This book is a delightful read of love stories. The tales are of love amongst Gods & Godesses, among Rakshasas & among Rajas & apsaras.The stories narrate the longing & the passion in a subtle manner without sounding lustful.And these stories describe how love can strengthen the relationships & make the couples stronger !

There are three stories. One is about Ganpati & his three wives. Ganpati takes on different forms to win over each of his wives & how ! This makes for very interesting reading. Gods may have it all ,we think .And yet, it is not so. Hence Ganpati has to work hard for winning over each of his brides & that too in various ways.

Next is the tale of Ravana & Mandodari. Ravana had many wives & yet Mandodari was special to him as Ravana was to her. Despite his passionate love for Mandodari, why does Ravana abduct Sita ? And though Mandodari urges him to return Sita to Rama, he refuses & goes ahead with war. Had Ravana outgrown his love for Mandodari ? And the war destroys Ravana’s family & yet, he refuses to see the writing on the wall. Why ? What are the reasons or is it because, Ravana is too arrogant ?

The last story is about Nala & Damayanti. Their love story faces too many obstacles. And when they feel that they have settled into a world of pure bliss, misfortune strikes again & the two are separated.Are they united again ? Who is at fault …Nala or Damayanti or maybe both ? And what about their children ? Do they end up losing everything ?

The tales are told in such a manner, that one is mesmerised by the descriptions, be it the beauty of the female characters, the handsomeness of the male characters, the blooming scenes in the garden, magnificence of the places et al. All these things make them come alive !

A superb read!