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Art From Exotic
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The very best of Indian Art in all its forms
Paintings, Sculptures, Jewelry, Dolls, Textiles
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LATEST RELEASES
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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.
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TEXTILES - Bedspreads, Fabrics,
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