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The author was graduated in Mechanical Engineering and presently he is working as an executive in the field of aircraft maintenance. His inquisitiveness for the cultural history prompted him to pen his works on the rites and rituals of South Asia.

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Mumbai

INDIA

25th November 1963

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Cultural and Social History of India

Books I've written

  • The Rite of the Golden Womb
    The Rite of the Golden Womb Religion by Jayanta Bhattacharya
    The Rite of the Golden Womb
    The Rite of the Golden Womb

    Reads:
    60

    Pages:
    48

    Published:
    Jun 2017

    The rite of hiraṇyagarbha (literally 'golden womb') is a unique rite, which, since its inception, remained an expiatory rite in its core, even after being tra...

    Formats: PDF

  • The Karmapradipa of Katyayana
    The Karmapradipa of Katyayana Religious by Jayanta Bhattacharya
    The Karmapradipa of Katyayana
    The Karmapradipa of Katyayana

    Reads:
    142

    Pages:
    176

    Published:
    Oct 2015

    The Karmapradipa, one of the most widely accepted early medieval texts on Vedic rituals, is ascribed to the ancient sage Katyayana. This text is presented her...

    Formats: PDF

  • Hindu Rites of Passage: A Historical Overview
    Hindu Rites of Passage: A Historical Overview History by Jayanta Bhattacharya
    Hindu Rites of Passage: A Historical Overview
    Hindu Rites of Passage: A Historical Overview

    Reads:
    554

    Pages:
    248

    Published:
    May 2015

    This work is intended to present an overview of the Hindu rites of passage in a historical perspective. Based on the data put together from the works of P.V. ...

    Formats: PDF