Government of IndiaHindu Mythology, Vedic and Puranic
Author: Wilkins, W.J.
Keywords: Gods, Goddesses, Hindu, Vedas, Puranas
Publisher: Thacker, Spink, Calcutta
Description: This work is a detailed study of the Gods and Goddesses of the Hindu pantheon. Right from the deities of the Vedic period, the work spans out to discuss Puranic deities, along with the Gods of the Bhakti period, Vishnu and Shiva, in detail. The various avatars or the incarnation forms of all Gods and Goddesses are also studied in the text. The history, mythology and devotional practices surrounding these deities are detailed in this book.
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Type: Rare Book
Received From: Central Secretariat Library
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.contributor.author | Wilkins, W.J. |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-02-25T11:50:06Z |
| dc.date.available | 2019-02-25T11:50:06Z |
| dc.description | This work is a detailed study of the Gods and Goddesses of the Hindu pantheon. Right from the deities of the Vedic period, the work spans out to discuss Puranic deities, along with the Gods of the Bhakti period, Vishnu and Shiva, in detail. The various avatars or the incarnation forms of all Gods and Goddesses are also studied in the text. The history, mythology and devotional practices surrounding these deities are detailed in this book. Screen reader support enabled. |
| dc.format.extent | xviii, 499 p. |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf |
| dc.language.iso | English |
| dc.publisher | Thacker, Spink, Calcutta |
| dc.subject | Gods, Goddesses, Hindu, Vedas, Puranas |
| dc.type | Rare Book |
| dc.date.copyright | 1882 |
| dc.identifier.accessionnumber | AS-000515 |
| dc.format.medium | text |
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.contributor.author | Wilkins, W.J. |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-02-25T11:50:06Z |
| dc.date.available | 2019-02-25T11:50:06Z |
| dc.description | This work is a detailed study of the Gods and Goddesses of the Hindu pantheon. Right from the deities of the Vedic period, the work spans out to discuss Puranic deities, along with the Gods of the Bhakti period, Vishnu and Shiva, in detail. The various avatars or the incarnation forms of all Gods and Goddesses are also studied in the text. The history, mythology and devotional practices surrounding these deities are detailed in this book. Screen reader support enabled. |
| dc.format.extent | xviii, 499 p. |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf |
| dc.language.iso | English |
| dc.publisher | Thacker, Spink, Calcutta |
| dc.subject | Gods, Goddesses, Hindu, Vedas, Puranas |
| dc.type | Rare Book |
| dc.date.copyright | 1882 |
| dc.identifier.accessionnumber | AS-000515 |
| dc.format.medium | text |
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