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Hindu Mythology, Vedic and Puranic

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Contents

• Part I. The Vedic Deities: Chapter I. The Vedas
• Part I. The Vedic Deities: Chapter II. The Vedic Gods Generally
• Part I. The Vedic Deities: Chapter III. Dyaus And Prithivi
• Part I. The Vedic Deities: Chapter IV. Aditi, and the Ādityas
• Part I. The Vedic Deities: Chapter V. Agni
• Part I. The Vedic Deities: Chapter VI. Sun or Light Deities
• Part I. The Vedic Deities: Chapter VII. The Storm Deities
• Part I. The Vedic Deities: Chapter VIII. Soma
• Part I. The Vedic Deities: Chapter IX. Tvastri or Visvakarma
• Part I. The Vedic Deities: Chapter X. Yama
• Part II. The Purānic Deities: Chapter I. The Purānas
• Part II. The Purānic Deities: Chapter II. Brahma
• Part II. The Purānic Deities: Chapter III. Brahmā and Sarasvati
• Part II. The Purānic Deities: Chapter V. Vishnu and Lakshmi
• Chapter V. The Incarnations or Avatāras of Vishnu: 1. The Matsya or Fish Avatāra
• Chapter V. The Incarnations or Avatāras of Vishnu: 2. The Kūrma or Tortoise Avatāra
• Chapter V. The Incarnations or Avatāras of Vishnu: 3. The Varāha or Boar Avatāra
• Chapter V. The Incarnations or Avatāras of Vishnu: 4. The Nrisingha or Man-Lion Avatāra
• Chapter V. The Incarnations or Avatāras of Vishnu: 5. The Vāmana or Dwarf Avatāra
• Chapter V. The Incarnations or Avatāras of Vishnu: 6. The Parasurāma Avatāra
• Chapter V. The Incarnations or Avatāras of Vishnu: 7. The Rāma Chandra Avatāra
• Chapter V. The Incarnations or Avatāras of Vishnu: 8. The Krishna Avatāra
• Chapter V. The Incarnations or Avatāras of Vishnu: 8A. The Balarāma Avatāra
• Chapter V. The Incarnations or Avatāras of Vishnu: 9. The Buddha Avatāra
• Chapter V. The Incarnations or Avatāras of Vishnu: 10. The Kalki Avatāra
• Chapter V. The Incarnations or Avatāras of Vishnu: Jagannāth
• Chapter V. The Incarnations or Avatāras of Vishnu: Chaitanya
• Chapter V. The Incarnations or Avatāras of Vishnu: Kamadeva
• Chapter VI. Siva
• Chapter VII. Umā
• Chapter VIII. Sons of Siva and Pārvati
• Chapter IX. The Puranic Account of the Creation
• Chapter X. The Purānic Divisions of Time
• Part III. The Inferior Deities: Chapter I. The Divine Rishis
• Part III. The Inferior Deities: Chapter II. Kuvera
• Part III. The Inferior Deities: Chapter III. The Demigods of the Rāmāyana
• Part III. The Inferior Deities: Chapter IV. The Demigods of the Mahābhārata
• Part III. The Inferior Deities: Chapter V. The Planets
• Part III. The Inferior Deities: Chapter VI. The Asuras
• Part III. The Inferior Deities: Chapter VII. Sacred Animals and Birds
• Part III. The Inferior Deities: Chapter VIII. Gangā
• Part III. The Inferior Deities: Chapter IX. Sacred Trees
• Part III. The Inferior Deities: Chapter X. Miscellaneous Minor Deities
• Part III. The Inferior Deities: Chapter XI. Superhuman, Though Not Divine Beings

Front matter

• Title Page
• Preface
• Preface to Second Edition
• List of Illustrations

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