Mahagatha: 100 Tales from the Puranas(ENGLISH)

Name : Mahagatha: 100 Tales from the Puranas(ENGLISH)

Author : SATYARTH NAYAK

Book Format : Paperback

Edition : Latest Edition of 2024

Genre : Religion & Spirituality

ISBN : 9789356294493

Language : English

Pages : 201-300 Pages

Publish Year : 2019

Publisher : Yen Press

Sub Genre : Atheism Religious Books

Do YOUknow the story where Brahma and Vishnu race against each other or where Shiva battles Krishna? Where Indra attempts foeticide ? Do 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 relevant. Now, for the first time, 100 of the greatest mythological tales from these ancient texts have been handpicked and compiled into epic illustrated edition. Besides popular legends of devas, asuras, sages and , 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, constructs a narrative that travels through the four yugas, offering continuous and 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. 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

Country of Origin : India