With a population of over a billion people, India is the largest democratic country in the world. India is also home to a million gods and worships them all-- according to Mark Twain. In this book, we take a look at two of the most powerful gods of Hinduism--Vishnu and Brahma. As a creator god, Brahma holds a prominent position in the Hindu pantheon even though he lost his popularity--we'll learn why. When Brahma's popularity fell, Vishnu rose in power. Today, Vishnu is an important god, and has a following of more than 700 million devotees, occasionally identified by vertical marks on their foreheads.
How did it all began? In this book on Vishnu and Brahma -- the two super gods of Hinduism -- we begin by examining a popular creation myth in which Brahma emerges from the navel of a sleeping Vishnu and starts crafting the world. Further on,...