Hindu mythology, Vedic and Purânic . V CONTENTS. PART I.—THE VEDIC DEITIES. PAGE Chap. I.—The Vedas 3 II.—The Vedic Gods generally 7 III.—Dyaus and Prithivi IO IV.—Aditi and the Adityas 14 V.—Agni 18 VI.—Sun or Light Deities— 1. Surya 25 2. PUSHAN 3° 3. MlTRA AND VARUNA 31 4. The Asvins 37 5. USHAS • • .40 VII.—The Storm Deities— 1. Indra 45 2. Indrani 53 3. Parjanya 54 4. Vayu 55 5. The Maruts 57 VIII.—Soma 59 IX.—TVASTRI OR VlSVAKARMA 64 X.—Yama 67 J> JJ ?> PART II.—THE PURANIC DEITIES. Chap. I.—The Puranas 77 II.—Brahma 80 III.—Brahma 84 Sarasvati 91 53 Xll Contents. PAGE Chap. IV. &g
Hindu mythology, Vedic and Purânic . V CONTENTS. PART I.—THE VEDIC DEITIES. PAGE Chap. I.—The Vedas 3 II.—The Vedic Gods generally 7 III.—Dyaus and Prithivi IO IV.—Aditi and the Adityas 14 V.—Agni 18 VI.—Sun or Light Deities— 1. Surya 25 2. PUSHAN 3° 3. MlTRA AND VARUNA 31 4. The Asvins 37 5. USHAS • • .40 VII.—The Storm Deities— 1. Indra 45 2. Indrani 53 3. Parjanya 54 4. Vayu 55 5. The Maruts 57 VIII.—Soma 59 IX.—TVASTRI OR VlSVAKARMA 64 X.—Yama 67 J> JJ ?> PART II.—THE PURANIC DEITIES. Chap. I.—The Puranas 77 II.—Brahma 80 III.—Brahma 84 Sarasvati 91 53 Xll Contents. PAGE Chap. IV. >> -Vishnu Lakshmi -The Incarnations or Avataras of Vishnu-i. The Matsya or Fish Avatara2. The Kurma or Tortoise Varahar or Boar AvataraThe Nrisingha or Man-Lion AvataraThe Vamana or Dwarf Avatara .The Parasurama AvataraThe Rama Chandra AvataraThe Krishna Avatara8a. The Balarama Avatara9. The Buddha AvataraThe Kalki J- 6. 7-8. 10. » V
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