List of SSVT publications
Recent Publications for Sale
*NEW*
1) Sri Ramanuja: An illustrated Biography
Price $10.00
A 40-page biography; each page contains detailed illustration and lucid narrative describing the life and works of the savant; an introductory volume for all ages, especially children and young adults.
2) Srimad Ramanuja: an acharya for all ages
Price $8.00
A volume of essays to commemorate Sri Ramanujacharya’s Millennial Birth Anniversary in 2017. This book comes in two parts; in part 1, Dr. Prema Nandakumar discusses the life, works and legacy of Sri Ramanuja in a lucid and elegant style tailored to a world-wide audience.
In part 2, various authors give in-depth description of Acharya’s religious and philosophical accomplishments, an authoritative work on Prapatti or absolute surrender, and describe common ground between advaita, vishishtadvaita and dvaita schools of philosophy.
(Write to publications@ssvt.org or check with the front desk at the temple to purchase copies of these books )
Earlier Publications
(write to publications@ssvt.org or check with the front desk at the temple to inquire about the availability of copies for any of the following volumes)
Mantra Sangraha Price $5
Contains Invocatory Prayers, Benediction, Gayatri Mantras, Daily Slokas, Prayers for Invoking the
Grace of Specific deities and Vedic Shanti Mantras. Mantras are printed in Devanagari with Roman
transliteration, with explanations in English.
Hinduism at a Glance AND Visitor’s Guide to SSVT Price $5
Revised and Enlarged Edition of a Monograph by Dr. K.S.Gokulanathan
Part A contains brief articles on OM, the sacred symbol for Hindus; Main elements of Hindu
philosophy; Indic wisdom and civilization. Part B contains a brief history of SSVT, a description
of the styles of temple architecture which have been seamlessly amalgamated in SSVT; and a brief
description of the deities enshrined in the Temple.
Astottarasata Namavali Sangraha Price $5
A collection of 108 names of thirty deities represented in SSVT
SRI SIVA VISHNU TEMPLE:
Celebrating the Past, Inviting the Future! Price $30
This Volume narrates the story of how the SSVT was built and how it has blossomed into a center of
learning, promotion of arts and community center, besides being an altar of worship. Through 375
line drawings and photographs, this book captures the unique art and architecture embedded in the
temple structure. For the benefit of those not familiar with Hindu puranas and itihasa, brief
narratives are included about the various deities represented at SSVT.
Stories and Legends from Ancient India
A selection from Epics and Puranas, retold by Vidvan H.V. Nagaraja Rao. Price $10.00
This book retells in about 200 pages the great Indian epics: Ramayana and Mahabharata, and
Bhagavata. Included are a dozen stories embedded in these epics to give the reader a flavor of the
intricacies and richness of our epics. This book is totally authentic, based on primary texts.
Written in a simple style, this book will appeal especially to the second and third generations of
Indian Americans, and also non-Indians who wish to learn about, Rama, Krishna and the Mahabharata.
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