Beauty, Power & Grace: The Many Faces of the Goddess

Rating:
Summary: Exquisite and engaging
Review: This is without doubt an exquisitely beautiful book. The illustrations are by some of the best Indian artists alive today. Their paintings of the Vedic goddesses in this book are simply stunning. Complementing the artist's celestial skills is Krishna Dharma's elegant and engaging text. Drawing from the epics and the Puranas he presents many fascinating stories that wonderfully illuminate the Goddess's divine character. We hear about her pastimes on earth and in the heavens, how she sometimes assumes a human-like personality and at other times displays her full godly power. Often moving and dryly humorous, these stories are an entertaining introduction to the Goddess as she is depicted in India's ancient Sanskrit writings. As with Krishna Dharma's other writings, this book is written very much with the reader in mind. Perfect as a gift or to augment one's own collection of authentic Indian literature.