num_pages: 224
description: Illustrated with 180 photographs artworks and maps Hindu Myths is an engaging exploration of a fascinating and highly influential religion. Hinduism is quite possibly the oldest religion populated by countless gods from elephant-headed Ganesha to the fierce blue Kali. Hindu Myths provides an excellent introduction to the religions varying tales of creation major texts and principal concerns. It explores such classics as the Ramayana and the Mahabharata the latter being the longest-known epic in historyalong with the puranas  stories where the gods battle for supremacy; the deities including Brahma Vishnu and Lakshmi; and personalities such as Krishna Lakshmana and Hanuman.
language: English
title: Hindu Myths: From Cosmology to Gods, Demons and Magic
publisher: Amber Books