Hindu Mythology, Vedic and Puranic: Page Index

Preface

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Preface to Second Edition

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Contents

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List of Illustrations

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Chapter I. The Vedas

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Chapter II. The Vedic Gods Generally

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Chapter III. Dyaus And Prithivi

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Chapter IV. Aditi, and the Ādityas

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Chapter V. Agni

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Chapter VI. Sun or Light Deities

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Chapter VII. The Storm Deities

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Chapter VIII. Soma

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Chapter IX. Tvastri or Visvakarma

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Chapter X. Yama

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Chapter I. The Purānas

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Chapter II. Brahma

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Chapter III. Brahmā and Sarasvati

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Chapter V. Vishnu and Lakshmi

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1. The Matsya or Fish Avatāra

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2. The Kūrma or Tortoise Avatāra

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3. The Varāha or Boar Avatāra

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4. The Nrisingha or Man-Lion Avatāra

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5. The Vāmana or Dwarf Avatāra

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6. The Parasurāma Avatāra

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7. The Rāma Chandra Avatāra

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8. The Krishna Avatāra

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8A. The Balarāma Avatāra

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9. The Buddha Avatāra

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10. The Kalki Avatāra

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Jagannāth

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Chaitanya

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Kamadeva

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Chapter VI. Siva

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Chapter VII. Umā

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Chapter VIII. Sons of Siva and Pārvati

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Chapter IX. The Puranic Account of the Creation

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Chapter X. The Purānic Divisions of Time

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Chapter I. The Divine Rishis

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Chapter II. Kuvera

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Chapter III. The Demigods of the Rāmāyana

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Chapter IV. The Demigods of the Mahābhārata

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Chapter V. The Planets

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Chapter VI. The Asuras

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Chapter VII. Sacred Animals and Birds

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Chapter VIII. Gangā

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Chapter IX. Sacred Trees

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Chapter X. Miscellaneous Minor Deities

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Chapter XI. Superhuman, Though Not Divine Beings

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Index

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