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Identifier: indianmythlegend00inmack Title: Indian myth and legend Year: 1913 (1910s) Authors: Mackenzie, Donald Alexander, 1873-1936 Subjects: Hindu mythology Publisher: London, Gresham Contributing Library: Indiana University Digitizing Sponsor: Indiana University
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Text Appearing After Image: GANESA (see page 151)From a sculpture in the Victoria and Albert Museum DIVINITIES OF THE EPIC PERIOD 151 came into existence when Brahma, Vishnu, and Shivaspoke of the dreaded Asura, Andhaka (Darkness) andlooked one at another. The goddess was coloured white,red, and black, and divided herself, according to theVaraha Purana, into three forms representing the Past,Present, and Future. It was after Sati burned herself that the sorrowingShiva was wounded by Kamadeva, the love god, whomhe slew by causing a flame of fire to dart from his thirdeye. This god is the son of Vishnu and Lakshmi. Heis usually depicted as a comely youth like the EgyptianKhonsu; he shoots flowery arrows from his bow; his wifeRati symbolizes Spring, the cuckoo, the humming bee, andsoft winds. As Manmatha he is the mind-disturber;as Mara, the wounder; as Madan, he who makes onelove-drunk ; and as Pradyumna he is the all-conqueror. Ganesa^, the four-armed, elephant-headed god of wis-dom, is the son of Shiva and Parva
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Source | Image from page 264 of "Indian myth and legend" (1913) |
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