Insects in Hindu Mythology
G. Sai Karthik*
Department of Entomology, Prof. Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Hyderabad (500030), Telangana, India
Vinod S Kukanur
International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics, Hyderabad (502324), Telangana, India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Insects, Mythology, Gods, Human
Abstract
India being the center for world’s major religions like Hinduism has a great mythological significance. The involvement of insects in Hindu mythology is not well explored. Here, we made an attempt to quote the involvement of insects in various classical writings of Hindu mythology and have described their importance in Hindu mythology.
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