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CHAPTER FIVE THE GODDESS

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Myths and Symbols in Indian Art and Civilization

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Frontmatter i
EDITOR'S FOREWORD v
CONTENTS vii
LIST OF PLATES ix
CHAPTER ONE Eternity and Time 1
CHAPTER TWO THE MYTHOLOGY OF VISHNU 23
CHAPTER THREE THE GUARDIANS OF LIFE 59
CHAPTER FOUR THE COSMIC DELIGHT OF SHIVA 123
CHAPTER FIVE THE GODDESS 189
CHAPTER SIX CONCLUSION 217
INDEX 223
PLATES 249

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
EDITOR'S FOREWORD v
CONTENTS vii
LIST OF PLATES ix
CHAPTER ONE Eternity and Time 1
CHAPTER TWO THE MYTHOLOGY OF VISHNU 23
CHAPTER THREE THE GUARDIANS OF LIFE 59
CHAPTER FOUR THE COSMIC DELIGHT OF SHIVA 123
CHAPTER FIVE THE GODDESS 189
CHAPTER SIX CONCLUSION 217
INDEX 223
PLATES 249

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