Visnuism And Sivaism: A Comparison
by J. Gonda /
2013 / English / PDF
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T hese lectures were written in 1967 and 1968 and delivered, in an abridged form, in June 1969. M y intention was to collect, in a small compass, some material illustrating the characters and interrelations o f the great Hindu gods Visnu and Siva and to establish a comparison between their religions. The field surveyed is, however, so vast and our sources are so copious and manifold that inevitably many aspects are only briefly treated or even completely omitted.
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