For every god, there are so many stories for each and every unique god. What are the best hindu mythologybased fiction books. Hindu mythology is believed to have come from the ancient vedic religion originally. In terms of scripture, it is a delightful concoction of epic stories of morality and righteousness. A great ascetic, shiva is the only godhead who is forever in deep meditation, totally absorbed in contemplation in his abode, the kailasa mountain in the great himalayas. Presents a collection of stories from the hindu scriptures. My first book of indian gods and goddesses is an innovativly designed board book aimed at introducing hindu gods and goddesses to the little readers in a fun and entertaining way. Explore captivating hindu myths of hindu gods and goddesses. The jai jai s is a series books created for children to meet hindu gods and goddesses. One of a series of videos from the primary questions interactive resource created by ie for the wonder project. Especially in shavaisone of the four main branches of hinduism, shiva is regarded as the supreme being responsible for creation, destruction, and everything in between.
Amazing to think such lengths of time were considered amongst ancient peoples. This collection of hindu folktales for middle readers features stories about the god, ganesha, who is easily recognized because of his elephant head. For other hindu sects, shivas reputation is as the destroyer of evil, existing on equal footing with brahma and vishnu. Read more about the relevance of hindu gods and goddesses in tantra yoga and kundalini yoga. We start looking at hinduism with the god of destruction shiva. From the goddess of wealth to the sacred cow patel, sanjay on. This book gives us a condensed version of hindu stories, and has enough side comments to give me an understanding about the background or basis of these myths or tales. Keep in mind that because different versions of hinduism inspire different people, many different versions of the stories float through the jungle and over the stones of temples and traditions. Hindu gods, hinduism, interesting hindu mythology stories murugan and his two wives valli and devasena. Books on hindu mythology and puranas find here a list of selected books on hindu mythology, puranas, epics, legends, stories, and folklore of ancient india. Also complementing the stories are a glossary of terms, a list of characters kids would appreciate that. May 18, 2017 what is a good place to start reading hindu mythology depends on how much you already know, or are already familiar with.
Hindu mythology gods and goddesses myths and stories. Top 3 small hindu mythology stories and best indian mythology. The stories in hindu myth stem from traditions within hinduism, drawing on. Youve all heard of hanuman, the devotee of lord rama. Thanks to your support, the author has managed to publish some of the books on kindle. Author, uma krishnaswami introduces the stories by recalling her own introduction to ganesha and goes on to offer a mythological context for the tales. Sep 25, 2014 this is the story of sarabeshwarar god shivas avatar sarabeswarar was the avatar god shiva took to subdue the aggression of god narasimha the 4th avatar of god vishnu. Hindu stories by anita ganeri goodreads share book. The life of hanuman is related below in the form of short numbered and illustrated accounts of some of the most important parts of his life. Jun 21, 20 kali is the hindu goddess or devi of death, time, and doomsday and is often associated with sexuality and violence but is also considered a strong motherfigure and symbolic of motherlylove. Everything auspicious starts with invoking his name. Meditation on paintings and sculptures of hindu gods and goddesses.
Hinduism is said to have a pantheon of 330 million gods and goddesses. Pixar animator and academy awardnominated director sanjay patel sanjays super team brings to life hinduism s most important gods and goddessesand one sacred stonein fun, fullcolor illustrations, each accompanied by a short, lively profile. Filled with delightful illustrations and vibrant colors, this book is thoughtfully designed to help in the overall development of your little genius. The hindu mythology is the most ancient collection of stories, practices, beliefs, traditions, disciplines and even the ideals which we worship. Interesting hindu mythology stories templepurohit your. Hindu mythology is based myths found in many hindu narratives and a single myth can have a number of different versions and while some may have some historical meaning, others are symbolic or have a deeper meaning and can be interpreted in various ways. Buy tales of hindu gods and goddesses book online at low prices. One of the books i flipped through said he was the brother of ushas, but another claimed ushas was the child of dyaus and prithvi. The story of how the hindu god of love and compassion was born is one woven through many of hinduism s most sacred texts, and it inspires faithful throughout india and beyond. Try the palace of illusions by chitra banerjee divakaruni. Lord brahma is the creator of the universes, and the first in the triumvirate.
Bulbul sharma tells the fascinating story of devi in this book, drawing upon the many. In this book, we are going to recount many favorite and classic stories of hindu myths, gods, goddesses, heroes and monsters. Wilkins starts with the very earliest pantheon of the vedas, such as surya, the stormgod maruts, agni, soma, yama, and the dawn goddess ushas. My first book of hindu gods and goddesses children. List of religious ideas in science fiction wikipedia. Hinduism is the worlds oldest religion, according to many scholars, with roots and customs dating back more than 4,000 years. Apr 19, 2016 today, for better or worse, the power of religion touches all of our lives, no matter what our faith. The book tells the stories of the gods and goddesses and their various avatars.
Hindu mythology has been tolerant of other religions and traditions since its inception. Today, for better or worse, the power of religion touches all of our lives, no matter what our faith. The book also contains supplementary information, so kids get interested in the religion and want to know more. In this audiobook, we are going to recount many favorite and classic stories of hindu myths, gods, goddesses, heroes and monsters. Hindu religious books for children spiritual india trip.
Lord shiva stories the most popular and fascinating shiva. This collection of hindu folktales for middle readers features stories about the hindu god, ganesha, who is easily recognized because of his elephant head. We all know that the mahabharata is full of strong female leads. The stories in hindu myth stem from traditions within hinduism, drawing on stories from ancient texts, like the ramayana and the mahabharata. I had no idea the hindu believe that the earth was created so long ago. Often religious themes are used to convey a broader message, but others confront the subject headoncontemplating, for example, how attitudes towards faith might shift in the wake of everadvancing technological progress, or offering creative scientific explanations for the apparently mystical events related in religious texts. Prime members enjoy free twoday delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, tv shows, original audio series, and kindle books. Just on the outskirts of the village, there was a temple of deity maruti.
What are some interesting stories about hindu gods and. Indian hindu mythology for young kids indian mythology is a rich source of myths, legends, and heroes. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. The present book comprises information and stories related to ten popular gods and goddessesbrahma, vishnu, shiva, sarasvati, lakshmi, parvati, ganesha. That night, when it was time to go home, he carried all the sweets along, but when he tripped on a stone and stumbled, all the sweets scattered onto the ground.
The classic work on hindu polytheism from the princeton. In their introductions, the editors provide a historical setting in which to discuss hindu mythology as well as a full analysis of its basic sources. She is recognized as a major voice in the expanding world of international and multicultural young adult fiction and childrens literature. This book covers hindu mythology during the vedic and puranic periods. Anita ganeri is an author of childrens books, including many on comparative religion and mythology. One story tells of the universe being created from the sound aum. Children can read some of the stories about the hindu gods and goddesses includes bibliographical references page 32 and index. Another important subject related to hindu gods and goddesses is bhakti yoga.
So today i am going to discuss some of the top 3 interesting stories from our indian mythology. Until you rely on what others say you wont get to the truth which. I have heard many of these stories as a child, and references to. What are some of the must read books on indian mythology. Today, with about 900 million followers, hinduism is. Most of the stories are devoted to one god or another. The book, in fact, is intended as a visual introduction to hindu gods and goddesses, with baes thorough text clarifying the religious meaning of all the artistic detail. Dec 03, 2014 hindu stories traditional religious tales traditional hindu religious tales accompanied by beautiful illustrations and fact boxes which contain useful information about hinduism. From there he moves into the later, and very intricate, puranic mythology. This is the story of sarabeshwarar god shivas avatar sarabeswarar was the avatar god shiva took to subdue the aggression of god narasimha the 4th avatar of god vishnu. Each book has been uniquely written and created to capture the simple essence of story telling for young children.
Largely speaking, the followers of these ideals in hinduism can be categorized into three separate parties. Wilkins author selected accounts from indias sacred literature form a complete and systematic overview of the many hindu deities. There is no central ancient text that succinctly sums up the religions basic tenets, no single leader that hindus can call the founder of their faith. Heres a selection of wonderful books that will delight readers and storytellers of all ages and would brighten your collection of books on hindu mythology and indian culture. Top 3 small hindu mythology stories and best indian. These stories give us ideal characters like rama, laxamana, and the pandavas. God s logic is mysterious, it is based on what one needs rather than on what one wants. This is morgan freemans journey to discover how our beliefs connect us all. Hanuman is known to be the embodiment of infinite power and strength. The little book of hindu deities is chockfull of monsters, demons, noble warriors, and divine divas. Indian hindu mythology for young kids artsy craftsy mom. According to the bbc, the chandogya upanishad, a sacred hindu text, describes creation as the breaking of an egg. Discover the best childrens hinduism books in best sellers.
Page on all the best book here for all of us all the best. The back cover of the book mentions that it has stories but image was not uploaded in. Her highly acclaimed collection of classic hindu myths, broken tusk, is very accessible to middle readers and introduces them to classic stories from the hindu tradition. More hindu gods and goddesses in our section on indian epics and stories. Once, an ascetic who was on a pilgrimage came to a village.
Hindu mythology is rich in detail yet, at times, features many contradictions. The vedas a collection of hymns praising the vedic gods. One day when a disciple offered him sweets, ganesha accepted the treats and spent the rest of the day hoarding them. What really make the book remarkable are the fullcolor illustrations by the author. However, hanuman has far more qualities and virtues, which play a major role in shaping his character. Valmikis ramayana has detailed accounts of the stories that lead to the development of hanuman, who is worshiped as the lord with. The most famous story concerning kali comes from the devi. He often used to narrate to his disciples stories about some devotees who appeared simple like any other devotee, but were different from others, in the sense that they used to perform spiritual practice even while living a. After that time, the chief expression of hindu mythology and religion was in texts called puranas, stories of the old days. There are several hindu creation stories found in the hindu scriptures. I thought it describes all hindu gods, but its actually a story book of 4 stories. Science fiction will sometimes address the topic of religion.
Jul 06, 2019 i like reading stories from hindu mythology and i like writing stories. Mar 10, 2016 youve all heard of hanuman, the devotee of lord rama. This book is the authors take on the story, which skilfully weaves the tal. The books are aimed at preschool children aged 18 months to 4 years. References to a first world, or universe, wont be found. We must try to develop the quality of seeing god in every animate and inanimate object around us. Bae the book of ganesha indian gods and goddesses royina grewal royina grewal the myths and gods of india. This is morgan freemans journey to discover how our beliefs connect. Lord ganesha, who was the son of lord shiva and the goddess parvati, loved sweets.
Hinduism, interesting hindu mythology stories atma linga. The chapter the goddess presents stories of the wives and lovers of the gods, as well as of kali, the savage battle goddess. What are some interesting books related to indian mythology. The oath of the vayuputras by amish tripathi, the secret of the nagas by amish tripathi, the immortals of meluha by am. At the end of this book, youll find a short bibliography for further research and. The yoga school of hinduism accepted the concept of a personal god and left it to the hindu to define his or her god. Also, though the belief in one supreme god is common, hindu texts consider all deities to be extensions of this god. Popular stories of lord shiva, the hindu god learn religions.
Advaita vedanta taught a monistic, abstract self and oneness in everything, with no room for gods or deity, a perspective that mohanty calls, spiritual, not religious. Popular indian mythology books goodreads share book. Rantidev, the king satsang stories hindu stories moral stories satsang stories. Rantidev, the king satsang stories hindu stories moral stories satsang stories hindu stories moral stories. Hanuman is the monkey deity renowned for his courage, power and faithful, selfless service. Hindu mythology is also found in widely translated popular texts such as the panchatantra and hitopadesha, as well as southeast asian texts. The jai jais a series of books about hindu gods and. The hindu sacred texts about human origins ancient origins. A practitioner of yoga, bae has spent the last three years living in india as a monk.
The apparent polytheistic nature of hinduism and the unique style of deity worship are inherent in indian traditions since vedic times. Books on hindu gods and goddesses, illustrations, art, sculpture, myths. She has prefaced the book with a brief introduction to hindu mythology and to the god ganesha himself. What is the story of the birth of the hindu god krishna. Hanuman was the son of vayu, the god of the wind, and anjana, a celestial nymph. Hanuman stories the most important stories of hanuman. Lord shiva stories the most popular and fascinating. Buy scholastic book of hindu gods and goddesses book online at. Swami vivekanands guru, ramkrushna paramhans used to talk regularly with his disciples.
Here are three mythological legends of shiva, the powerful and fascinating deity of the hindu trinity, who represents death and dissolution. Jun 09, 2011 one of a series of videos from the primary questions interactive resource created by ie for the wonder project. Lord shiva is one of three principle hindu deities, along with brahma and vishnu. Story time just got better with prime book box, a subscription that delivers editorially handpicked childrens books every 1, 2, or 3 months at 40% off list price. As an incarnation of the hindu god vishnu, lord krishna is one of the faiths most revered deities. Palace of illusions gives a new perspective on the thoughts and emotions o. This is a great book to get acquainted with some of the more popular hindu gods and goddesses. The hindu interpretation of creation the story of god. Krishnaswami introduces the stories by recalling her own introduction to ganesha and goes on to offer a mythological context for the tales. Hinduism and mythology myth encyclopedia god, story. For lord rama, there is ramayana epic and for lord sri krishna there is bhagavatam.
Shiva is considered to be the most unique of all hindu gods and also the god of all. The story of krishnas birth and childhood, called ras and leela, is a staple of classical indian drama, and many of indias classical dances pay homage to him. Books satyarth nayak book on sridevi explores the actors career mini anthikad chhibber the authors sridevi the eternal screen goddess is an exploration of the actors extraordinary career. Aug 25, 2017 yet another sun god, associated especially with wealth. Hindu mythology are narratives found in hindu texts such as the vedic literature, epics like mahabharata and ramayana, the puranas, the regional literatures like periya puranam.
Hindu mythology is also found in widely translated popular texts such as the panchatantra and. Keep in mind that because different versions of hinduism inspire different people, many different versions of the stories float through the. Hinduism does not have a single holy book, but many ancient texts and scriptures. Hinduism abounds in stories about the gods and goddesses, and many more have existed in oral traditions than will ever be written down. Ganesha is one of the most popular and loved of the gods of the hindu pantheon. Children can read some of the stories about the hindu gods and goddesses. Shiva is a god who is unlike any other god and lord shiva stories are extremely popular.
When i first started trying to map out a hindu god family tree, daksha confused the heck out of me. A collection of stories coming from the hindu religion. Explore captivating hindu myths of hindu gods and goddesses the stories in hindu myth stem from traditions within hinduism, drawing on stories from ancient texts, like the ramayana and the mahabharata. Wilkins starts with the very earliest pantheon of the vedas, such as surya, the storm god maruts, agni, soma, yama, and the dawn goddess ushas. Sarabeswarar was god shivas most fierce form, he was a thousandarmed, lio. Maniam selven this collection of hindu folktales for middle readers features stories about the god, ganesha, who is easily recognized because of his elephant head.
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