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Mahagatha
Publisher:
HarperCollins
| Author:
Sathyarth Nayak , Ashutosh Garg ( Translator )
| Language:
Hindi
| Format:
Paperback
Publisher:
HarperCollins
Author:
Sathyarth Nayak , Ashutosh Garg ( Translator )
Language:
Hindi
Format:
Paperback
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Do you know the story where Brahma and Vishnu race against each other or where
Shiva battles Krishna? Where Indra attempts foeticide or where Rama punishes a
Shudra? Do you know about Maya Sita or Narada’s monkey face? Or why Surya falls
from the sky or why Chandra commits adultery?
The Puranas of Hinduism are a universe of wisdom, embodying a fundamental quest for
answers that makes them forever relevant. Now, for the first time, 100 of the greatest
mythological tales from these ancient texts have been handpicked and compiled into an
epic illustrated edition. Besides popular legends of devas, asuras, sages and kings,
Satyarth Nayak has dug up lesser-known stories, like the one where Vishnu is
beheaded or where Saraswati curses Lakshmi or where Harishchandra tricks Varuna.
Nayak also recounts these 100 tales in a unique chronological format, beginning with
Creation in Satya Yuga and ending with the advent of Kali Yuga. Using Puranic markers,
he constructs a narrative that travels through the four yugas, offering continuous and
organic action. In such a reading, it is revealed that these stories are not isolated
events but linked to each other in the grand scheme of things. That every occurrence
has a past and a future. A cause and effect. An interconnected cycle of karma and
karma-phal.
Delving into the minds of gods, demons and humans alike, Mahagatha seeks a deeper
understanding of their motivations. The timelessness of their impulses speaks across
the aeons to readers of today. Written in lively prose with charming illustrations, these
100 tales will entertain and enlighten, and make you connect the dots of Hindu
mythology like never before.
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Do you know the story where Brahma and Vishnu race against each other or where
Shiva battles Krishna? Where Indra attempts foeticide or where Rama punishes a
Shudra? Do you know about Maya Sita or Narada’s monkey face? Or why Surya falls
from the sky or why Chandra commits adultery?
The Puranas of Hinduism are a universe of wisdom, embodying a fundamental quest for
answers that makes them forever relevant. Now, for the first time, 100 of the greatest
mythological tales from these ancient texts have been handpicked and compiled into an
epic illustrated edition. Besides popular legends of devas, asuras, sages and kings,
Satyarth Nayak has dug up lesser-known stories, like the one where Vishnu is
beheaded or where Saraswati curses Lakshmi or where Harishchandra tricks Varuna.
Nayak also recounts these 100 tales in a unique chronological format, beginning with
Creation in Satya Yuga and ending with the advent of Kali Yuga. Using Puranic markers,
he constructs a narrative that travels through the four yugas, offering continuous and
organic action. In such a reading, it is revealed that these stories are not isolated
events but linked to each other in the grand scheme of things. That every occurrence
has a past and a future. A cause and effect. An interconnected cycle of karma and
karma-phal.
Delving into the minds of gods, demons and humans alike, Mahagatha seeks a deeper
understanding of their motivations. The timelessness of their impulses speaks across
the aeons to readers of today. Written in lively prose with charming illustrations, these
100 tales will entertain and enlighten, and make you connect the dots of Hindu
mythology like never before.
About Author
Satyarth Nayak is an author and screenwriter based in Mumbai. A former SAARC Award winning Correspondent with CNN-IBN, Delhi, he holds a Masters in English Literature from St. Stephen's. Sridevi – The Eternal Screen Goddess (Penguin, 2019) is Satyarth's best-selling biography. His debut novel, The Emperor's Riddles, was released in 2014. He followed it up with his second thriller titled Venom in 2020. Satyarth has also scripted Sony's epic historical show, Porus, touted as India's most expensive television series that aired from 2017 to 2019. His short stories have won the British Council award and appeared in Sudha Murty's Penguin anthology, Something Happened On The Way To Heaven.
Ashutosh Garg has worked in the corporate sector for twenty-five years including seventeen years in ITC Limited and eight in the aerospace industry. In April 2003, the entrepreneurial bug bit him and he started a chain of health and beauty retail outlets under the name Guardian. He sits on several boards and served on the board of GAVI, The Vaccine Alliance, for eight years. He was recognized as a Global Leader for Tomorrow by the World Economic Forum, and is a member of the Young Presidents' Organization. He teaches Entrepreneurship at IIM Rohtak and writes for several publications. He is the author of two books, The Buck Stops Here and The Corner Office. A keen golfer, he plays the Indian flute and enjoys reading and listening to Indian classical and vocal music.
Ashutosh Garg has worked in the corporate sector for twenty-five years including seventeen years in ITC Limited and eight in the aerospace industry. In April 2003, the entrepreneurial bug bit him and he started a chain of health and beauty retail outlets under the name Guardian. He sits on several boards and served on the board of GAVI, The Vaccine Alliance, for eight years. He was recognized as a Global Leader for Tomorrow by the World Economic Forum, and is a member of the Young Presidents' Organization. He teaches Entrepreneurship at IIM Rohtak and writes for several publications. He is the author of two books, The Buck Stops Here and The Corner Office. A keen golfer, he plays the Indian flute and enjoys reading and listening to Indian classical and vocal music.
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