Hindu, Buddhist and Tantric Gods and Goddesses, Ritual Objects and Religious Symbols (Authentic, Accurate, Sequential, with Index and Research Based)

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Book Specification

Item Code:	NAM901
Author:	Trilok Chandra Majupuria
Publisher:	Majupuria
Language:	English
Edition:	2019
ISBN:	9789937230346
Pages:	130 (Throughout B/W Illustrations)
Cover:	Paperback
Other Details	9.0 inch X 5.5 inch
Weight	160 gm

Book Description

Why This Book?

This book has been written for those who would like to know about gods and goddesses in Hinduism, Buddhism and Tantrism, in a nutshell. Tibetan deities as well as those associated with sutras (esoteric discourses) are also dealt with in detail. It would be of special interest to visitors who come to Nepal for a short visit. Since most of the sculptures, paintings are based on religious mythologies; therefore, basic facts about religions are also necessary.

Authors have been interacting for 56 years with visitors of Nepal and giving them lectures mainly about religions and history. These lectures made them realize that there is a great scope of such book. The visitors are immensely interested not only in gods and goddesses but also want to learn about the way of life of Hindus and Buddhists in Nepal.

Therefore, glossary in full detail is given.

Relationship of various gods and goddesses has also been given to avoid any confusion and make it easy at a glance for readers.

The authors have ventured to keep the topics as simple and as short as possible. Most accurate description of various deities accompanied with illustrations, line-drawings, black and white pictures based on authors' 56 years of survey and research is given.

Legends related to various gods and goddesses are also given. Temples and festivals associated with various deities are also described. Various festivals associated with deities are also mentioned.

It will not be erroneous to mention that authors have ventured to write this book in a nutshell as they were shocked and strongly disgusted to see some other books on the subject full of grammatical mistakes, unsequential and with gross errors in the subject matter.

Present authors have assiduous study, survey and ventured to exact, precise, sequential and perfect this book, as much as possible.

Comments and suggestions are most welcome from readers..

Contents

1	Why this book?	5
2	Religions in Nepal	6
3	Hindu and Hinduism	8
4	Some features of Hinduism	10
5	What are Gods and goddesses?	10
6	Unique Gods and Goddesses of Nepal	12
	I. Hinduism
7	Hindu gods and Goddess	18
A	Vedic Gods	18
B	Pauranic Gods and goddesses	23
8	Weekly Deities	24
9	Major Hindu Deities	26
I	Brahma	27
II	Vishnu	27
III	Shiva	28
IV	Bhairava	31
V	Hari-Shankara	32
VI	Ganesh	33
VII	Kumar (Kartikeya),	34
10	Ten Incarnations of Vishnu	35
11	Vishwarupa	39
12	Vedic Goddesses	40
13	Minor vedic Goddesses	42
14	Tantrism	43
15	Tantric Goddesses	43
16	Shaktis(Consorts),44
17	Female Goddesses	48
18	Mother Goddesses	50
19	Nava (Nine) Durgas	52
20	Sapta Matrikas ( Seven Mother Goddesses)	54
21	Ten Mahavidyas	56
22	Some Minor Goddesses	59
23	Nagas (Snake Deities)	61
24	Garuda and Bantej	61
25	Principles of Tantrism	62
26	Animal-faced Goddesses	64
27	Bird-faced Goddesses	64
	II. Buddhism
28	General Features of Buddhism	65-69
I	Theravada	67
II	Mahayana	68
III	Tantrayana	68
IV	Vajrayana	68
29	Comparison of Hindusim and Buddhism	70
30	Buddhist Deities	71
31	Mahayana and Vajrayana deities	74
32	Brief Description of Buddhist Deities	75
33	Protective Deities or Guardians of Directions	92
34	Some Distinguished Masters	93
	III. Ritual Objects and Religious Symbols
35	Some Ritual Objects and Religious Symbols	97
36	Pedastals or Seats or Asanas	117
37	Gestures(Mudras)	119
38	Select References	122
39	Index	123