The Little Book of Hindu Deities Review

“The Little Book of Hindu Deities: From the Goddess of Wealth to the Sacred Cow” is a colorful book written and illustrated by Sanjay Patel. Published by Penguin Group, The Little Book of Hindu Deities gives a very simple introduction to Hindu Gods and Goddesses. With beautiful drawings of Hindu Gods & Goddess, the book is a perfect introduction for children and gives them a good idea of the various religious beliefs and stories of Hindu Deities. However, the book is not meant for children alone!

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The Little Book of Hindu Deities starts with an introduction to Lord Ganesh, and continues with information about the Trimurtis - Lord Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva - the manifestations of Lord Shiva such as Uma Maheshvara, Rudra, Bhairava, Nataraja, and Shiva Linga, articles about the Mother Goddess - Goddess Saraswati, Durga, Goddess Lakshmi, Parvathi, Sita, and Kali – and narration about the ten avatars of Lord Vishnu (Dasavatara or Dashavatara).


Hindu Epics, Mahabharata, Ramayana, Bhagavad Gita, articles about Navagrahas (the Nine Planets), and Demi Gods (Agni, Indra, Vayu, Kubera, Varuna, Ganga, Kama, and Yama) are also nicely covered this Hindu Devotional Book..