Audio/Video

If there is one awesome way of getting to know Indian culture, it is to watch Indian films - colorful, vibrant, cheerful, optimistic, modern in outlook yet underlined with traditional values. Get to see how Indians make love, dance, cry, marry, die, enjoy, suffer, worship, sacrifice and also commit crimes. Suspense and Action Filled Thrillers, Romantic Films, Emotional Dramas, Musicals, Hilarious Comedies, Tearjerkers, Historicals, Supernatural Films and Mythologicals all are there.

Remember, this is no indiscriminate collection of Indian films, rather, each and every title has been hand-picked to showcase the best of Indian cinema. Major Blockbusters, Award-Winning Cinema and Super-entertaining Films are the toast of the selection.


Hindu Sculptures

Shri Hanuman as the 'Master of Yoga', a fine sculpture inlaid with copper and silver; Shiva Linga with Lotus Offering; Nataraja - The Cosmic Dancer; Chaturbhuja Sthanaka Shri Vishnu (Bronze) and Ardhanarishvara (Shiva Shakti).


Batik Paintings

A superb painting of Lord Shiva and His Linga; A Village Scene (landscape); Maa Durga of Kolkata; A Lady with Parrots; A semi-abstract piece showing a couple at the village fair; Dancing Ganesha; Radha worshipping Krishna with Flowers; A well-bedecked woman offers Buddha a lotus; Decorated lephants and a woman adorning herself with the help of a mirror.


Fabrics

Awesome new fabrics created by the famed Kasim Family of Varanasi, a 300 year old institution. Golden-Yellow Brocade with Large Flowers; Pink Brocade with an Array of Roses; Turquoise-Blue Brocade with Flowers Woven on Golden Leaves; Tibetan Floral Brocade Densely Woven with Golden Thread; Purple with Tibetan Dharma Wheel and Endless Knot; Jade Green with Central Lotus and the Super Best-selling Flowers of Tibet. Needless to say, all are in the purest of silks.


Stone Sculptures

Sculptures carved out of semi-precious gemstones - Shri Yantra in Crystal; A Malachite Conch; Lord Ganesha in Amethyst and Lapis Lazuli; Shri Yantra on the Back of Tortoise in Sunstone; Nandi - The Vehicle of Lord Shiva (Lapis Lazuli); Sunstone Shivalinga and Lapis Lazuli Buddha Head.

Gray stone sculptures from Orissa of Goddess Mahakali with ten heads; Patanjali the Founder of Yoga; Lord Ganesha Seated on Sheshnaga in the Backdrop of a Blessing Hand.


Thangka Paintings

Buddha's Life on Canvas; Savior Goddess Green Tara; Vajrasattva in Yab Yum; Rainbow Padmasambhava and Thousand Buddhas with Shakyamuni.


Saris

The forty new Saris display all the exuberance associated with the ancient Indian art of sari-weaving. The hues, though extending across both ends of the color spectrum -from assertive to the subdued, never loose their lustrous streak, perhaps a unique result of the artist's deft weaving skills. Some of the
Saris this time have tagged to them the name of the weaver who delicately carved out these works of art.

Buddhist Sculpture

Chenrezig (Shadakshari Lokeshvara); The Medicine Buddha in an unique inlay; Goddess Tara Wall Hanging Mask and Buddha Head Carved inLapis Lazuli.

Stoles, Scarves and Shawls

Embroidered densely all over or only slightly so, khakis, maroons, oranges, blacks, coppers and ivory shades, a choice for all tastes:

Tantric Sculpture

The Shri Yantra (Brass); Vastu Pyramid; Sunstone Linga and also Shri yantra in Silver.

Hindu Jewelry

Sterling Gold Plated Om Namoh Shivai Finger Ring; Lord Surya (Pendant); Sun and Moon Earrings; Krishna Stealing the Clothes of Gopis (Pendant); Lord Ganesha Earrings and Fluting Krishna Pendant with His Cow in the Backdrop of Sheshnag. All-in-all 300 different pieces of Hindu Jewelryt


Religious Textiles

Auspicious Banarasi Bandharwals for your Doorstep; Jai Ganesha Prayer Shawl and Brocades with Tibetan Motifs.

Large Sculptures

Padmahasta Lakshmi seated on a double-layer lotus throne and lissome Goddess Parvati standing in the thrice-bent posture (tribhanga).

Buddhist Jewelry

A Large Buddha Picture Pendant; Chinese Syllable Mantra Pendant; A Heavy Coral Gau Beaded Necklace; Capsule Shaped Amulet Box Pendant and Lots of Tibetan OM Jewelry.

Ritualia

A Healing Rod with Crystal Tip; Vastu Pyramid (Set of Three and A Big Lamp with Traditional Handle.

Pendants

Rainbow Moonstone and Labradorite in combination with Garnet; Agate Pencils set in Designer Combinations; Turquoise Pendant with Leaves; Light Meenakari (Enamel) Pendants and Nepalese Claw Shaped Pieces. Nearly 1100 Pendants on Display

Bracelets

A Superfine Peridot Bracelet; Highly Affordable Stretch Bracelets in Gemstones; Turquoise Bracelets; Gold Plated Cuff Bangles; Ethnic Designer Pieces and much more

Earrings

A Collection of Turquoise Earrings; Gold Plated Chandeliers; Beaded Gem Showers and a host of Rainbow Moonstone Pairs with Blue Fire.

Necklaces

Faceted Ruby and Blue Sapphire Necklace; Ruby Necklace with Matching Earrings; Sterling Gold Plated Spikes Necklace; Beautiful Larimar Necklaces; Lightweight Beaded Necklaces and Designer Pieces from the Village of Ratangarh in Rajasthan.


Ladies' Tops

Jackets (long and short), Kaftans, Kurtis, Phirans and Ponchos. Chic, smart and fashionable, crafted by the deft hands of Kashmiri Weavers. Thirty-six new pieces


Finger Rings

Abundantly enriched this month with a host of Rainbow Moonstone Rings plus the usual best-selling Cabochon Rings encompassing the entire spectrum of gemstones.


Pendants and Earrings Set

More than fifty new Necklace and Earring Sets (Both heavy and light weight) and also Pendants with Matching Ear Ornaments.

Tantric Jewelry

Yantra Earrings; Serpent Bracelets; Yoni Pendants; Goddess Kali Bracelet, Necklace and Pendant.

Fashion Jewelry

More than 100 New, Fascinating, Heavy-look, Affordable Necklaces with Matching Earrings.

Anklets

Charming Sterling Silver Toerings from Rajasthan.

Gemstone Beads

Back after a long gap on popular demand is a limited supply of Watermelon Tourmaline Briolette.

Decent Sized Rare Pink Tourmaline Tumbles; Rhodochrosite Rondells; Unique Rugged Briolette; Faceted Rainbow Moonstone Balls with Blue Fire; Multi-color Large Chunky Tourmaline Ovals; Rutilated Quartz Ovals; Large Coins of Green Onyx and Dual-toned Ruby Zoisite Briolette.

Faceted Turquoise Briolette (Sleeping Beauty); Tourmaline Hearts; A Mound and Ball of Ruby (Display Pieces); Pyorite Faceted Rondells; Large Agate Briolettes; Clear Amethyst Ovals; Many Unique Shapes of Chalcedony and Plain Carnelian Nuggets.

Precious Beads

Blue Sapphire Drops and Affordable Plain Ruby Rondells (Buttons).

Faceted Gems

Very Fine Large Fossil Pieces ideal for Setted Jewelry.

Bookstore

Hinduism

Now for the time ever, the One Hundred Eight Vedic Upanisads transliterated in Roman and with a detailed English Translation and Commentary. The most comprehensive (and perhaps the only) edition available. The first two volumes are now available.

The Adhyatma and Adabhut Ramayanas, Romanized with translation and commentary.

The Message of Mahabharata; The Upward Spiral by Dilip Kumar Roy; The World of Rhythm Called Rituals; Isavasya and Mandukya Upanisads: Translation and Commentary by Swami Muni Narayana Prasad (Original Text in Sanskrit, Roman Transliteration, English Translation and Detailed Commentary); Practical Vedanta From Sri Krishna to Ma Anandamayee and The Creator of Universe Ma Shakti: Their Forms and 51 Shakti Peethas (Maha Durga, Maha Lakshmi, Maha Saraswati & Gayatri).

The Most Gracious Presence Sri Ma Anandamayi; Temples and Legends of Karnataka; Ganesha (The Mantra of Success); Sri Krishna: The
Darling of Humanity; Dictionary of Bhakti: North-Indian Bhakti Texts into Khari Boli Hindi and English (In Three Volumes) and Thulasi Garland (An Indepth Study on Some Temples of Travancore State).

Buddhism

The Seven Instruction Lineages (Jo Nang Taranatha); 2500 Years of Buddhism; Divine Dyads: Ancient Civilization in Tibet; Four Essential Buddhist Texts; Discourses in Buddhist Classics; Emptiness and Becoming (Integrating Madhyamika Buddhism and Process Philosophy); Generous Wisdom: Commentaries on The Jatakamala, Garland of Birth Stories by The Dalai Lama; Activating Bodhichitta and a Meditation on Compassion; Four Essential Buddhist Commentaries by H.H The XIV Dalai Lama; A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life; Fifty Stanzas on the Spiritual Teacher; The Harmony of Emptiness and Dependent-Arising: Tsong Khapa.

Tantra

Sri Kali Sahasranamam and Other Stotras (With Free Book Containing the Kali Ashtottara Shatanamavalli in Sanskrit and Roman, Making it Ideal for Chanting with the CD); SaundaryaLahari of Adi Shankaracharya (Audio CD with Book Containing the Text in Sanskrit, Roman Transliteration and English Translation - A Combination Ideal for Both Chanting and Understanding); Who Am I? And Many Facets of Hindu Religion (An Insight into Kundalini and Kriya Yoga); Solve Your Problems Astrologically; The Creator of Universe Ma Shakti: Their Forms and 51 Shakti Peethas (Maha Durga, Maha Lakshmi, Maha Saraswati & Gayatri); Ganesha (The Mantra of Success) and The Iconic Female (Goddesses of India, Nepal and Tibet).

Yoga

A Journey Within The Self (A Diary of Yogic Experiences); Yoga Course For All; Vyayama Yoga (The Art of Dynamic Breathing); Yoga Vijnana or The Ancient Science of Yoga (A Color Photograph on Each Page); Karana-Kusumakara or The Poems of The Body (A Color Photograph on Each Page; The Origin of Meditation and Patanjali's Yogasutras: The Original Master's Eight Steps of Yoga (Audio CD).


Alternative Medicine

Ayurved for Modern Medical Practitioners.


Performing Arts

Discovering Ragas, An Interactive Guide to Learning Understanding and Appreciating Indian Classical Music (Interactive CD ROM).

Art and Architecture

Temples & Erotic Arts of Khajuraho; Pahari Masters Court Painters of Northern India and The Iconic Female (Goddesses of India, Nepal and Tibet). Plus numerous catalogues in color featuring the Latest Designs in Indian Ladies' Wear (Blouses, Salwar Kameez, Kurtis etc.)


History

Is India Civilized? (Essays on India Culture) by Sir John Woodroffe; Edicts of King Asoka (A New Vision) and The Great Mosque Game (A Fun Way to Learn About Mosques): For Ages Eight and Above.

Indian Cinema

101 Great Indian Bollywood Personalities and The Dialogues of Awaara: Raj Kapoor's Immortal Classic (Original dialogue transcribed in Urdu & Roman Scripts)

Language and Literature

The Exploits of The Incomparable Mulla Nasrudin; My First Quran Story Book (The Best Treasured Stories From The Quran); Riddle Plays: Rabindranath Tagore's (Originally Written as Hasya Kautuk In Bengali) and Junior Quran Challenge (A Fun Way to Learn About the Quran Game).

Philosophy

The World as Image; Emptiness and Becoming (Integrating Madhyamika Buddhism and Process Philosophy) and The World of Rhythm Called Rituals.