A Beginner’s Guide To Indian Gods For The Wannabe Hippie

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A poet came up with an ekphrastic verse inspired by a poster in her kitchen. We have decided to publish it. Read it here.

a is for allah– beneficent, kind
b is for buddha, wisdom defined

christ, on a mission,patient with time
durga, harbinger of parties divine

elephant-ganesha, clearer of paths
fire-lord agni, wrapped up in wrath

ganga, the giver, eternally pure
hanuman, the mighty, courier of cure

indra, of heavens, thunder and storm
jagannath,the wide-eyed, simple of form

krishna, the prankster, lover-in-chief
lakshmi, of bounties beyond belief

mahavir = ahimsa, empty of hate
nataraja, the dancer, greatest of great



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