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god in hinduism<br />

devdutt pattanaik<br />

<strong>The</strong> bestselling author <strong>of</strong> books on mythology, spirituality and religion, Devdutt<br />

Pattanaik follows up his number one bestseller My Gita with this extraordinary<br />

encyclopaedia on the various manifestations <strong>of</strong> God in Hindu scriptures, temples<br />

and everyday worship. This book is designed to appeal to anyone looking for<br />

concise descriptions, explanations and insights into God, gods and goddesses<br />

in Hinduism from one <strong>of</strong> the world’s greatest authorities on the subject. In the<br />

author’s own words:<br />

© Prashant Sareen<br />

God in Hinduism has many definitions.<br />

God is God, Goddess, and gods.<br />

God is an idea and entity.<br />

God is one and many.<br />

God is man, woman, and everything in between.<br />

God is element, plant, animal and human.<br />

God is space, time and star.<br />

God is within and without.<br />

God is source and destination.<br />

God is container and contained.<br />

God is hermit and householder.<br />

God is imagination and consciousness.<br />

God is form and formless.<br />

God is meaning and manifestation.<br />

God is flesh and soul.<br />

Devdutt Pattanaik is a renowned author, mythologist and leadership<br />

consultant. He has written over thirty bestselling books (among them Business<br />

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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Book</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Aleph</strong> Summer<br />

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