Essays on Indo-Aryan Mythology /

Essays on Indo-Aryan Mythology explores various aspects of Indo-Aryan mythology prevalent during the ancient times. The first part focuses on the Vedic gods and goddesses. The essays in this book contains the description of Vishnu's incarnations. These essays delve into their stories, their sym...

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Main Author: Aiyangar, Narayan (Author)

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill | Manohar Publishers & Distributors, 2024.

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505 0 |t Preliminary Material /  |r Narayan Aiyangar -- Dhruva, Sisumâra and Starry Prajâpati /  |r Narayan Aiyangar -- Arundhatî /  |r Narayan Aiyangar -- Kumâra /  |r Narayan Aiyangar -- Gaṅgâ /  |r Narayan Aiyangar -- Deluge, Ship, Fish, &c. /  |r Narayan Aiyangar -- The Boar /  |r Narayan Aiyangar -- The Tortoise /  |r Narayan Aiyangar -- The Man-Lion /  |r Narayan Aiyangar -- Vâmana Trivikrama /  |r Narayan Aiyangar -- Parasu-Râma and his Ancestry /  |r Narayan Aiyangar -- Ganapati and Gaya /  |r Narayan Aiyangar -- The Râmâyana /  |r Narayan Aiyangar -- Krishna /  |r Narayan Aiyangar -- Addenda and Corrigenda /  |r Narayan Aiyangar -- Appendix /  |r Narayan Aiyangar -- Errata /  |r Narayan Aiyangar -- Index /  |r Narayan Aiyangar. 
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