Year: 2010
Author: Virginia Schomp
Genre: History and culture of India / Hindu and Buddhist legends and myths / Popular for children and young people
Publisher: Benchmark Books
ISBN: 978-0-7614-4640-8
Series: Myths of the World
English language
Format: PDF
Number of Pages: 96
In a popular form, myths and legends about the gods and goddesses of the Hindu pantheon are described, the caste system of Hindus, customs, beliefs and rituals of the ancient people, the birth of Brahma from the lotus flower, various incarnations of Vishnu, the Buddha story, etc. are described. Useful for students of English.
The magic of myths… 6
Part 1
MEET THE ANCIENT INDIANS
A Sacred Land… 13
A Long and Glorious History… 16
The Growth of Hinduism… 20
The Hindu Gods and Goddesses… 22
Hindu Beliefs and the Caste System… 23
The Ideal Path… 26
Part 2
TIMELESS TALES OF ANCIENT INDIA
The Origins of the World: Brahma Emerges from the Lotus Flower… 31
The Fifth Incarnation of Vishnu: Vamana and the Three Steps… 37
The Seventh Incarnation of Vishnu: The Ramayana… 45
Faces of the Great Goddess: Durga Slays the Buffalo Demon… 59
The Remover of Obstacles: ow Ganesha Got is Elephant ead… 67
Stories of the Buddha: Jataka Tales… 77
GLOSSARY… 87
SOURCES OF THE MYTHS… 88
TO FIND OUT MORE… 90
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY… 91
NOTES ON QUOTATIONS… 92
INDEX… 93
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