A compact handbook decoding Hindu myths, symbols, and rituals, treating myth as cultural truth about life, death, and the divine.
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A compact handbook decoding Hindu myths, symbols, and rituals, treating myth as cultural truth about life, death, and the divine.
A Decoding Of Hindu Mythology Hindus Have One God. They Also Have 330 Million Gods: Male Gods, Female Gods, Personal Gods, Family Gods, Household Gods, Village Gods, Gods Of Space And Time, Gods For Specific Castes And Particular Professions, Gods Who Reside In Trees, In Animals, In Minerals, In Geometrical Patterns And In Man-Made Objects. Then There Are A Whole Host Of Demons. But No Devil. In This Groundbreaking Book Dr Devdutt Pattanaik, One Of India S Most Popular Mythologists, Seeks An Ans...
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Brief mythic references to divine unions and creation sexuality
Retold mythic battles, beheadings, and bloodshed without graphic detail
No profanity present
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Androgynous divine forms such as Ardhanarishvara discussed
Entire book decodes Hindu gods, sacred stories, symbols, and rituals
No fantasy magic present
Mythological demons and asuras within Hindu religious cosmology
Recurring themes of caste, culture, nature, and social order
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Mythic abandonment, wartime cruelty, and suffering in sacred stories
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