Download or read book The King Who Turned into a Serpent and Other Thrilling Tales of Royalty from Indian Mythology written by Sudha Madhavan and published by Hachette India. This book was released on 2022-05-25 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A prince born with four arms and a third eye. A princess who inspired a cowherd to become a great poet. A king so generous he sacrificed himself to feed a bird. A queen skilled beyond compare in warfare. Awe-inspiring fighters, feisty leaders, exemplary friends, mighty monarchs, expert cooks and super-strong sleepyheads... Who were these multifaceted rulers who stood out among the hundreds in the lore of our land? From Shibi Chakravarti to Bhoja, from Vidyottama to Meenakshi, from Yudhishthira to Nahusha, and from Shishupala to Nala - what was extraordinary about them and their times? In over 15 fascinating stories, this charmingly illustrated book takes you to the kingdoms, courts, palaces and battlefields of glorious royals, who shaped our values and made their place forever in our epics and legends.
Download or read book Garuda and the Serpents written by Arshia Sattar and published by Juggernaut Books. This book was released on 2018 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why did the gods and the asuras churn the ocean? How did Vishwamitra and Vasishtha become enemies for life? Who brought the heavenly river Ganga down to earth? Why did King Trishanku end up hanging upside down? How did Kacha emerge from his teacher's stomach? Read the marvellous adventures of gods and humans and asuras and other splendid creatures, vividly retold by Arshia Sattar. Drawn from the Puranas, the Mahabharata and the Ramayana, Garuda and the Serpents delivers stories from Hindu mythology that will evoke wonder and delight.
Download or read book Kaliya Serpent King written by Joshua M. Greene and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2023-06-20 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.
Download or read book Indian Serpent lore written by J. P. Vogel and published by Asian Educational Services. This book was released on 1995 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Elephant headed God and Other Hindu Tales written by Debjani Chatterjee and published by James Clarke & Co.. This book was released on 1989 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The worlds of gods, demons and humans meet and come alive in these twelve stories. The gods and goddesses, heroes and heroines, birds, beasts, demons, monsters, sages and warriors that inhabit these classical tales deliver the enduring wisdom of Hindu folklore. The stories are amongst the oldest in the world and belong to children everywhere, regardless of religion or country of birth. Each tale is illustrated with dramatic black-and-white pictures by Margaret Jones. These evocative illustrations capture the wealth and strength of the culture behind the stories and give the tales a magnificent setting worthy of their power and drama.
Download or read book The Serpent s Revenge written by Sudha Murty and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2016-10-26 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How many names does Arjuna have? Why was Yama cursed? What lesson did a little mongoose teach Yudhisthira? The Kurukshetra war, fought between the Kauravas and the Pandavas and which forced even the gods to take sides, may be well known, but there are innumerable stories set before, after and during the war that lend the Mahabharata its many varied shades and are largely unheard of. Award-winning author Sudha Murty reintroduces the fascinating world of India’s greatest epic through the extraordinary tales in this collection, each of which is sure to fill you with a sense of wonder and bewilderment.
Download or read book Rama and the Demon King written by Jessica Souhami and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 3000-year old story of Rama, who rescues his wife Sita from the Demon King, is said to bless all those who hear it. A story of love, good and evil, and the exploits of an amazing hero, the Ramayana has also inspired many works of art.
Download or read book Kaliya Serpent King written by Joshua Greene and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ashtavakra The Vedic Sage written by Gopish Gopalkrishna and published by White Falcon Publishing. This book was released on 2020-03-20 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who was the creator of Ashtavakra Gita? What is Yudhishtra’s Curse on Womanhood? How first Naga Prathistta was created? Why Hanuman turned red? These are the few exciting tales you will read in this book along with other stories. Bharat (India) is the beautiful country with full of wonders and surprises. This country has many religion, languages, festival, states, and unusual tales as well. This book is the collection of 22 unusual tales and first book of the series “The unusual tales of country called Bharat”. All these stories are different and not related to each other, hence readers will get to know new tales in every chapter. There is always something special about short stories, especially mythological as it always sticks to the traditional rules of the craft. These stories are vibrant and for all ages from children to grandparents. This book is an effort to reach out to more readers and spread the stories of the great land Bharat.
Download or read book Upside Down King written by Sudha Murty and published by Puffin. This book was released on 2018-09-25 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you know there was a time when bears spoke, the moon laughed and babies were found inside fish? Have you heard of the two-horned sage who had never seen a woman in his life? Did you know Ravana's half-brother was the god of wealth? Have you ever seen a man with a thousand arms? The tales in this collection surround the two most popular avatars of Lord Vishnu-Rama and Krishna-and their lineage. Countless stories about the two abound, yet most are simply disappearing from the hearts and minds of the present generation. Bestselling author Sudha Murty takes you on an arresting tour, all the while telling you of the days when demons and gods walked alongside humans, animals could talk and gods granted the most glorious boons to common people.
Download or read book The Conqueror written by Aditya Iyengar and published by Hachette India. This book was released on 2018-05-20 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kingdoms are built by men. Legacies are built by emperors. It is 1025 AD. The mighty Chola empire that controls much of southern Bharatvarsha is helmed by Emperor Rajendra Chola I ? a man as enigmatic as his kingdom is renowned. Known for his might and vision, he has now set his sights upon the southern seas, governed by the powerful Srivijaya empire. But his victories also bring forth stories of those affected by his ambition. Of an unnamed princess forced to fend for herself among enemies after everything she has ever known is destroyed by the ravaging Chola forces. Of Maharaja Sangrama, captive in an alien land, who is torn between his enmity tempered by an unusual friendship with the elusive Rajendra Chola and his fierce determination to return to his kingdom. Told through the eyes of a prisoner of war and a princess without a kingdom, The Conqueror is a magnificent narrative ? of war and conquest, of loss and death, of kingship and legacy.
Download or read book Vikram and the Vampire written by and published by Dover Publications. This book was released on 1870 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 11 tales, translated by Burton from the Sanskrit Baital-Pachisi, or 25 Tales of a Baital, "hung on [the] thread" of the "laughable" difficulties faced by King Vikram, "the King Arthur of the East," as he and his son attempt to bring a baitel (vampire) to a magician. Cf. Isabel Burton's "Preface" to the 1893 Memorial Ed., p. xi.
Download or read book King Vikram and the Vampire written by Captain Sir Richard F. Burton and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1993-02-01 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Translated by the noted Victorian Orientalist, Sir Richard F. Burton, from the original Sanskrit, these ancient Indian folk tales influenced such later works as 1001 Arabian Nights and Boccaccio's Decameron. First published in 1870, these stories will entertain and delight modern readers while illuminating the life and customs of classical India.
Download or read book Vishwamitra Story of Sage Vishwamitra The King Who Became a Great Sage Stories from Hindu Mythology written by Manjappa W and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-06 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: VISHWAMITRA -STORY OF SAGE VISHWAMITRA-THE KING WHO BECAME A GREAT SAGE-STORIES FROM HINDU MYTHOLOGYBorn a warrior, he relinquished his kingdom to do penance when Indra, the lord of heaven, refused entry to king Trishanku, the sage, known for his determination, created a parallel heaven for the king who had sought his help he trained Sri Rama and his brother Lakshmana in warfare and taught them the use of celestial weapons to prepare them for the great war they were destined to fight later an extraordinary sage, Vishvamitra was also a seer whose hymns are part of the sacred rig veda
Download or read book The Slaying of the Dragon written by Rosalind Kerven and published by Dutton Childrens Books. This book was released on 1987 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An informative introduction to Hinduism and its beliefs, gods, and demons accompanies twelve evocative tales from popular Hindu mythology.
Download or read book The Prince the Demon King and the Monkey Warrior written by Janet Brown and published by ThingsAsian Press. This book was released on 2011-05 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A classic tale from India comes to life with battles, demons, and magic. Lavish illustrations will entice even the most reluctant reader to pick up this book and be transported into the Ramayana, retold for today's young readers.
Download or read book The Child and the Serpent written by Jyoti Sahi and published by Penguin (Non-Classics). This book was released on 1990 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
