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Hinduism - One Third of a Billion Gods
From your Guide. An enormous pantheon isn't the only way Hinduism differs from other religions.

Gods and Goddesses of India
From the About Hinduism Guide, a page with pictures of the deities and other links.

Animals of Indian Mythology
By Dr. Krishnanand Kamat. Examples of how animal are used to impress abstract concepts on commoners.

Bulfinch's Mythology
Section on Hinduism includes: Vishnu, Siva, Juggernauts, and caste system. Section on Zoroaster includes a supreme being, the rise of good and evil, and the magi.

The Epic of Ramayana
Essay about the epic Indian tale based on the Rigveda and written in the fourth century B.C. by the reformed robber, Valmiki.

God and Gods of Hinduism
Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Saraswati, Lakshmi, Parvati/Durga, Venkateshwara, Satyanarayana, Rama, Krishna, Kartikeya, Ganesh, Hanuman, Gauri, and Gayatri.

Holy Vehicles
Pictures of the mythological beasts the gods and goddesses of HIndiosm used for transportation.

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