Indian Deities Worshipped in Japan (50 min; 2015; dvd; English)

Director, Script Writer and Cameraman: Benoy K. Behl who will introduce the film

Produced by XPD Division, Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India

Screening will be followed by a discussion

Most people are not aware that at least a score of Hindu deities are very actively worshipped in Japan. In fact, there are hundreds of shrines to Saraswati alone. There are innumerable representations of Lakshmi, Indra, Brahma, Ganesha, Garuda and other deities. Moreover, deities that have been practically forgotten in India, such as Vayu and Varuna are still worshipped in Japan. The film presents the shared culture of India and Japan

Event starts on Tuesday, 09 February 2016 at 05:30 hrs

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Indian Deities Worshipped in Japan (50 min; 2015; dvd; English)

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09 Feb 2016, 05:30 AM

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Indian Deities Worshipped in Japan (50 min; 2015; dvd; English)