Author: Viggo Fausbøll
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hindu mythology
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Indian Mythology According to the Mahābhārata
Author: Viggo Fausbøll
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hindu mythology
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hindu mythology
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Ramayana Versus Mahabharata
Author: Devdutt Pattanaik
Publisher: Rupa
ISBN: 9789353332303
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
RAMAYANA MAHABHARATA Also available as an e-book Non-fiction/Philosophy RAMAYANA vs DEVDUTT PATTANAIK MAHAB HARATA
Publisher: Rupa
ISBN: 9789353332303
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
RAMAYANA MAHABHARATA Also available as an e-book Non-fiction/Philosophy RAMAYANA vs DEVDUTT PATTANAIK MAHAB HARATA
Sita
Author: Devdutt Pattanaik
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 9351183254
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 343
Book Description
It is significant that the only character in Hindu mythology, a king at that, to be given the title of ekam-patni-vrata, devoted to a single wife, is associated with the most unjust act of abandoning her in the forest to protect family reputation. This seems a deliberate souring of the narrative, made even more complex by Ram’s refusal to remarry despite the pressure on royalty to produce an heir. The intention seems to be to provoke thought on notions of fidelity, property and self-image. And so mythologist and illustrator Devdutt Pattanaik narrates the Ramayan, drawing attention to the many oral, visual and written retellings composed in different times by different poets, each one trying to solve the puzzle in their own unique way. This book approaches Ram by speculating on Sita—her childhood with her father, Janak, who hosted sages mentioned in the Upanishads; her stay in the forest with her husband who had to be a celibate ascetic while she was in the prime of her youth; her interactions with the women of Lanka, recipes she exchanged, emotions they shared; her connection with the earth, her mother; her role as the Goddess, the untamed Kali as well as the demure Gauri, in transforming the stoic prince of Ayodhya into God.
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 9351183254
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 343
Book Description
It is significant that the only character in Hindu mythology, a king at that, to be given the title of ekam-patni-vrata, devoted to a single wife, is associated with the most unjust act of abandoning her in the forest to protect family reputation. This seems a deliberate souring of the narrative, made even more complex by Ram’s refusal to remarry despite the pressure on royalty to produce an heir. The intention seems to be to provoke thought on notions of fidelity, property and self-image. And so mythologist and illustrator Devdutt Pattanaik narrates the Ramayan, drawing attention to the many oral, visual and written retellings composed in different times by different poets, each one trying to solve the puzzle in their own unique way. This book approaches Ram by speculating on Sita—her childhood with her father, Janak, who hosted sages mentioned in the Upanishads; her stay in the forest with her husband who had to be a celibate ascetic while she was in the prime of her youth; her interactions with the women of Lanka, recipes she exchanged, emotions they shared; her connection with the earth, her mother; her role as the Goddess, the untamed Kali as well as the demure Gauri, in transforming the stoic prince of Ayodhya into God.
... Indian [mythology]
Author: Arthur Berriedale Keith
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hindu mythology
Languages : en
Pages : 606
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hindu mythology
Languages : en
Pages : 606
Book Description
The Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson, Poet Laureate
Author: Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : 1884
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : 1884
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Gods, Demons, and Others
Author: R. K. Narayan
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226568253
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Following in the footsteps of the storytellers of his native India, R. K. Narayan has produced his own versions of tales taken from the Ramayana and the Mahabarata. Carefully selecting those stories which include the strongest characters, and omitting the theological or social commentary that would have drawn out the telling, Narayan informs these fascinating myths with his urbane humor and graceful style. "Mr. Narayan gives vitality and an original viewpoint to the most ancient of legends, lacing them with his own blend of satire, pertinent explanation and thoughtful commentary."—Santha Rama Rau, New York Times "Narayan's narrative style is swift, firm, graceful, and lucid . . . thoroughly knowledgeable, skillful, entertaining. One could hardly hope for more."—Rosanne Klass, Times Literary Supplement
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226568253
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Following in the footsteps of the storytellers of his native India, R. K. Narayan has produced his own versions of tales taken from the Ramayana and the Mahabarata. Carefully selecting those stories which include the strongest characters, and omitting the theological or social commentary that would have drawn out the telling, Narayan informs these fascinating myths with his urbane humor and graceful style. "Mr. Narayan gives vitality and an original viewpoint to the most ancient of legends, lacing them with his own blend of satire, pertinent explanation and thoughtful commentary."—Santha Rama Rau, New York Times "Narayan's narrative style is swift, firm, graceful, and lucid . . . thoroughly knowledgeable, skillful, entertaining. One could hardly hope for more."—Rosanne Klass, Times Literary Supplement
The Mahabharatha
Author: Samhita Arni
Publisher: Tara Publishing
ISBN: 9788186211700
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Eleven year old Samhita Arni s beautifully illustrated version of the Mahabharatha is a bold and fresh re-telling of the great epic.
Publisher: Tara Publishing
ISBN: 9788186211700
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Eleven year old Samhita Arni s beautifully illustrated version of the Mahabharatha is a bold and fresh re-telling of the great epic.
Mahabharata
Author:
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520227040
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
William Buck's stirring retelling of a classic Indian epic--in its original Sanskrit, probably the largest epic ever composed.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520227040
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
William Buck's stirring retelling of a classic Indian epic--in its original Sanskrit, probably the largest epic ever composed.
Half Gods
Author: Akil Kumarasamy
Publisher:
ISBN: 0374167672
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
"Following the fractured origins and destines of two brothers named after demigods from the ancient epic the Mahabharata, we meet a family struggling with the reverberations of the past in their lives. These ten interlinked stories redraw the map of our world in surprising ways: following an act of violence, a baby girl is renamed after a Hindu goddess but raised as a Muslim; a lonely butcher from Angola finds solace in a family of refugees in New Jersey; a gentle entomologist, in Sri Lanka, discovers unexpected reserves of courage while searching for his missing son"--Amazon.com.
Publisher:
ISBN: 0374167672
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
"Following the fractured origins and destines of two brothers named after demigods from the ancient epic the Mahabharata, we meet a family struggling with the reverberations of the past in their lives. These ten interlinked stories redraw the map of our world in surprising ways: following an act of violence, a baby girl is renamed after a Hindu goddess but raised as a Muslim; a lonely butcher from Angola finds solace in a family of refugees in New Jersey; a gentle entomologist, in Sri Lanka, discovers unexpected reserves of courage while searching for his missing son"--Amazon.com.
The Indian Epics Retold
Author: R. K. Narayan
Publisher: Penguin Books India
ISBN: 9780140255645
Category : Epic literature, Indic
Languages : en
Pages : 652
Book Description
One Of India s Finest Novelists Retells The Two Great Indian Epics As Well As Some Well-Known Tales From Hindu Mythology And Folklore. While The Eleventh Century Tamil Poet Kamban s Version Inspires His Ramayana, Narayan S Mahabharata Is Based On Vyasa S Monumental Work. In Gods, Demons And Others, He Includes Stories From Kalidasa S Sanskrit Classic Abhijnana Shakuntalam, The Tamil Epic Silappadikaram, The Shiv Purana And The Devi Bhagwatam.
Publisher: Penguin Books India
ISBN: 9780140255645
Category : Epic literature, Indic
Languages : en
Pages : 652
Book Description
One Of India s Finest Novelists Retells The Two Great Indian Epics As Well As Some Well-Known Tales From Hindu Mythology And Folklore. While The Eleventh Century Tamil Poet Kamban s Version Inspires His Ramayana, Narayan S Mahabharata Is Based On Vyasa S Monumental Work. In Gods, Demons And Others, He Includes Stories From Kalidasa S Sanskrit Classic Abhijnana Shakuntalam, The Tamil Epic Silappadikaram, The Shiv Purana And The Devi Bhagwatam.