{"product_id":"jyothirlingam-shiva-and-the-twelve-columns-of-light-paperback","title":"Jyothirlingam: Shiva and the Twelve Columns of Light - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmit Kapoor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBibek Debroy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the Hindu Trinity, Lord Shiva is a multifaceted deity. Fierce and benevolent, Lord shiva is the symbol of duality of life. Central to Shaivism is the worship of Shivalingam and the twelve sacred Jyotirlingams that have from time immemorial being holy shrines of pilgrimage. Through a series of personal narratives and scholarly research, Amit Kapoor, Bibek Debroy, Vaibhav Kapoor and Conor Martin captures Jyotirlingams through a literal and metaphorical journey. Viewed from diverse perspectives, this book is a unique amalgamation of the western, spiritual, artistic and the mythological.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBibek Debroy\u003c\/b\u003e is a renowned economist, scholar and translator. He has worked in universities, research institutes, industry and for the government. He has widely published books, papers and articles on economics. As a translator, he is best known for his magnificent rendition of the Mahabharata in ten volumes as well as the three-volume Valmiki Ramayana-both of which have been published to wide acclaim by Penguin Classics. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eSarama and Her Children\u003c\/i\u003e, which splices his interest in Hinduism with his love for dogs. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmit Kapoor\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, is Honorary Chairman at Institute for Competitiveness, India; Visiting Scholar at Stanford University; President of India Council on Competitiveness and Editor-in-Chief of Thinkers. Amit is the author of bestsellers \u003ci\u003eRiding the Tiger, \u003c\/i\u003e which he has co-authored with Wilfried Aulber and \u003ci\u003eThe Age of Awakening: The Story of the Indian Economy Since Independence \u003c\/i\u003epublished by Penguin Random House.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 17, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42290140086407,"sku":"9780143470106","price":21.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/1bcf4f76f7080071f7adbc7f20b84e50.webp?v=1737965382","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/jyothirlingam-shiva-and-the-twelve-columns-of-light-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}