Ghee Happy

by | Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Sanjay Patel is an animator at Pixar and has come up with a beautifully designed book about Indian gods and goddesses.

Check it out at his website, whimsically called GheeHappy. [You will need to go to the site FAQ to understand what that means.] The illustrations are beautiful. Here’s one

The book is called The Little Book of Hindu Deities and is well worth a look.

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