Hinduism: Pantheon of Deities

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Krishna Ram, Sita and Lakshman Krishna and Radha
Shiva Shakti Shiva
Hanuman Kali Shivlinga Lakshmi Ganesha

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References

Deheji, Vidya. Devi: The Great Goddess: Female Divinity in South Asian Art. Washington, Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, 1999.

Dehejia, Vidya. Indian Art. London, Phaidon Press, 1997.

Jansen, Eva Rudy. The Book of Hindu Imagery : Gods, Manifestations and Their Meaning. Diever: Binkey Kok Publications, 1993.

Mitchell, George. The Hindu Temple: An Introduction to Its Meaning and Forms. New York, Harper & Row, 1977.

Scholars Programme

Mitchell, A. G., Hindu Gods and Goddesses. London: H.M.S.O., 1982.


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