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Indian Pantheons

In which Mike Rugnetta continues our unit on pantheons with the complex Indian pantheon, focusing on stories that were written in Sanskrit. We start with a violent creation story. We talk about the concept of Brahman, and the personification as three deities: Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. Then, the goddess Durga teaches us how to behead a buffalo demon while riding a lion.

English
  • Originally Aired April 14, 2017
  • Runtime 12 minutes
  • Created September 10, 2024 by
    LCE
  • Modified September 10, 2024 by
    LCE