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Hinduism: Gods, Scriptures and Paths
Classical Hindu Mythology
A Reader in the Sanskrit Purāṇas
An anthology of translated passages from the Puranas, arranged by theme: cosmogony, the avatars of Vishnu, Krishna, Shiva, the Goddess, and the seers and kings. A convenient first encounter with Puranic narrative.
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