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Tables of Contents for Myths and Symbols in Indian Art and Civilization
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
List of Plates
ix
Eternity and Time
The Parade of Ants
3
8
The Wheel of Rebirth
11
8
The Wisdom of Life
19
4
The Mythology of Vishnu
Vishnu's Maya
23
4
The Waters of Existence
27
8
The Waters of Non-Existence
35
18
Maya in Indian Art
53
6
The Guardians of Life
The Serpent, Supporter of Vishnu and the Buddha
59
10
Divinities and their Vehicles
69
3
The Serpent and the Bird
72
5
Vishnu as Conqueror of the Serpent
77
13
The Lotus
90
12
The Elephant
102
7
The Sacred Rivers
109
14
The Cosmic Delight of Shiva
The ``Fundamental Form'' and the ``Playful Manifestations''
123
7
The Phenomenon of Expanding Form
130
7
Shiva-Shakti
137
11
The Great Lord
148
3
The Dance of Shiva
151
24
The Face of Glory
175
10
The Destroyer of the Three Towns
185
4
The Goddess
The Origin of The Goddess
189
8
The Island of Jewels
197
20
Conclusion
217
6
Index
223
26
Plates
249