

PANCHATANTRA

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5 Wise Lessons

by Krishna Dharma

 

   A vivid retelling of India's most famous collection of fables' Panchatantra, India's famous collection of fables has entralled audiences for centuries. Full of humor, wit, and wisdom the tales combine artfully to convey basic life lessons. These faboulous stories originally imparted by a sage to three young princes, all illustrate that knowing how to use knowledge is more important than knowledge itself.

The only non-scholarly version available, it is elegantly crafted and simple to read. Both younger readers and adults will enjoy this vivid retelling of Panchatantra.

 

 

200 pages
Softbound, ISBN 1-887089-45-4, US$ 12.95

   
 
   
 

MAHABHARATA
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The Greatest Spiritual Epic of All Time

by Krishna Dharma

 

   An exciting and profound story of life in ancient times, Mahabharata is at once a fascinating epic and a compendium of ethical and spiritual teachings. Krishna Dharma presents a compelling version of this most cherished of all Indian classics, in the highly readable style of a contemporary novel. Illuminating and deeply moving, it is the story of five heroic warriors, the Pandavas, who are robbed of their kingdom and exiled. We are taken with them on an extraordinary journey, meeting sages, kings, demons, heroines, and celestial beings. Culminating in the greatest war of all time, Mahabharata is a masterpiece of adventure, intrigue, romance, and spiritual wisdom.

 

6"x 9", 960 pages, 16 Color Plates, 20 Illustrations

Hardbound, ISBN# 978-1-887089-17-3, US$ 39.95

   
 
   
 

RAMAYANA
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India's Immortal Tale of Adventure, Love and Wisdom

by Krishna Dharma

 

   Revered throughout the ages for its moral and spiritual wisdom, it is a beautiful and uplifting tale of romance and high adventure, recounting the odyssey of Rama, a great king of ancient India. Rama, along with his beautiful wife, Sita, and his faithful brother Lakshmana, is exiled to the forest for fourteen years. There, Sita is kidnapped by the powerful demon Ravana. Along with Lakshmana and a fantastic army of supernatural creatures, Rama starts on a perilous quest to find his beloved Sita.

 

6"x 9", 488 pages, 8 Color Plates, 10 Illustrations

Hardbound, ISBN# 978-1-887089-22-5, US$ 27.95

 
 

BHAGAVAD-GITA AS IT IS
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by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

 

   The Bhagavad-Gita is the concise summary of India's spiritual teachings. Remarkably, the setting for this classic is a battlefield. Just before the battle, the great warrior Arjuna begins to inquire from Lord Krishna about the meaning of life. The Bhagavad-Gita systematically guides one along the path of self-realization. It is the main sourcebook for information on karma, reincarnation, yoga, devotion, the soul, Lord Krishna, and spiritual enlightement. Bhagavad-Gita As It Is, is the best-selling edition in the world!

 

5,5"x 8,5 ", 924 pages, 14 Color Plates

Hardbound, ISBN# 0-89213-123-3, US$ 24.95

   
 
   
 

ART TREASURES OF THE MAHABHARATA
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by Bhaktisiddhanta

 

   Dive into the magnificient treasury of India's glorious past! Exquisitely crafted high-reliek sculpture brings to life the essential beauty, splendor, and nobility of the Mahabharata, India's greatest spiritual epic. Art Treasures of the Mahabharata is a collection of captivating photographs and illustrations for a monumental work called the Glory of India, now on view in New Delhi. Based on the trials and tribulations of the Pandavas, each intricately sculpted panel is accompanied by the dramatic story it depicts, including scenes of high adventure, intrigue, and romance.

 

 

11"x 8,5 ", 80pages, 45 Color Photos, 24 b/w Illustrations

Hardbound, ISBN# 1-887089-21-7, US$ 24.95

   
 
   
 
     

Where's Hanuman Poster
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Illustrated by Bhavasindu dasa

This fun and transcendental poster (done in the style of the international best-seller Where´s Waldo?) will keep children challenged as they enjoy searching for Hanuman the mighty servitor of Rama and other items on the battlefield of Lanka.

 

Full Color, 22"x 17" Product Id:  HANU

  
   
     

Heroes of ancient India
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Illustrated by Bharat Dasa
Adapted from the Tenth Canto of the Bhagavata Purana

Long, long time ago, the heroes of ancient Earth were trained in all military arts and endowed with mystical weapons of extraordinary power. The greatest of all these heroes, the ultimate source of all strenght, opulance, fame, beauty, knowledge and renounciation was known by many names: Purushottama, the Supreme Being, Yogeshwara, Master of all Mystics, Deva Deva, God of Gods, Jagatpati, Lord of Universe - but above all - He was Krishna, the Supreme All-Attractive Personality of Godhead.

 

The two stories contined in this great comic book are from the ancient Puranas, the histories of these bygone ages. Within these pages you will find timeless tales of romance, mystery, suspence, chivalry, awe-inspiring exploits and spine-chilling miracles that will attract the hearts and minds of people of all ages.

 

60 pages, Black and white comic book , 8,5 "x 11"
Softbound, ISBN# 0-9635309-2-5, US$, 6.95