Shimla Blues

Shimla Blues
Author: Babaji
Publisher: Notion Press
Total Pages: 96
Release: 2017-12-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1948321521

The boy in this story, Was very poor. Who came to India, but not on a tour. Who lost everything, and had nothing. Who kept his faith and trusted his fate. Who followed his heart and chased his dream. To make sure, in the end he has his team. Betrayed by people he knew, helped by angels very few. It’s a fiction based on reality. Be honest with your feedback, no formality.

Christianity and Belonging in Shimla, North India

Christianity and Belonging in Shimla, North India
Author: Jonathan Miles-Watson
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2020-10-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1350050180

This book explores the material religion of contemporary Shimla, a vibrant postcolonial city, famed for its colonial heritage, set against the backdrop of the North-Western Himalayas. Jonathan Miles-Watson demonstrates that this landscape is able to peacefully reconcile the apparent tensions of faith, heritage and identity in a way that unseats traditional theories of religion, politics and heritage. It presents a mystery that is written in space through time; the key to unlocking this mystery lies in clear view, at the city's heart, in the contemporary material religion that surrounds nominally Christian sacred sites. Although the material religion centres on landscapes that are identifiable as Christian, the book demonstrates that Hindus, atheists and Sikhs all have a role to play in the mutually constitutive relations that lie at the centre of these knots of sacred entanglement. This book builds upon over a decade of research to present an ethnographic account of devotional practices that speaks to contemporary developments in both the anthropology of Christianity and material religion. Through this exploration the book answers the mystery of Shimla's postcolonial harmony, while complicating established theories in the anthropology of religion, postcolonial studies, mythography, heritage studies and material culture.

Meantime Girl

Meantime Girl
Author: Sindhu S.
Publisher: Sindhu S
Total Pages: 93
Release:
Genre:
ISBN: 1311145982

Love is madness… When a thirty-something journalist Anjali meets the charismatic Siddharth, she has no intention of becoming romantically involved with him. Anjali is a strong, independent woman, angered by the man’s world she lives in. She has no desire to fall in love. Anjali is certain that, after months of chatting online, when she finally meets Siddharth, the charm will be broken. But she is surprised to find herself attracted to him and shocked when they fall into bed together on their first date. Seized by new emotions that go against everything she believes in, Anjali is caught in a battle between her head and her heart, between love and self-protection. For the first time in her life, Anjali is at the mercy of her emotions and desires…and as she plunges into an affair with a man she knows little about, she risks losing everything. Set in India, Meantime Girl is a frank and powerful examination of modern relationships that every woman will identify with. Told with astonishing emotional insight, this debut novel will take your breath away.

A Study of Ancient Monuments & Historic Heritage Sites of Himachal Pradesh

A Study of Ancient Monuments & Historic Heritage Sites of Himachal Pradesh
Author: Ravi Kumar Kanda
Publisher: Rudra Publications
Total Pages: 89
Release:
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9390835003

Himachal Pradesh has been blessed with many ancient monuments and other historic heritage sites which are having a rare and unique architectural beauty, stone carvings and are considered as the real treasure of art and culture as state protected monuments of Himachal Pradesh. Some of best historic Monuments and heritage sites are: Rashtrapati lodge and Annadale at Shimla, Bijli Mahadev Temple Kullu, Ruined fort of Kangra, Shiva Temple Baijnath Kangra, and Anees villa of famous Novelist Salman Rushdie Solan and many more to explore have been highlighted in the current volume.

A Year in Himachal

A Year in Himachal
Author: Humera Ahmed
Publisher: Notion Press
Total Pages: 185
Release: 2016-07-05
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1945497505

A Year in Himachal is a record of the life and culture of an incredible state, set against a varied landscape of splendid mountains, cold deserts, sylvan valleys and gushing rivers. Told from the perspective of a single woman and officer, a rigid city-bound Mumbaikar, the book is a memoir-travelogue that reflects on the life and people, their history and culture, the terrain during different seasons of the year and her attempt to integrate the functioning of the Post Office with community and customer needs in a multilingual and multicultural society. She goes through life-changing experiences during her journey to remote areas in Kinnaur, Lahaul and Spiti. She experiences the barren silence of the cold desert, the overpowering grandeur and mystery of the snow-capped mountains and the peace and tranquillity of the Tabo monastery. She becomes acutely aware of a spiritual presence that enables her to come to terms with her personal grief and find a purpose in life.

Myths, Rituals, and Beliefs in Himachal Pradesh

Myths, Rituals, and Beliefs in Himachal Pradesh
Author: Molu Ram Thakur
Publisher: Indus Publishing
Total Pages: 216
Release: 1997
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9788173870712

The Western Himalaya Is The Home Of Vedic Saints, Gods And Goddesses And Of God-Fearing And Honest People Who Have Respect For All Religions. This Book Deals With Their Folklore, Beliefs And Superstitions And Traditions.

Across Peaks & Passes in Himachal Pradesh

Across Peaks & Passes in Himachal Pradesh
Author: Harish Kapadia
Publisher: Indus Publishing
Total Pages: 292
Release: 1999
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9788173870996

Complete With Several Maps, Illustrated With Many Photographs, Tables Of Road Distances And Trek Routes. This Book Is An Exhaustive Reference Work On Himachal Pradesh.