Download or read book Asura Tale of the Vanquished written by Anand Neelakantan and published by One Point Six Technology Pvt Ltd. This book was released on 2012-04-12 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The epic tale of victory and defeat... The story of the Ramayana had been told innumerable times. The enthralling story of Rama, the incarnation of God, who slew Ravana, the evil demon of darkness, is known to every Indian. And in the pages of history, as always, it is the version told by the victors, that lives on. The voice of the vanquished remains lost in silence. But what if Ravana and his people had a different story to tell? The story of the Ravanayana had never been told. Asura is the epic tale of the vanquished Asura people, a story that has been cherished by the oppressed outcastes of India for 3000 years. Until now, no Asura has dared to tell the tale. But perhaps the time has come for the dead and the defeated to speak. "For thousands of years, I have been vilified and my death is celebrated year after year in every corner of India. Why? Was it because I challenged the Gods for the sake of my daughter? Was it because I freed a race from the yoke of caste-based Deva rule? You have heard the victor's tale, the Ramayana. Now hear the Ravanayana, for I am Ravana, the Asura, and my story is the tale of the vanquished." "I am a non-entity-invisible, powerless and negligible. No epics will ever be written about me. I have suffered both Ravana and Rama - the hero and the villain or the villain and the hero. When the stories of great men are told, my voice maybe too feeble to be heard. Yet, spare me a moment and hear my story, for I am Bhadra, the Asura, and my life is the tale of the loser." The ancient Asura empire lay shattered into many warring petty kingdoms reeling under the heel of the Devas. In desperation, the Asuras look up to a young saviour-Ravana. Believing that a better world awaits them under Ravana, common men like Bhadra decide to follow the young leader. With a will of iron and a fiery ambition to succeed, Ravana leads his people from victory to victory and carves out a vast empire from the Devas. But even when Ravana succeeds spectacularly, the poor Asuras find that nothing much has changed for them. It is when that Ravana, by one action, changes the history of the world.

Download or read book Debunking Mythology written by Aditya Satsangi and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-05-25 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From all Vedas, we have to know Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The author,"Aditya Satsangi", is the inventor and the copyright owner of the term 'SATTOLOGY'. Sat means truth, Myth means untruth. So, Sattology is the exact antonym of Mythology.All Vedic or Dharmic Scriptures are referred to as Mythology by most residents of Western, and Middle-Eastern countries. This book removes that doubt through a series of articles and is also a political commentary on many current happenings in the world. The reader will generate love and faith in Vedic Literatures as the original thought process of humanity. This book is dedicated to all Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs, Jains, Ex Muslims, Dharmic Muslims, and any person who has respect for Dharma. My book is dedicated to great people of Syria, Lebanon, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia, CIS States, China, Mongolia, Japan, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Polynesian Countries, Fiji, Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago, Canada, USA and to many other countries where Dharmic people live.Hinduism, Hindutva, Buddhism, Chinese Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Shinto, Jainism, Sikhism are eternally tied together as pearls of Sanatana Dharma. Sanatana Dharma is the common thread of all these faiths. Dharma is the largest faith of the planet with almost 5 Billion people on the planet. More and more people are joining he Dharma Revolution. Any logical and reasonable brain is a Dharmic brain on the planet.Western historians dismissed the history of their colonies as mythology while upholding their fake histories. Now, the colonies have risen and are claiming their respect and recognition. The first step is to Debunk all Mythology tag. Histories have to be re-written because the facts are now screaming against the tyranny of colonialists. In the series of 10 articles, the author has presented a a thought process which present Dharmic commentary on current happenings. The reader will get hooked on to the contents and the book will invigorate the mind of the reader to demand more. If this books suceeds in invigorating the thought process of intellectual mind in questioning the current history, then author considers himself a success.Current history of the world is written by colonialists, who wanted to suppress the thought process of natives. This book will give renewed confidence in 'Sattology'.

Download or read book RAAVANPUTR MEGHNAD written by Kevin Missal and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-12-31 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of the greatest warrior in the Ramayana. Meghnad was the perfect son of the tyrannical king — Raavan. Ever since his childhood, he was taught one thing: to be ruthless. Honed by the greatest gurus, Meghnad grew up to be the conqueror of Amravati, the capital of the Devas. He battled Lord Indra. He defeated Lord Ram. But then … he fell in love. Her name was Prameela and she was a Naga princess. And she knew something that no one did: the truth behind Lady Sita’s abduction. But this story is not about the Ramayana. This is about the greatest warrior of all time, who learned the truth behind the war he was fighting … And that changed everything. The question is — what was that truth? Bestselling author Kevin Missal brings to you an unforgettable saga about Raavan’s oldest son — the Prince of Lanka — Raavanputr Meghnad!!!

Download or read book Mandodari written by Manini J Anandani and published by Penguin Random House India Private Limited. This book was released on 2018-07-17 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Borrowing from Sanghadasa's Jaina version of the Ramayana, Mandodari-one of the least known characters of the Hindu epic-is finally given a voice. Considered to be one of the most beautiful apsaras, she was married off to the mighty Ravana, the legendary king of Lanka. In her story, she speaks about her struggles after her marriage, her insecurities and her pious nature that challenged her husband's growing aspirations. She narrates the rise of Ravana's power and the blunders he made that ultimately caused the downfall of Lanka. Despite her husband's faults, Mandodari loved him and advised him to follow the path of righteousness. Ravana's defeat in a thirteen-day war turned him into a villain. But what if he were the real hero on his side of the war? What if his downfall was a result of scheming to push him out of power? This is Mandodari's story.

Download or read book The lord of lanka written by ANANT PAI and published by Amar Chitra Katha Pvt Ltd. This book was released on 1971-04-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ambition and arrogance - these were to be the cause of Ravana's downfall. Blessed by both Brahma the creator and Shiva the destroyer, the powerful ruler of Lanka could have enjoyed fame and respect had he only reined in his arrogance. It was left to Vishnu the preserver to find a way to curb Ravana. In the process, there unfolded one of the world's most beautiful romantic sagas - the story of Rama's love for his devoted Sita.

Download or read book Ravana written by Abhimanyu Singh Sisodia and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The demon-king Ravana, born of a union between the holiest of mortals and a demon princess, has risen from an obscure beginning at a hermitage to conquer not just hell but heaven too. No less than a god to his own people, he is the sheer embodiment of evil to his enemies. This arrogant demon brooks no hindrance to snatching his heart's desire, and his terror seems unstoppable to gods and humans alike. But he makes a mistake when he abducts the wife of Lord Rama, the exiled divine ruler of Ayodhya. Ravana is a story of a demon, who dared to challenge the gods, and almost got away with it. Ravana's tale is one that will incite awe and fear simultaneously. Whose side was this enigma on, good or evil? The obvious answer seems to be but one: his own. Or was he really? This graphic novel seeks to explore that question, and others.

Download or read book King of Lanka written by David Hair and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2012-02-23 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For four teenagers, the Ramayana is not just a tale. It is their fate! In every life they have ever lived, Vikram, Amanjit, Rasita and Deepika have been persecuted and killed by Ravindra, who aspires to the throne of Ravana the Demon-King. Now Rasita is a captive of Ravindra, and demonic beings thought to be mythical are rallying to him. His triumph seems inevitable. Vikram and Amanjit must rescue her. This time, failure is not an option. This time, if Ravindra wins, it will be forever. But slowly, pieces are falling into place. Why are they reliving the Ramayana? Who was Ravana? Where is the real Lanka? Age-old mysteries are uncovered and forgotten powers regained, as the quest to end the tyranny of Ravindra moves towards a finale that is as startling as it is electrifying.

Download or read book Ravana The Great King of Lanka written by M S Purnalingam Pillai and published by Blurb. This book was released on 2023-11-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: RAVANA The Great King of Lanka BY M S PURNALINGAM PILLAI first published in 1923. If the hasty Reader, who has professed himself to be a highly discerning critic and to be endowed with the indispensable technique of the proverbial Indian 'annam' or swan, should chance to come across this little book, he would certainly play to the gallery with the blazing head-line Rakshas ! Excelsior ! It is hard to expect that men who have moved in particular grooves for years will ever easily get out of them or that the deep-rooted prejudices consecrated by time and circumstances will die an easy death. The much-maligned Ravana of the earliest Aryan Chronicler and purana writer and of the thoughtless Dravidian echoer of subsequent times cannot have his merits-and virtues duly recognized until English education, now pursued merely as bread-study, broadens and liberalizes the cramped and idea-obsessed Indian mind and wipes out his slave mentality altogether. If this booklet will provoke thought on the subject, its author will feel amply repaid for his labours.

Download or read book The Ramayana written by Vālmīki and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 1933 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Growing Up in Sri Lanka written by Dilan Perera and published by Longman. This book was released on 1999 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed to fit the National Curriculum, this is part of the Longman Book Project. The project aims to enable teachers throughout the primary school to teach language, fiction and non-fiction. It also offers practical guidance and in-built record keeping and assessment.

Download or read book Lanka s Princess written by Kavita Kané and published by Rupa Publications India Pvt Limited. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surpanakha, Ravan's famous sister. Ugly and untamed, brutal and brazen-this is often how she is commonly perceived. One whose nose was sliced off by an angry Lakshman and the one who started a war. But was she really just a perpetrator of war? Or was she a victim? Was she 'Lanka's princess'? Or was she the reason behind its destruction? Surpanakha, which means the woman 'as hard as nails', was born as Meenakshi-the one with beautiful, fish-shaped eyes. She is often the most misunderstood character in the Ramayana. Growing up in the shadows of her brothers, who were destined to win wars, fame and prestige, she, instead, charted out a path filled with misery and revenge. Accused of manipulating events between Ram and Ravan, which culminated into a bloody war and annihilation of her family, Kavita Kané's Lanka's Princess makes us see the familiar events unfold from the eyes of a woman more hated than hateful...

Download or read book Rudravan written by Rahul Rajan and published by Frog in Well. This book was released on 2016-12-16 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Ravan... The greatest villain of our legends, burnt down every year, reduced to ashes again and again, only to rise anew. His is a cycle of death and rebirth that never ends, a legend that refuses to die. And there is a reason for that. The tale of Ravan still screams to be told, to break free of the falsehoods that have buried his truth. But in the vastness of our myths, there are bits and pieces of his legend scattered all around, leading us to the truth of what could well be the greatest unsolved mystery of all time. The truth of Ravan's life, and his death by a God in mortal flesh... Ravan's origin, as the descendent of Lord Brahma, his devotion to Shiva and his conquest of Swarga speak of a great king, stronger and wiser than even the Devas. How then does he succumb to lust, cowardice and finally, foolhardiness? And what was Ravan's sin that made his death necessary? The abduction of Sita was a mere front, for the Ram avatar had been born long before that. Why did Vishnu stand against him, when he was blessed by both shiva and Brahma? How was Ravan, blessed with invincibility, defeated so conveniently, by a God in human flesh? Could Ravan not have thought of that, and prepared against it?

Download or read book The Hindu Bible written by Aditya Satsangi and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-04 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Om Ganeshaaya Namah ! Ganesh ji is the original scribe of Bhagavad Gita and Vyasadeva is the original compiler of Bhagavad Gita.Learn The Science behind Karma, Yoga, Reincarnation, Meditation, Three Modes of Nature, Spirit Soul, Super-soul and get introduced to God Himself. This book lets you discover yourself and your direct relationship with the source of all creation and much more. Who is the doer? What is the source of consciousness? Where do we come from? Where do we go after death? How Karma affects our future? Why Yoga is important? Who is the God of Yoga? How does three modes of material nature act on humans? Who are the Gods that control our lives? And much much more...."The Hindu Bible" is the translation of Bhagavad Gita which is the principal spiritual book of all Hindus. It is the only book that speaks only about Soul and not any particular community. This book is my original translation after studying the Sanskrit translations of all previous translators. This book is dedicated to all spiritualists who want to remove all confusion from their minds as to the actual object of meditation. Krishna is universally recognized as Bhagavan, the Supreme Absolute Truth or God that everyone is searching for. In modern parlance, He is God that everyone is looking for. For that there is no doubt. Anyone on the spiritual path will find this translation of Gita to be direct and to the point. Attempt has been made to keep it the way Krishna revealed Himself.This book is a humble attempt on removing all types of misinterpretations. This book draws meanings and translations from great teachers such as Srila Prabhupada, Sri Ramanujacharya, Adi Sankaracharya, Madhava, Vyasadeva, and is dedicated to all previous teachers of this great Vedic tradition.Without being part of tradition, it is impossible to understand this science of Yoga. Yoga is everything and Yogeshwar is the basis of everything that we see or perceive.The reader will get the most authentic information through this book.Aditya SatsangiOther books by Author on Amazon(Search by the term Sattology on Amazon)Sattology - Debunking MythologyThe Making of a Statesman - by Narada MuniThe GitaThe Hindu Bible

Download or read book Mahiravana written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mahiravana, son of demon king Ravana, ruled in the lower world. He possessed great magical powers. As Ravana faced defeats in his war with Rama, he called Mahiravana to help him. Demon Mahiravana employed all his skills and powers to fight and even to

Download or read book Ram the Demon Slayer written by Vatsala Sperling and published by Bear Cub Books. This book was released on 2006-01-04 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated version of the classic Hindu epic the Ramayana • Presents the famous Hindu epic retold for Western children ages 6 to 9 • Fully illustrated with full-color paintings in traditional Indian style Long ago, the story goes, the entire earth was overrun with demons. The ten-headed demon king Ravana had prayed to his grandfather, Lord Brahma, asking that he be granted immortality. And Brahma had granted his wish . . . almost. No god, demon, plant, or animal could harm Ravana, which allowed him to cause considerable damage as he and his demon army ransacked the earth. But Ravana was so scornful of humans he hadn’t bothered to ask for protection from them. This omission would prove to be his downfall. With cries for help rising from every corner of the earth, the heavenly gods, Lords Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu, decided that something had to be done to rid the world of the rampaging demons and restore peace and order. They decided that Vishnu should be incarnated upon the earth in the form of the virtuous prince Ram. As a human prince, albeit one who had help from the gods, he would be able to defeat the demon king. In Ram the Demon Slayer, readers follow Ram from his conception and birth through his training with sages and first successful demon battles to his marriage to the beautiful princess Sita and his final triumphant victory over the demon king. This beautifully illustrated retelling of the Ramayana makes accessible to Western children and their parents one of the favorite heroes of the Hindu tradition.

Download or read book A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion Geography History and Literature written by John Dowson and published by . This book was released on 1870 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book In The Footsteps Of Rama written by Vikrant Pande and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2021-05-15 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vikrant Pande and Neelesh Kulkarni's quest to retrace the trail of Rama's fabled travels during his years in exile began with their trying to locate Chitrakoot on the map and realizing that they had little idea where it might be. Curious about the places mentioned in the Ramayana, they set off on a journey of their own, following Rama's route from Ayodhya to the Dandakaranya forest and Panchavati (near Nashik) and on to Kishkindhya (close to Hampi), Rameshwaram and Sri Lanka. Along the way they would discover how closely the narrative of the Ramayana is linked to local folklore, and how the stories of the Ramayana and the moral framework that binds them together still speaks to the people who live in the land across which Rama, Sita and Lakshman made their journey. For the armchair traveller as well as the enthusiast for epic tales, this is a wonderful book with which to revisit the world of the Ramayana.