Divine dis/connection 

Animal relations and Hinduism

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  • Published 20231107
  • ISBN: 978-1-922212-89-4
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Many animal seals were found in the Indus Valley excavations, which suggests their importance in the ancient world. Vedic people [ancestors of Hindus who lived in India from at least 1500 BCE] associated animals with the deities they worshipped.

– Jayaram V

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Prithvi Varatharajan

Prithvi Varatharajan is a poet and critic in Naarm (Melbourne). His writing has appeared in journals in Australia and overseas, and his literary audio...

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