Bharat Mein Devi Ka Swarup (Hindi Edition)

Every state, every town, and even every village in India worships a different goddess, each with its own unique form, appearance, and characteristics. In this book, based on research into ancient Hindu mythological stories and legends, author Devdutt Patnaik explores how the concept of the goddess has changed over the past four thousand years. He found that all goddesses originated from five primary forms. The first, in which the goddess is perceived as nature. The second, is that of a mother, in which compassion is her most prominent quality. The third, is that of an Apsara (celestial being) who seduces men and binds them to the cycle of life through physical pleasures. When a woman becomes bound by the bonds of domestic life, her fourth form, that of a wife, possessed of the power to perform miracles through her devotion to her husband, is revealed. The fifth, that of a vengeful, fearsome, ferocious demon. The author introduces these five forms of the goddess to the reader through fascinating folktales and legends. exposed.