US Hindu Holy Book: "Srimad Bhagavatam" - 1st Canto

This is a Hindu holy book published in the U.S. It is the first book of the Srimad Bhagavatam, also known as the Bhagavata Purana. This book introduces the followers of Vishnu, who have gathered to give religious devotion, to Krishna, one of the ten avatars of Vishnu.

The intense and personal devotion described in the Bhagavatam is directed toward Krishna as God in human form. 

Hinduism is the oldest living religion, about 4,000 – 5,000 years old. Hindu people believe that Brahman is the creator, preserver and transformer of existence. Gods that are part of Brahman include Vishnu, the preserver god, and Shiva, the god of destruction. Hinduism came from India. No one person founded the religion. There are many Hindu holy books. Hindus honor their deities through worship. Hindus tell stories of the ways that the gods interact with each other and with humans. Hindus believe in rebirth after death (reincarnation); their goal is to escape the movement of the soul into another body and to become one with Brahman.

Source:
"Bhagavata-purana." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online Academic Edition. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2013. Web. 11 Oct. 2013. .
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