Hindu Mythology Vedic and Puranic

This is a comprehensive study of Hindu mythology. Due to the huge number of gods and goddesses, and their changing role through centuries of Indian spiritual life, this is a complex subject. This book covers Hindu mythology during the Vedic and Puranic periods. Wilkins 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. Wilkins covers the dozen of so principal avatars of Vishu, including Krishna and (suprisingly) Buddha, and prophecies of the mysterious Kalki avatar, yet to come. The dozens of line drawings are good reference art for each of the major deities.


This Book contains below mentioned Title:


The Vedas

The Vedic Gods Generally

Dyaus And Prithivi

Aditi, and the Ādityas

Agni

Sun or Light Deities

The Storm Deities

Soma

Tvastri or Visvakarma

Yama

The Purānas

Brahma

Brahmā and Sarasvati

Vishnu and Lakshmi

The Matsya or Fish Avatāra

The Kūrma or Tortoise Avatāra

The Varāha or Boar Avatāra

The Nrisingha or Man-Lion Avatāra

The Vāmana or Dwarf Avatāra

The Parasurāma Avatāra

The Rāma Chandra Avatāra

The Krishna Avatāra

The Balarāma Avatāra

The Buddha Avatāra

The Kalki Avatāra

Jagannāth

Chaitanya

Kamadeva

Siva

Umā

Sons of Siva and Pārvati

The Puranic Account of the Creation

The Purānic Divisions of Time

The Divine Rishis

Kuvera

The Demigods of the Rāmāyana

The Demigods of the Mahābhārata

The Planets

The Asuras

Sacred Animals and Birds

Gangā

Sacred Trees

Miscellaneous Minor Deities

Superhuman, Though Not Divine Beings