Devi : Hindu Goddesses

Devi is one of the most complex and powerful Hindu goddessess with names, like her many faces, ranging from Parvati to Gauri and Kali. Embodying paradox and ambivalence, she is sensual yet detached, gentle yet heroic, beautiful but terrifying. The role model for Hindu women, she personifies the qualities of both heroism and eroticism, customarily found in women in Sanskrit literature.

SONDEEP SHANKAR is one of the leading photojournalist in India. He has done extensive work on Hindu gods and goddesses.

ARCHANA SHANKAR is the author of travel books titled: Pushkar; Udaipur; Khajuraho; Kerala and Goa.