THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
By Shefali Anand
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| Hindu deity Shiva is shown as a warrior chieftain in a graphic novel. Vimanika Comics |
INDIA---India's Hindu gods and goddesses are getting a superhero makeover. In new comics, paintings and popular books, depictions of Vishnu, Rama and other greats in the Hindu pantheon are being reimagined to give the deities broad shoulders, six-pack abs, flashy get-ups and smoldering good looks. The changes are part of a reimagining of Hindu stories that supporters say makes them more relevant to India's middle-class youth, who are navigating a far different world than the one in which their parents lived. [
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| Tradition depiction of Lord Vishnu and his wife, goddess Lakshmi. Courtesy Anil Vishal Printers |
