Nov 26
I was very inquisitive to know about Kartikeya, one God whom we do not know much about. The story:
The story begins with Diti, wife of sage Kashyapa, wanting to take revenge against the Gods who had killed her sons. Thus are born the evil sons of Diti as a result of her tapasyas. And she instills in them the feeling of revenge.
At the same time, a boy with six faces and twelve arms is born, he does not who his parents are but he enjoys the love and affection of many parents and friends, animal, human and celestial.
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Nov 26
Usha Narayanan is back with another less popular mythological hero that the world, obviously, needs to know more of. Usha writes about lesser known mythological characters and I think that in itself becomes her USP. Her first two books were about Pradyumna, Lord Krishna’s son.
(Trivia: The thing that binds both these characters, Kartikeya and Pradyumna, is that both were separated from their parents at birth.)
The amount of research that Usha has has done for this story is overwhelming. It also includes some episodes that we know of but... Read more
Nov 24
HE WHO RODE A PEACOCK Lush forests. Unpeopled mountains. Fantastic birds and beasts. Mighty armies fighting terrible battles with unbelievable weaponry. Usha Narayanan does it yet again with Kartikeya and his Battle with the Soul Stealer.
As is the won... Read more
Nov 22
MY TAKE
Mythology especially Indian Mythology is open to deep research and vast interpretation, but what makes it interesting is the way it is retold/ reinterpreted or simply narrated. The success of a mythological narrative lies (1) in its ability to hold the reader till the end and (2) churn out something new. Old wine in new package may not hold the reader’s interest, but new additions/ new insights in the form of incidents, characters and their significance that were till now either hidden or not accorded their due imp... Read more
