US Hindu Sacred Book: "Srimad Bhagwatam" - 10th Canto

This is a Hindu holy book published in the U.S. It is the tenth, and longest, book of the Srimad Bhagavatam, also known as the Bhagavata Purana. This book, dedicated to Krishna and the stories of his childhood, is responsible for the widespread popularity of the Bhagavatam.

Book Ten includes the most enduring images and stories of Krishna and his childhood among cowherds: the mischievous child who steals butter; the godlike child who holds the entire universe within himself; the boy who can slay demons and move an entire mountain with one finger; the cowherd who is the love of all the gopis, the wives and daughters of the other cowherds, and their abandonment of their duties to follow him. The book describes the attempts on Krishna’s life made by his wicked uncle and the childhood pranks he played on his foster mother. The stories contain deep religious significance.

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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