Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Saraswati's way Saraswati's way Monika Schröder Leaving his village in rural India to find a better education, mathematically gifted, twelve-year-old Akash ends up at the New Delhi train station, where he relies on Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of … OL17707084W
The Divine consort The Divine consort John Stratton Hawley,Donna Marie Wulff Papers presented at a conference held June 1978 at Harvard University, sponsored by the Center for the Study of World Religions. OL18224739W
Mother Vaishnavi Mother Vaishnavi M. D. Gupta "This series of seven books on Hindu goddesses deals with origins, modes of worship and exploits of the goddesses."--Page 4 of cover. OL24674645W
The goddess as role model The goddess as role model Heidi Rika Maria Pauwels This book seeks to understand the major mythological role models that mark the moral landscape of young Hindu women. Generally, the goddess Sita, faithful consort of the god Rama, is regarded as the … OL2486538W
Hindu goddesses Hindu goddesses David R. Kinsley In this book, David Kinsley sorts out the rich yet often chaotic history of Hindu goddess worship in a study that surveys the most important goddesses in the Hindu religious tradition. The author not… OL28595786W
Religions of India Religions of India Jack Sikora This handy book seeks to offer a helping hand to students and others interested in gleaning an initial foundation for beginning a usable and plain spoken understanding of the complexities of several … OL8148743W