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SHORT DESCRIPTION of GODS, GODDESSES and RITUAL OBJECTS of BUDDHISM and HINDUISM in NEPAL
If you have ever wondered what ritual objects look like, or wanted to know just a bit more about the various Gods & Goddesses of Buddhism and Hinduism, then you might consider this book.
Picture and lettering is clearer than shown above.
77 pages packed with lots of information and accompanying pictures
Every subject mentioned below has both a small description and an identifying black and white picture.
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION of BUDDHISM & HINDUISM Hinayana Mahayana Vajrayana Hinduism
RITUAL OBJECTS There are 52 subjects for Ritual Objects. Only a partial listing is shown below. Agni (Flame) Bell (Ghanta) Chaitya (Stupa) Chakra (Wheel) Chandra (Moon) Ghau (Prayer Box) Naga (Serpent) Padma (Lotus) Surya (Sun) Shirivasta (Endless Knot) Trishula (Trident) Vajra (Dorje)
POSTURES & PEDESTALS There are 11 entries for this category.
MUDRA There are 10 entries for this category.
GODS & GODDESSES of BUDDHISM & HINDUISM There are 117 entries for this category. Some of these are listed below. Amitabha Avalokiteswara Citipati Dakini Ganesh Green Tara Kali Laxmi Maitreya Buddha Manjushree Ramakrishna Sakyamuni Shiva Saraswati Vishnu
The book is published in Nepal and some of the words are misspelled or some of the letters are transposed due to being translated to the English language. None of this interferes in reading or understanding what is written.
This is an information-packed book to have and to use for your studies or research.
"A House Without Books Is Like A Room Without Windows" ... Horace Mann
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