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Summary: One of the best books I've ever read
Review: This book is truly exquisite. Beautifully written, it is a wonderful exploration through the ideas and beliefs of Hindu mythology and correlates to ancient Hindi texts. But more than that it is an exploration of humanity and our need for religion and rituals. A must read for anyone who wants to learn about Hindi Mythology and for anyone interested in learning, exploring and thinking about the nature of our need for myths and ritual.
Rating: 
Summary: Not for beginners.
Review: This is an excellent example of thorough workmanship in literature. It makes Hindu literature nearly accessible, and if readers have a bit of background as well as some motivation this is a good book. But, personally, while I find the material revealing, the presentation had a tone somewhere between academic and distantly lyrical. What I mean is that this book is meant to alter or rework religious texts into a digestible novel. Some of the stories stand on their own despite the sort-of objective perspective, others don't. Further, I believe the book is mistitled. One part of the book does focus on Ka, the pregenetor in the Indian cosmology. Yet, throughout the book we find focus put upon the many avatars of Vishnu. Krishna, Buddha, and The White Horse (though I couldn't find where the author recognizes this fact) all fall in this category. So, if you are interested in the stories of Indian Hinduism this book can extend your knowledge of the characters and give some of them life. Otherwise, it seems to be a well-written compilation work by an author not in the field of Hinduism.
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