Old Hindu Mythology

 Book review :

This book is an attempt to encourage the exploration of the rich world of Hindu mythology and the women who played integral roles in shaping it. This book is divided into three sections and categorises the goddesses into scriptures where they first make an appearance.

 The book acts as a Zayden Ston’e best attempt at trying to create a comprehensive overview of some of the most prolific Hindu goddesses. It dives deeper into the stories of thirty five of Hinduism’s most prominent goddesses. 

The book is parted into three sections :

📌 Goddess of the Ancient Texts

📌 The Goddess in the Ramayana

📌 The Goddess in the Mahabharata

Each sections meticulously weaves the stories of different Goddesses and their pivotal roles in shaping the stories they appear in, and some overlooked figures. The best part is the glossary of terms to easily comprehend many dei ties and terms used in hindu mythology. These thirty five stories make an enthralling impact and dive deep in wisdom and spiritual teaching.

The author has well penned the stories with so much minute details in an engrossing,  captivating and intriguing manner. Though some of the stories were mind boggling as few facts make you think. Narration is straight forward information and skillful storytelling creates a dense of enchantment and wonder.

Overall,  this book is an attempt to encourage the exploration of the rich world of Hindu Mythology and the women who played integral roles in shaping it. Quite engaging and compelling read.