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Kumbha:The Traditionally Modern Mela
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Kumbha:The Traditionally Modern Mela
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Price:
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Book Description
The Kumbha Mela is not only a comprehensive meeting platform for people, communities, and thoughts but is also where tradition and modernity merge in perfect harmony to create an enriching experience for every visitor.
About the Author
Nityanand Misra, an IIM Bangalore graduate, is a finance professional with the investment banking industry. At work, he specializes in quantitative finance and algorithmic trading. In life, Misra is a multifaceted personality-a polyglot, grammarian, littérateur, instrumentalist, musicologist, researcher, editor, author, and book designer. Misra is passionate about Indian culture, especially classical and medieval literature, classical and folk music, and the traditional fine arts and performing arts. A disciple of Swami Ramabhadracharya, Misra is a scholar of Sanskrit and Hindi. His research and writings are primarily on Hindu religion, Hindu scriptures (Vedas, Puranas, and Itihasas), and Hindu philosophy.
The author of several books in Sanskrit, Hindi, and English, his work has earned praise and goodwill from many dignitaries, including Dr Karan Singh (former Rajya Sabha Member), Ch Vidyasagar Rao (Governor of Maharashtra), Anup Jalota (singer), Ramanathan Krishnan (former tennis player), and Kala Nath Shastry (renowned Sanskrit scholar).
Misra lives in Mumbai with his family. His Twitter handle is @MisraNityanand