Bøger af Sinu Joseph

The book Rtu Vidya emerged in search of answers to questions asked by adolescent girls and women in India, during the author's interactions with them as part of Menstrual Health workshops, conducted over a span of a decade across rural India. In an attempt to decode menstrual practices, the author undertook a journey across India and studied various indigenous knowledge systems such as Ṣaḍ-Darśana, Āyurved, Tantra, Cakra, Yōg, Āgama Śāstra, Jyotiṣa Śāstra, and several sub-texts from these categories. As a result, the book goes beyond just describing cultural practices and takes a deep dive into explaining the scientific and logical reasoning behind the origin of these practices. The book seeks to provide answers to questions asked my many Indian women pertaining to menstruation such as the reason for certain food restrictions, physical exertion, menstrual seclusion, restrictions on touching others, avoiding cooking, not visiting temples and so on. The correct understanding of the science behind menstrual practices, as given in this book, will help women prevent menstrual difficulties, develop a positive attitude towards menstruation and learn to work in synchronization with nature's cycles.Rtu (pronounced as ruthu) is one of the terms for menstruation in Sanskrit. Vidya means knowledge. Rtu Vidya is the author's attempt to bring together various indigenous knowledge systems that provide information about the science of menstruation which is relevant even to this day.

Women and Sabarimala is an answer to the question "Why aren't women of menstrual age not allowed to enter Sabarimala?" This book presents a never-before discussed perspective on the science behind the restrictions on women in Sabarimala temple. Women and Sabarimala is a rare book and is written from a woman's perspective, explaining the nature of the temple through India's traditional knowledge systems such as Ayurveda, Chakras, Tantra and Agama Shastra. At the same time, the author's personal experiences simplify the understanding of these deep sciences, providing a glimpse into how temples such as Sabarimala impact the human physiology and in particular, women's menstrual cycles. This book will change the way Hindu temples, especially Sabarimala, is perceived and experienced.

This book is an answer to all those who have asked the question "Why are women in the menstrual age not allowed to enter Sabarimala?" This book presents a never-before discussed perspective on the science behind the restrictions on women in Sabarimala temple. The information provided in this book comes from the author's direct experience of visiting five temples associated with Sabarimala and recording how it impacted her physical and emotional health. This is a rare book on Sabarimala, written from a woman's perspective, explaining the nature of the temple through India's traditional knowledge systems such as Ayurveda, Chakras, Tantra and Agama Shastra. At the same time, the author's personal experiences simplify the understanding of these deep sciences, providing the reader a glimpse into how temples such as Sabarimala impact the human physiology and in particular, women's menstrual cycles. This book will change the way Hindu temples, especially Sabarimala, is perceived and experienced.

Women and Sabarimala is an answer to the question "why aren't women of menstrual age allowed to enter Sabarimala?" This book presents a never-before discussed perspective on the science behind the restrictions on women in the Sabarimala temple. The information provided comes from the author's experience of visiting five temples associated with Sabarimala and recording how it impacted her physical and emotional health. Women and Sabarimala is a rare book and is written from a woman's perspective, explaining the nature of the temple through India's traditional knowledge systems, such as Ayurveda, Chakras, Tantra and Agama Shastra. At the same time, the author's personal experiences simplify the understanding of these deep sciences, providing a glimpse into how temples impact the human physiology and, in particular, women's menstrual cycles. This book will change the way Hindu temples, especially Sabarimala, are perceived and experienced.

Women and Sabarimala is an answer to the question "why aren't women of menstrual age allowed to enter Sabarimala?" This book presents a never-before discussed perspective on the science behind the restrictions on women in the Sabarimala temple.Women and Sabarimala is a rare book and is written from a woman's perspective, explaining the nature of the temple through India's traditional knowledge systems, such as Ayurveda, Chakras, Tantra and Agama Shastra. At the same time, the author's personal experiences simplify the understanding of these deep sciences, providing a glimpse into how temples impact the human physiology and, in particular, women's menstrual cycles. This book will change the way Hindu temples, especially Sabarimala, are perceived and experienced.