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This is a comprehensive study of Hindu mythology during the Vedic and Puranic periods. The author starts with the very earliest pantheon of the Vedas, such as Surya, the storm-god Maruts, Agni, Soma, Yama, and the dawn Goddess Ushas. From there he moves into the later, and very intricate, Puranic mythology. This includes detailed treatment of the central triad of Brahmâ, Vishnu and Shiva, along with dozens of other Gods and Goddesses, nature spirits, half-divine heros of the epics, and so on.
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GenreSpirituality and Religion, Self-Help
Length13 hrs 58 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 28, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1PREFACE
2PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION
3PART 1. THE VEDIC DEITIES
4CHAPTER 1. THE VEDAS
5CHAPTER 2. THE VEDIC GODS GENERALLY
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6CHAPTER 3. DYAUS AND PRITHIVI
7CHAPTER 4. ADITI, AND THE ĀDITYAS
8CHAPTER 5. AGNI
9CHAPTER 6. SUN OR LIGHT DEITIES
10CHAPTER 7. THE STORM DEITIES
11CHAPTER 8. SOMA
12CHAPTER 9. TVASTRI OR VISVAKARMA
13CHAPTER 10. YAMA
14PART 2. THE PURĀNIC DEITIES
15CHAPTER 1. THE PURĀNAS
16CHAPTER 2. BRAHMA
17CHAPTER 3. BRAHMĀ AND SARASVATI
18CHAPTER 4. VISHNU AND LAKSHMI
19CHAPTER 5. THE INCARNATIONS OR AVATARAS OF VISHNU (pt. 1)
20CHAPTER 5. THE INCARNATIONS OR AVATARAS OF VISHNU (pt. 2)
21CHAPTER 6. SIVA
22CHAPTER 7. UMĀ
23CHAPTER 8. SONS OF SIVA AND PĀRVATI
24CHAPTER 9. THE PURĀNIC ACCOUNT OF THE CREATION
25CHAPTER 10. THE PURĀNIC DIVISIONS OF TIME
26PART 3. THE INFERIOR DEITIES
27CHAPTER 1. THE DIVINE RISHIS
28CHAPTER 2. KUVERA
29CHAPTER 3. THE DEMIGODS OF THE RĀMĀYANA
30CHAPTER 4. THE DEMIGODS OF THE MAHĀBHĀRATA
31CHAPTER 5. THE PLANETS
32CHAPTER 6. THE ASURAS
33CHAPTER 7. SACRED ANIMALS AND BIRDS
34CHAPTER 8. GANGĀ
35CHAPTER 9. SACRED TREES
36CHAPTER 10. MISCELLANEOUS MINOR DEITIES
37CHAPTER 11. SUPERHUMAN, THOUGH NOT DIVINE BEINGS