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Sacred Animals of India
by Nanditha Krishna (Author),
Penguin Books India - Penguin (Publisher)
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Book Description
Belief in the sanctity of animals originated from ideas of karma and the
transmigration of souls—thus an ant or a tiger could be one’s past or future
identity.
Sacred Animals of India draws on the ancient religious traditions of
India—Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism—to explore the customs and practices that
engendered the veneration of animals in India.
Animals are worshipped in India as deities, as, for instance, the elephant-god
Ganesha and the monkey-god Hanuman, or as the fish, tortoise and boar—forms or
avatars that Vishnu is believed to have taken on earth. Some species, such as
the swan, bull, lion and tiger, regarded as vahanas—vehicles of deities—
developed sanctity
Book Specifications
ISBN-13 9780143066194
Language English
Binding Paper Back
Publisher Penguin Books India - Penguin
Publishing Date 2010-11-01