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Prarthana: A Book of Hindu Psalms

ISBN 978-0-9790081-0-8
264 pages; includes Glossary & Bibliography
Non-fiction; Spiritual; Hinduism; Religion;
September 2007
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Prarthana: A Book of Hindu Psalms,
by Arun Shanbhag

Arun Sudhakar Shanbhag was born in the rural Karnataka town of Bhatkal, India and completed his schooling in Mumbai, in a traditional Konkani family. He spent summers with grandparents in Bhatkal, and visiting relatives in nearby towns and villages along the Konkan coast. There he developed a deep admiration for the traditional Indian lifestyle and heritage.

Arun studied engineering at the Manipal Institute of Technology, Karnataka, India. In the USA he completed graduate studies in Bioengineering (MS, PhD) and later an MBA. Dr Shanbhag is currently an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA. He has published extensively in scientific and medical journals, and also compiled a textbook for Orthopaedic Residents and Scientists.

Arun lives in the Boston suburb of Arlington with his wife Manashi. They both love to travel. Arun is fitness conscious and has run the Boston and Chicago Marathons. Arun maintains an active blog at ArunShanbhag.com

Prarthana is a compilation of sacred hymns from the Vedas and Upanishads!

In Prarthana, 36 common prayers are presented in their original Sanskrit (Devanagiri) Script, along with romanized Transcriptions and modern English Translations!

An English commentary offers reflections on how each prayer applies to your daily life.

Inside:

• Gayatri Mantram: Mantra of Enlightenment
• Ganesha Stotram: Hymn to Ganesha
• Vishnu Varnam: Hymn to Vishnu
• Venkatesha Suprabhatam: Greetings to Venkatesha
• Mrytunjaya Mantram: Verse of Deliverance to Shiva
• Prayers to Devi: The Ultimate Feminine Divine
• Vande Mataram: Glorious Mother!
• and many more