Bhagwan Swaminarayan: Life and Work - Softcover

Sadhu Vivekjivandas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 8175263229 ISBN 13: 9788175263222

Publisher: Swaminarayan Aksharpith, 2007

Synopsis

By eight years old, he had mastered the Hindu scriptures and won a debate against renowned pundits in Kashi. At eleven years old, he had left his home to begin a fearless journey that would last seven years throughout the length and breadth of India. At twenty-one years old, he was appointed as the spiritual head of a major religious fellowship. At twenty-six years old, he initiated five hundred monks in one night. Throughout his forty-nine years on earth, he ushered in a moral and spiritual renaissance. With a following of two million devotees, he was revered as God and popularly known as Bhagwan Swaminarayan.

In Bhagwan Swaminarayan, Life and Work, Sadhu Vivekjivandas outlines the life and work of Swaminarayan through 36 striking vignettes narrating some of the most representative and consequential episodes of his life. Each episode is magnificently illustrated with detailed, full-page watercolor paintings by Vasudeo Kamath, one of modern India's renowned artists. From Bhagwan Swaminarayan's taming a wild lion to his transformation of one of India's most feared villains, Bhagwan Swaminarayan, Life and Work is a masterfully written and illustrated book that covers a diverse series of events that help to define Bhagwan Swaminarayan's lasting legacy.

About this title

About the Author:

After growing up in the United Kingdom, Sadhu Vivekjivandas was initiated as a Hindu monk in 1977 by Pramukh Swami Maharaj. Since then, he has studied Sanskrit, philosophy, theology, and sacred Hindu texts. For a number of years, he served as an instructor at the Swaminarayan School of Philosophy in Gujarat, India. He is a highly sought after speaker because of his ability to present ancient Hindu concepts in modern ways. A prolific author, he is an editor of the Swaminarayan Bliss, a Hindu magazine with a worldwide audience, and the author of twelve books on topics related to Hinduism.

About the illustrator:
Vasudeo Kamath is a world-renowned artist and alumnus of the prestigious J.J. School of Art in Mumbai. His brilliant portraits have earned various accolades in the art world culminating in the Draper Grand Award bestowed by the Portrait Society of America. His unique ability to realistically depict historical subjects has allowed him to paint portraits of various luminaries and diplomats including Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil, The President of India.

About this edition

• Publisher: Swaminarayan Aksharpith
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 8175263229
• ISBN 13: 9788175263222
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 118
• Illustrator: Vasudeo Kamath