Free Download Hindu Gods & Goddesses: Understanding Vedic Hindu Divinities By Stephen Knapp
2012 | 256 Pages | ISBN: 8184953666 | PDF | 3 MB
Understanding Vedic Hindu Divinities, understanding the assorted divinities or gods and goddesses of the Vedic or Hindu pantheon is not so difficult when it is presented simply and effectively and that is what you will find in this book. This will open you to many of the possibilities and potentials of the Vedic tradition and show how it has been able to cater and fulfils the spiritual needs and development of so many people since time immemorial. This book explains the nature of the Vedic divinities, their purposes and powers and the ways they influence and affect the natural energies of the universe. It also shows how they can assist us and that blessings from them can help our own spiritual and material development and potentialities, depending on what we need. The divinities include Lord Krishna, Vishnu, their main avatars and expansions, along with Brahma, Shiva, Ganesh, Murugan, Surya, Hanuman, as well as the goddesses including Radha, Durga, Saraswati, Lakshmi. We find explanations of their names, attributes, dress, weapons, instruments, the meaning of the Shiva lingam and some of the legends and stories connected with them.Table of Contents:-ContentsIntroduction1. Why So Many Gods?2. Sri Krishna3. The Avatars of Lord Krishna4. Lord Vishnu5. Lord Brahma6. The Identity of Lord Shiva and Goddess Durga7. The Goddesses8. Ganesh and Murugan9. The Remaining DemigodsConclusionAppendix One: Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu the Most Recent AvatarAppendix Two: The Significance of Deities and Deity WorshipAppendix Three: Deity Worship from Thousands of Years AgoReferencesGlossary
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