The Little Book of Hindu Deities

From the Goddess of Wealth to the Sacred Cow

From the Goddess of Wealth to the Sacred Cow

By Sanjay Patel

By Sanjay Patel

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    About The Little Book of Hindu Deities

    Pixar animator and Academy Award–nominated director Sanjay Patel (Sanjay’s Super Team) brings to life Hinduism’s most important gods and goddesses—and one sacred stone—in fun, full-color illustrations, each accompanied by a short, lively profile.

    The Little Book of Hindu Deities is chock-full of monsters, demons, noble warriors, and divine divas. Find out why Ganesha has an elephant’s head (his father cut his off!); why Kali, the goddess of time, is known as the “Black One” (she’s a bit goth); and what “Hare Krishna” really means.

    “Throw another ingredient in the American spirituality blender. Pop culture is veering into Hinduism.”—USA Today

    About The Little Book of Hindu Deities

    Pixar animator and Academy Award–nominated director Sanjay Patel (Sanjay’s Super Team) brings to life Hinduism’s most important gods and goddesses—and one sacred stone—in fun, full-color illustrations, each accompanied by a short, lively profile.

    The Little Book of Hindu Deities is chock-full of monsters, demons, noble warriors, and divine divas. Find out why Ganesha has an elephant’s head (his father cut his off!); why Kali, the goddess of time, is known as the “Black One” (she’s a bit goth); and what “Hare Krishna” really means.

    “Throw another ingredient in the American spirituality blender. Pop culture is veering into Hinduism.”—USA Today

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    “Don’t mess with Kali, cautions Patel on the opening page of this arresting, innovative, entertaining book. Who knew the Hindu pantheon could be so much fun? Patel, an animator at Pixar studios, breathes new life into old mythology, telling the exploits of various deities while drawing us in—literally—with his joyous and unexpected full-color illustrations. In the introduction, he notes that he has always been influenced by Japanese animation, and his renderings bear the mark of the wide-eyed, large-headed, simple style that he so admires. The book is awash in color, with vivid saffrons, purples, fuchsias and oranges adding a lushness to the tales he recounts… Both funny and informative, this is a fresh and breezy introduction to the Hindu gods.”—Publishers Weekly

    About Sanjay Patel

    SANJAY PATEL is an animator and storyboard artist for Pixar Animation Studios, where he has worked on features that include Monsters, Inc., A Bugs Life; Toy Story 2; and The Incredibles. He has also worked on The Simpsons for Fox and… More about Sanjay Patel

    About Sanjay Patel

    SANJAY PATEL is an animator and storyboard artist for Pixar Animation Studios, where he has worked on features that include Monsters, Inc., A Bugs Life; Toy Story 2; and The Incredibles. He has also worked on The Simpsons for Fox and… More about Sanjay Patel

    Product Details

    Paperback
    Published by Plume
    Oct 31, 2006 | 144 Pages | 6-1/4 x 8-1/4 | ISBN 9780452287754

    Ebook
    Published by Plume
    Oct 31, 2006 | 144 Pages | ISBN 9781101657799

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