Volume I
About the Book
From time
immemorial, the people of India have animals and birds are an integral part of
life on earth nurtured, and even deified.
Every
important Hindu god or goddess has a vohona carry him or her through the heavens,
and these vahanas are animals or birds. They not only
carry around their divine also play an important role
in their lives, battles, adventures. Hindu gods and goddesses often took animal
or a bird to accomplish various missions on ea devotee's faith and character.
Introduction
Ancient civilisations
recognised that animals have the right to co-exist alongside human beings, and
they enriched the quality of human lives. From time immemorial, the people of
India have believed that animals and birds are an integral part of life on
Earth. Animals were loved, nurtured, and even deified. Hindus worshipped some
animals as gods and goddesses, and some of the avatars of Vishnu took the form
of animals like the fish- Matsya, the tortoise - Kurma,
and the boar - Varaha.
Every
important Hindu god or goddess has a vahana or
vehicle to carry him or her through the heavens, and these vahanas
are animals or birds. The animal vahanas of mighty
Hindu gods range from the tiny mouse Mushika, who is
the vehicle of the popular and much
beloved elephant-headed god Ganesha, to Manasthala -
the magnificent lion mount of fearsome Goddess Durga. An elephant - Airavata serves as the vehicle of Indra,
king Ganapati Gets of the
heavens, while a bull called Nandi is Lord Shiva's faithful vehicle. Goddess
Lakshmi dispenses good fortune from her mount, Uluka
- the owl. Vishnu's vahana is a great bird called
Garuda, who's half man, half eagle. These vahanas not only carry around their divine owners, but they
actively participate, and play an important role in their lives, battles, and
adventures. Hindu gods and goddesses often took the form of an animal or a bird
to accomplish a mission on earth, or to test a devotee's faith and character.
Since India is
a land of diverse cultures, with customs, traditions and dialects that vary
from one geographical region to another, there are often many different
versions of the same story. Through the ages, talented storytellers have
imparted their own special touch to old, often told tales. The dramatic and
imaginative tales that we have selected for you from ancient Hindu texts, of
wondrous animals and birds who sometimes speak, and
act just like human being will delight and amuse you. So, turn the pages and
read on.
Volume II
Introduction
Ancient civilisations
recognised that animals have the right to co-exist alongside human beings, and
they enriched the quality of human lives. From time immemorial, the people of
India have believed that animals and birds are an integral part of life on
Earth. Animals were loved, nurtured, and even deified. Hindus worshipped some
animals as gods and goddesses, and some of the avatars of Vishnu took the form
of animals like the fish- Matsya, the tortoise - Kurma,
and the boar - Varaha.
Every
important Hindu god or goddess has a vahana or
vehicle to carry him or her through the heavens, and these vahanas
are animals or birds. The animal vahanas of mighty
Hindu gods range from the tiny mouse Mushika, who is
the vehicle of the popular and much beloved elephant- headed god Ganesha, to Manasthala - the magnificent lion mount of fearsome Goddess
Durga. An elephant – Airavata serves as the vehicle
of Indra, king of the heavens, while a bull called
Nandi is Lord Shiva's faithful vehicle. Goddess
Lakshmi dispenses good fortune from her mount, Uluka
- the owl. Vishnu's vahana is a great bird called
Garuda, who's half man, half eagle. These vahanas not only carry around their divine owners, but they
actively participate, and play an important role in their lives, battles, and
adventures. Hindu gods and goddesses often took the form of an animal or a bird
to accomplish a mission on earth, or to test a devotee's faith and character.
Since India is
a land of diverse cultures, with customs, traditions and dialects that vary
from one geographical region to another, there are often many different
versions of the same story. Through the ages, talented storytellers have
imparted their own special touch to old, often told tales. The dramatic and
imaginative tales that we have selected for you from ancient Hindu texts, of
wondrous animals and birds who sometimes speak, and
act just like human being will delight and amuse you.
So, turn the
pages and read on.
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Volume I
About the Book
From time
immemorial, the people of India have animals and birds are an integral part of
life on earth nurtured, and even deified.
Every
important Hindu god or goddess has a vohona carry him or her through the heavens,
and these vahanas are animals or birds. They not only
carry around their divine also play an important role
in their lives, battles, adventures. Hindu gods and goddesses often took animal
or a bird to accomplish various missions on ea devotee's faith and character.
Introduction
Ancient civilisations
recognised that animals have the right to co-exist alongside human beings, and
they enriched the quality of human lives. From time immemorial, the people of
India have believed that animals and birds are an integral part of life on
Earth. Animals were loved, nurtured, and even deified. Hindus worshipped some
animals as gods and goddesses, and some of the avatars of Vishnu took the form
of animals like the fish- Matsya, the tortoise - Kurma,
and the boar - Varaha.
Every
important Hindu god or goddess has a vahana or
vehicle to carry him or her through the heavens, and these vahanas
are animals or birds. The animal vahanas of mighty
Hindu gods range from the tiny mouse Mushika, who is
the vehicle of the popular and much
beloved elephant-headed god Ganesha, to Manasthala -
the magnificent lion mount of fearsome Goddess Durga. An elephant - Airavata serves as the vehicle of Indra,
king Ganapati Gets of the
heavens, while a bull called Nandi is Lord Shiva's faithful vehicle. Goddess
Lakshmi dispenses good fortune from her mount, Uluka
- the owl. Vishnu's vahana is a great bird called
Garuda, who's half man, half eagle. These vahanas not only carry around their divine owners, but they
actively participate, and play an important role in their lives, battles, and
adventures. Hindu gods and goddesses often took the form of an animal or a bird
to accomplish a mission on earth, or to test a devotee's faith and character.
Since India is
a land of diverse cultures, with customs, traditions and dialects that vary
from one geographical region to another, there are often many different
versions of the same story. Through the ages, talented storytellers have
imparted their own special touch to old, often told tales. The dramatic and
imaginative tales that we have selected for you from ancient Hindu texts, of
wondrous animals and birds who sometimes speak, and
act just like human being will delight and amuse you. So, turn the pages and
read on.
Volume II
Introduction
Ancient civilisations
recognised that animals have the right to co-exist alongside human beings, and
they enriched the quality of human lives. From time immemorial, the people of
India have believed that animals and birds are an integral part of life on
Earth. Animals were loved, nurtured, and even deified. Hindus worshipped some
animals as gods and goddesses, and some of the avatars of Vishnu took the form
of animals like the fish- Matsya, the tortoise - Kurma,
and the boar - Varaha.
Every
important Hindu god or goddess has a vahana or
vehicle to carry him or her through the heavens, and these vahanas
are animals or birds. The animal vahanas of mighty
Hindu gods range from the tiny mouse Mushika, who is
the vehicle of the popular and much beloved elephant- headed god Ganesha, to Manasthala - the magnificent lion mount of fearsome Goddess
Durga. An elephant – Airavata serves as the vehicle
of Indra, king of the heavens, while a bull called
Nandi is Lord Shiva's faithful vehicle. Goddess
Lakshmi dispenses good fortune from her mount, Uluka
- the owl. Vishnu's vahana is a great bird called
Garuda, who's half man, half eagle. These vahanas not only carry around their divine owners, but they
actively participate, and play an important role in their lives, battles, and
adventures. Hindu gods and goddesses often took the form of an animal or a bird
to accomplish a mission on earth, or to test a devotee's faith and character.
Since India is
a land of diverse cultures, with customs, traditions and dialects that vary
from one geographical region to another, there are often many different
versions of the same story. Through the ages, talented storytellers have
imparted their own special touch to old, often told tales. The dramatic and
imaginative tales that we have selected for you from ancient Hindu texts, of
wondrous animals and birds who sometimes speak, and
act just like human being will delight and amuse you.
So, turn the
pages and read on.
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