The study of Hindu mythology explores the significance of the most prominent
Hindu dieties as they are envisioned by the Hindus themselves. Referred to by
its adherents as the "eternal religion," Hinduism recognizes for each age and
each country a new form of revelation--and for each person, according to his or
her stage of development, a different path of realization.
This widely praised study of Hindu deities reveals the message of tolerance and
adaptability at the heart of this ancient religion.