{"product_id":"9781608873838","title":"Beauty, Power and Grace: The Book of Hindu Goddesses","description":"\u003cp\u003eReplete with inspired illustrations by award-winning artists B.G. Sharma and Mahaveer Swami, \u003ci\u003eBeauty, Power \u0026amp; Grace\u003c\/i\u003efeatures Krishna Dharma’s dramatic retellings of pivotal ancient Indian stories of the many Hindu Goddesses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdapted from ancient Sanskrit texts, the stories in \u003ci\u003eBeauty, Power \u0026amp; Grace\u003c\/i\u003e represent one of the most fundamental aspects of Hinduism—the innumerable manifestations of divinity. Among these, the portrayal of the Goddess is perhaps the most alluring. She appears as a devoted wife, a master of the arts, a terrifying demon slayer, a scornful critic, and a doting mother, to name just a few of her forms. In Vedic tradition, these depictions of the Goddess reflect the belief that male and female are simply different expressions of one supreme, absolute truth. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese profound stories are brought together here in an exquisitely illustrated collection that reveals the various manifestations of the Goddess, ranging from the iconic to the obscure: Mother Yashoda peers into her infant’s mouth and is astonished to catch a glimpse of the entire universe; Ganga Devi, now synonymous with the sacred river, rides upon a great crocodile and purifies those whom she encounters; and Kali, adorned with a garland of skulls, drinks the blood of her victims on the battlefield. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA definitive and timeless celebration of Goddess imagery, symbolism, and lore, \u003ci\u003eBeauty, Power \u0026amp; Grace\u003c\/i\u003e stunningly displays the fascinating intersection between color, form, and meaning at the heart of Hindu tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Palace Publishing Group, LP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47037363716336,"sku":"9781608873838","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781608873838_p0.jpg?v=1763836486","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781608873838","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}