Nov 02
Ever since I heard the story, as a little girl, of Ganesha and Kartikeya having to go around the world, I felt a little sorry for Kartikeya. I wanted to learn more about him but surprisingly there was nothing much that I could lay my hands on.
So you can imagine how thrilled I was when Usha Narayanan came up with her book, “Kartikeya”. The minute it was out it was on my To Be Read list.
And I was not disappointed. The book is so enthralling that I hated putting it down even to attend to my chores. I just wanted to finish all my work a... Read more
Oct 31
Kartikeya– a boy with godly powers and charisma was a creation of Devi Parvati and Shiva’s pure union. The birth and upbringing of Kartikeya shatters the myth that all godchildren are born with a silver spoon, as he was abandoned immediately after birth for his own good.
The interlinking of events and re-telling the story which we have heard before in a manner that it appears to be fresh, this is what Usha Narayanan has been doing in her every book. The narration demands immediate attention as it sums up a great deal with mythology and f... Read more
Oct 28
Kartikeya is very much in news today for obvious reasons. And to read this book meant discovering so many tales surrounding Muruga s he is popularly known in the south.I had only seen people going to Palani & Sabarimala .I had no idea about the folk lore or even a story relating to Karthikeya except that he came second to Ganapati circumvating around the world.
This story of Kartikeya by Penguin Books starts with the enmity between asuras & devas. Asuras take great pains to perform severe austerities & get granted boons from the trimurtis. ... Read more
Oct 28
Usha Narayanan spins a magical tale of myth and imagination while she recreates for modern readers the story of one of the most intriguing gods, in Kartikeya and His Battle with the Soul Stealer.
Mythology is a tricky subject and more tricky is its retelling, because if you do not know the tale properly and cannot narrate it in a gripping way then the reader will not find it interesting. However, it is just Usha’s cup of tea. The book is the story of Kartikeya told in a new poetic way. It also focuses on lesser-known characters like the d... Read more
