{{Short description|1810 UK book by Edward Moor}} {{italic title}} {{About|the book|a list of Hindu gods and godesses|Hindu deities}} '''''The Hindu Pantheon''''' was a book written by [[Edward Moor]], an early European scholar of Indian religion. It was published in [[London]] in 1810.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=179156&partId=1 |title=British Museum - The Hindu Pantheon |website=www.britishmuseum.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170909190017/http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=179156&partId=1 |archive-date=2017-09-09}} </ref>
''The Hindu Pantheon'' was illustrated with examples from Moor's own collection of Hindu artifacts, which are currently displayed in [[the British Museum]]. Many of the illustrations were engraved by [[William Blake]].
''The Hindu Pantheon'' is illustrative of [[the Enlightenment]] concept of education of foreign cultures and religions; it was significant as it sought to dispel any European preconceptions that Hinduism was a largely primitive pagan religion.{{citation needed|date=July 2013}} This book is also noted as of the first to provide a careful presentation of Hinduism to an English audience.<ref>{{cite book|title=Hindu Art|first=T. Richard|last=Blurton|publisher=Harvard University Press|page=94}}</ref>
A copy of the book [https://books.google.com/books?id=5kJDAAAAYAAJ ''The Hindu Pantheon''] is available on Google books and can be downloaded at no cost.
==Chapters== *Preface *[[Brahman]] *[[Brahma]] *[[Vishnu]] *[[Shiva|Siva]] *[[Narayana]] *[[Viraj|Viraj &c.]] *[[Brahmadica|Brahmadicas &c.]] *[[Rishi|Rishis &c.]] *[[Menu (Hinduism)|Menus &c.]] *[[Muni (Hinduism)|Munis &c]] *[[Pandu|Pandus, Rudras &c.]] *[[Vasu|Vasus, Maruts &c.]] *[[Pitri|Pitris, Danavas & c.]] *[[Surs (Hinduism)|Surs & c.]] *[[Aspara|Asparas &c.]] *[[Viraj|Viraj &c. (2)]] *[[Swayambhuva]] *[[Prithu]] and [[Prithivi]] and [[Viswacarma]] *The [[Sacti]] subtitled: Consorts, or Energies of Male Deities *[[Hindu Sects|Sects of Hindus]] *[[Saraswati]] *[[Lakshmi]] *[[Parvati]] *Ganesa, Kartikya, Vira Bhadra and Bhairava the offspring of [[Shiva|Mahadeva]] and [[Parvati]] *[[Dashavatara|Avataras]] *[[Indra]] and [[Genii (Hinduism)|Genii]], subordinate to him *[[Varuna]] *[[Kuvera]] *[[Nirrit]] *[[Surya]], [[Chandra]] and [[Agni]], subtitled: the REGENTS of the [[Sun|SUN]], the [[Moon|MOON]] and of [[Fire|FIRE]]; and of some less important characters *[[Yama]], [[Shani|Sani]] and [[Vrihaspati]], subtitled: the REGENTS of [[Hell|HELL]], and the [[Planet|PLANETS]] [[Fire|SATURN]] and [[Jupiter|JUPITER]] *[[Hanuman]] and his Sire [[Pavana (Hinduism)|Pavana]], [[Ravana]] and [[Garuda]] and other characters of less note *Miscellaneous Notice of the [[Brahman]]s and [[Hindu]]s *[[Linga]]-[[Yoni]] *Sectarial Marks, or Symbols, the [[Gayatri]], [[Om|O'm]] and other ''sacred texts and words'' reverenced by Hindus *[[Ballaji]], [[Wittoba]] and [[Naneshwer]], ''Avataras''of Vishnu and [[Kandeh Rao]] ''Avatara'' of [[Shiva|Siva]] *Notice of the Unexplained Plates and of Ancient Hindu Coins and Medals *[[Veda]]s[[Purana]]s &c. *[[Kama]] the God of Love *Index
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