Satyavati and Shantanu (Epic Love Stories #3) by Ashok K. Bankar is a short and sweet read. To the regular readers of Indian mythology, there is nothing that we can say new here. Extracted from the Mahabharata, the book presents the famous love story of Satyavati and Shantanu. The approach adopted for narrating the story … Continue reading
Corpokshetra: Mahabharata in the MBA Yug by Deepak Kaul is a commendable attempt to tell the story of Mahabharata in the modern setting of corporate world. In a book of 120 pages, the author has tried his best to capture the world of Mahabharata. Though the story of Mahabharata has been re-created so many times, … Continue reading
The Thirteenth Day: A Story of the Kurukshetra War by Aditya Iyengar is another retelling of Mahabharata. This book, however, does not throw light on each and every event of our grand old epic. On the other end, this book deals with the events that took place between the tenth night to the thirteenth day … Continue reading
As a lover of books based on Indian mythology, I opened Jagmohan Bhanver’s The Curse of Brahma with a bit of apprehension. And, there was a certain reason behind that. Lately, a number of retelling of Indian mythologies had disappointed me. But, to my own surprise, this book captured my attention in the Prologue and … Continue reading
There are a number of books which have been written on the character of Karna, the tragic hero of Mahabharata. In fact, his character is the most explored subject in Mahabharata related literature. Latest in this list is Karna: The Unsung Hero of the Mahabharata by Umesh Kotru and Ashutosh Zutshi, published by Leadstart Publishing … Continue reading
The Pregnant King by Devdutt Pattanaik is a many-faceted novel. It is a complex but brilliantly written mythological tale. The book has a controlled intricate narrative structure. The readers can experience and enjoy both the lyricism and fine intelligence of the structure and narrative technique of this book. Though the book is fun-filled and magical, … Continue reading
The day popularly known as ‘Valentine day’ is very close and love is in the air. You can feel it. Isn’t it? Oh…stop. Do I recognize a clumsy mix of feet? Did you just give a side-eye look? Maybe, you haven’t yet started preparing for the Big Day. Well! I am ready for this beautiful … Continue reading
Shakuntala and Dushyant by Ashok K. Banker is a book that can be finished within an hour or so. Yes, you heard me right, the book is really small. This is the first book in a series of five books called ‘Epic Love Stories’. The love story of Shakuntala and Dushyant is a tale well-known … Continue reading
Aren’t we Indians all acquainted with the story of Ramayana? The story of Ramayana has been told not only many times, but also in different forms. A number of us must have heard this story through our grandparents or parents. A number of us must have watched this story either on TV or in cinema … Continue reading
Churning of the ocean, popularly known as Samudra-manthan or Amrita-manthan, is one of the well-known events in Indian mythology. This churning of the ocean was done by Devas and Asuras together. While the main aim of doing this churning was to obtain Amrita (or the nectar of immortality), this procedure of churning released a number … Continue reading
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