The “Diwali” candles of the Hindu celebration are shown ABOVE. “Diwali” is celebrated in the month of October. “Diwali”, like the Jewish “Hanukkah” is a festival of light.
Padma पद्मा लक्ष्मी Lakshmi , “Encyclopedia of Spices and Herbs”, 2016 was the topic of an earlier blog post.
Padma पद्मा लक्ष्मी Lakshmi , “Tangy, Tart, Hot & Sweet: A World of Recipes for Everyday”, 2007 also was the topic of an earlier blog post.
Here I present: Priya Hemenway, “Hindu Gods: The Spirit of the Divine”, 2003 which was book on the “Indian Gods Pantheon”. The “table of contents” of Priya Hemenway, “Hindu Gods” is shown BELOW.
- Ancient Greek & Roman gods of these two Hellenistic religions are a “syncretic pantheon” shown BELOW.
Similarly, “Indian Gods Pantheon” for the religions of Hinduism and Buddhism are a “syncretic pantheon” and shown BELOW.
Syncretism is the combining of different beliefs and schools of thought.
When Buddhism was still in its early development, many deities were adapted into its pantheon from Vedic and Hindu sources.
Here I presented: Priya Hemenway, “Hindu Gods: The Spirit of the Divine”, 2003 which was illustrated book (one illustration page, for each text page).
Priya Hemenway, “Hindu Gods”, 2003 is an attractive gift book; and, I recommend it as an illustrated gift book.
October has two (2) Hindu holidays for the celebrating calendar: “Diwali” & “Gandhi birthday”, people should recognize them both.
