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020			_a81-7120-110-5
040			_cSri Ramakrishna Math
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100			_aSwami Harshananda
245			_aHindu gods and goddesses
260			_aMylapore _bSri Ramakrishna Math _c2000
300			_axviii,177 Pp
521			_aThis elegantly got up handy volume of a couple of hundred pages draws the reader into a fascinating labyrinth of symbols and mythology, philosophic speculation and spiritual insight. The author finds a successful clue to the understanding of the Hindu pantheon in the employment of symbolic interpretation. According to that clue, he elaborates the significance of divine figures and forms, ornaments and weapons, vehicles and retinue. He interprets the bewildering variety of Hindu gods on the principle that "the gods are doorways leading to one Godhead." One of the important features of the book is the copious illustrative sketches of the different gods, and goddesses; they are simple and graphic.
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