This book is definitely not for beginners!!
The blurb of this book says "an accessible introduction" but i couldn't disagree more. I found this book incredibly intricate and way too detailed for a beginner like myself. I felt incredibly alienated by this book and found it very hard to follow.
If you are going in to this book with very limited knowledge on the topics, I think there are probably better 'beginner' books for you. However, if you are already familiar with the themes and have a stronger knowledge then I think you would get a lot out of it.

That being said, it is an incredibly beautiful book. The pictures included are amazing, and fascinating.

I struggled to keep up with the content within the book, but the pictures helped and were hugely appreciated.

Totally amazing book. I’ve never read any Hindu myths Apart from those we teach at school. I couldn’t get enough of this book. The history behind Hinduism and the stories was fascinating. Then the actual stories themselves just opened up a whole new world to me. Such a good book for anyone who enjoys learning about other cultures and religions, or anyone who enjoys a great religious story. I found the stories spellbinding. The pictures added so much to the whole text,

I am very interested in different religions and myths of the world, so I was very delighted when I got a chance to read Hindu Myths.

Hinduism is the third and possibly the most ancient and widely followed religion in the modern world. The diversity is a part of the Hindu religion, there are many practices, innumerable variants on common myths and a number of conflicting versions of the same tale.

This book by Martin J. Dougherty offers everything about Hindu culture; basic facts, history of India, great introduction of two major epics Mahabharata and Ramayana and of course presents many Hindu deities.

Hinduism has a concept that each atman/soul is not really individual, separateness is an illusion. All souls are part of great cosmic oneness, the Brahman.
So there are many Hindu gods, but they came into being after the creation of the universe. It is a religion of one and many gods.

The Hindu Myths is very thorough, systematic and well written book with many photographs and illustrations and interdisciplinary approach. It is obvious that similar conceps of world myths have a common origin.

Perfect for all who want to broaden their horizons.