And for an outsider to hindu culture and mythology, this look at hindu cosmology and mythology was exactly right to whet my appetite to learn more about hinduism, both in fiction and nonfictional forms. Did you know that the sun will eventually evolve into a red dwarf star, and finally, a white dwarf star did you know that the ancient greeks revered gaea as the earth goddess, and that she was the mother of the titans and the first humans. I jumped into kirans story about 6 months after i read one of my favorite books of the year, aru shah and the end of time by roshani. In this book, we are going to recount many favorite and classic stories of hindu myths, gods, goddesses, heroes and monsters. Wilkins starts with the very earliest pantheon of the vedas, such as surya, the stormgod maruts, agni, soma, yama, and the dawn goddess ushas. Hiranyaksha was slain by lord vishnu in the avatar of varaha. Top 3 small hindu mythology stories and best indian. Indian mythology the ultimate character encyclopedia home. Unlike many other ancient mythologies, hinduism thrives in the modern world. This book covers hindu mythology during the vedic and puranic periods. In this audiobook, we are going to recount many favorite and classic stories of hindu myths, gods, goddesses, heroes and monsters. While the previous two series focus largely on the hindu religion mythology the acks cover a much wider variety of subjects. There were two demons hiranyakashipu and hiranyaksha.
The oath of the vayuputras by amish tripathi, the secret of the nagas by amish tripathi, the immortals of meluha by am. Jun 14, 2017 in her conversation with samhita arni, shweta says i created the foundation for this book from stories that people believe in tantrism and hindu mythology, that may not necessarily be found so. Reason for 3 star but i feel this book doesnt fall under kids category as many stories are involving killing, explaining as 3rd wife etc. There are three books in this series immortals of meluha, the secret of the nagas, and the oath of vayuputras. A system of hindu mythology and tradition forgotten books products. Books on indian mythology nonfiction, fiction, anything. A system of hindu mythology and tradition forgotten books.
For children by wellknown childrens writer, roopa pai is an entertaining read for all ages. A collection of popular mythological stories that brings to you stories of gods and goddesses, divine feats, tyranny, treachery, bravery, sacrifice, love and friendship and above all. Stories from hindu mythology birth of lord krishna wattpad. Yes i have read a lot of mythology books indian mythology books ever since we were little kids we have been watching ramayana and mahabharata on dooradarshan. Interesting hindu mythology stories templepurohit your. What are some of the must read books on indian mythology. The many gods and goddesses, depicted in myriad forms in art and literature, constitute a sacred and complex subject of interesting study. Well, mythology is a product of culture, not of religion.
With simple, but thoughtprovoking way of explaining the nuances of one of the greatest conversations in hindu mythology, the gita. Hindu mythology is based myths found in many hindu narratives and a single myth can have a number of different versions and while some may have some historical meaning, others are symbolic or have a deeper meaning and can be interpreted in various ways. Hindu mythology has been tolerant of other religions and traditions since its inception. Home epic stories top 3 small hindu mythology stories and best indian mythology books. The way he brings fiction into shivas story and weaves such an engaging narrative is commendable. Though their validity is susceptible, nobody seems to mind as they stand as a proof of the human belief in divine powers. Indian is land of multiculturism and so is its stories. An epic adventure story book on the ramayana, the tale of lord.
Jatin gupta helps us revisit mythology with a twist the. The main reason for the popularity and success of indian mythology stories was because they offered something for everyone. This book is the authors take on the story, which skilfully weaves the tal. Best mythology books for kids and teens at some point during their grade school years, lots of kids go through a big mythology phase they cant get enough of stories about gods, goddesses, and other mythological creatures. The classic work on hindu polytheism from the princeton.
A captivating guide to hindu myths, hindu gods, and hindu goddesses. A captivating guide to hindu myths, hindu gods, and hindu goddesses kindle edition by clayton, matt. For buddhism, youre better off looking into the mythologies of china, japan, thailand, etc etc. Thanks to your support, the author has managed to publish some of the books on. Do you know which are the best books on hindu mythology. The origins of evil in hindu mythology download ebook pdf. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. I hope this will help you to understand the construction and deconstructions of myths which have strong bearing on our understanding of our cultural past and pre. It is not the authoras intention to offer any commentary or explanation. The karura is a divine creature with human torso and birdlike head in japanese hindu buddhist mythology. Classic stories from the greek, celtic, norse, japanese, hindu, chinese, mesopotamian and egyptian mythology by scott lewis, madison niederhauser, et al. This fully illustrated encyclopedia provides insight to the characters from the three epics of india, the ramayana, the bhagavata.
Thanks to your support, the author has managed to publish some of the books on kindle. Largely speaking, the followers of these ideals in hinduism can be categorized into three separate parties. He tells that many people read mythology without understanding it. These stories give us ideal characters like rama, laxamana, and the pandavas. Dallapiccola 2002 mahabharata a modern retelling by ramesh menon. It need not be based only on hindu mythology, it can belong to any religion but the story must be based in india. Top books on indian mythology for kids by indian authors. Neil gaiman praised devdutt pattanaik for his 2016 book olympus. Devdutt pattanaik is an indian mythologist, speaker, illustrator and author, known for his prolific. Hinduism and mythology hinduism, which has millions of followers in india and around the world today, is one of the worlds oldest religions. These books take the commonlyknown story of shiva, the hindu god, and add their own spin to it. Hindu mythology is also found in widely translated popular texts such as the panchatantra and hitopadesha, as well as southeast asian texts.
Jul 06, 2019 i like reading stories from hindu mythology and i like writing stories. Sati chooses shiva as her husband, against her father dakshas wishes and leaves the palace for kailash. Hinduism, interesting hindu mythology stories atma linga. Indian mythology devdutt is one of the most proficient columnists, in india today. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. List of legendary creatures in hindu mythology wikipedia.
Here in these seventyfive seminal myths are the many incarnations of vishnu, who saves mankind from destruction, and the mischievous child krishna, alongside stories. At a broader, higher level, their relationship is eternal, personifying the man and the woman, the male and the female, the shiv and shakti the love story of shiva and parvati is unique, its roots in another romance, albeit doomed that of shiv and satiuma, the granddaughter of brahma. Like all indian festivals, the festival of rakhi has numerous tales associated with it. A system of hindu mythology and tradition forgotten books the vishnu purana, book 6 of 6. The goddess of destruction hindu mythologyreligion explained. Mar 27, 2008 handbook of hindu mythology offers an informative introduction to this dauntingly complex mythology of multifaceted deities, lengthy heroic tales, and arcane philosophiesall with a 3,000year history of reinterpretations and adaptations. Due to the huge number of gods and goddesses, and their changing role through centuries of indian spiritual life, this is a complex subject. Whether young boys or girls, it is important to expose them to powerful women figures and teach them that women should not be.
They are represented as humans with the heads of horses. The bhagavata purana clothbound ramesh menon purana perennis. Mythological stories myths and legends are an integral part of human existence. Click download or read online button to get the origins of evil in hindu mythology book now.
Indian mythologicalfiction books one must read the times of india. The stories in hindu myth stem from traditions within hinduism, drawing on stories from ancient texts, like the. Sirin is a mythological creature of russian legends, with the head and chest of a beautiful woman and the body of a bird usually an owl. This book is a collection of stories of hindu mythology. Here is list of around 14 writers and their retelling of past from indian mythology. Gods and goddesses from the epics and mythology of india by amar chitra katha 22 comic books of characters in hindu religion for children indian regional mythology comic stories. The panchtantra stories originate from shree vishnu sharmas teaching to the princes. Lord brahma, lord vishnu, and the beginning of the world. There is buddhist, jain, abrahmic and world mythology that awaits coverage. Within this book, youll find the following hindu myths covered. The book is filled with fun trivia and has a unique way of retelling of knowledgesharing between krishna and arjuna.
For well over 3,000 years, it has been accumulating the sacred stories and heroic epics that make up the mythology of hinduism. Handbook of hindu mythology offers an informative introduction to this dauntingly complex mythology of multifaceted deities, lengthy heroic tales, and arcane philosophiesall with a. Rediscovering 10 intense love stories in indian mythology. Hello book nerds, have a happy happy world book day.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading hindu mythology. Indian hindu mythology for young kids indian mythology is a rich source of myths, legends, and heroes. Keeping with the trend of releasing promo videos prior to a book launch, author jatin gupta released a video of his book kali yuga. I like reading stories from hindu mythology and i like writing stories. While still a baby, hanuman, the child of a nymph by the wind god, tried to fly up and grab the sun, which he mistook for a fruit. About the book hindu mythology is a fascinating world of legends and stories centred around a sophisticated structure and hierarchy of deities and their worship. Here are some you may or may not have heard of the famous brothers and sisters from hindu mythology. Best mythology books for kids and teens common sense media. The story of greatest devotee of lord vishnu, bhakta prahlada. There are gods, children of gods, wives, divine powers, and there is magic. In this audiobook, we are going to recount many favorite and classic stories of hindu myths.
In terms of scripture, it is a delightful concoction of epic stories of morality and righteousness. Reciprocity and transformation in hindu and jaina texts wendy doniger. Devdutt writes prolifically on mythology he has written books not just on indian mythology, but how it relates to the various spheres in the life of the common man. Buy 365 tales from indian mythology book online at best prices in india on. His books are famous for combining myths with fiction and for. He has written books on the relevance of sacred stories, symbols and rituals in modern times. What are some good novels based on indian mythology. The hindu trimurti is formed with the involvement of brahma creator, shiva destroyer and vishnu protector. Why children should read mythology the curious reader.
A similar theme is seen in the babylonian epic of gilgamesh, mesopotamian flood stories, deucalion s story in greek mythology, and bergelmir in norse mythology. His exploits are narrated in the great hindu sanskrit poem the ramayana ramas journey. Hindu mythology is believed to have come from the ancient vedic religion originally. Top books on indian mythology for kids by indian authors booklists. The oath of the vayuputras by amish tripathi, the secret. This page is dedicated to beliefs and religious practices of hindus. Hanuman, in hindu mythology, the monkey commander of the monkey army. Hinduism and mythology myth encyclopedia god, story. Hindu mythology gods and goddesses myths and stories. This yet incomplete series is filled with humour and adventure, and is a clever way of connecting ancient tales with the modern world. On this special day i would like to share a list of the books i really like. Hindu mythology are narratives found in hindu texts such as the vedic literature, epics like mahabharata and ramayana, the puranas, the regional literatures like periya puranam. Felicitated by the commonwealth broadcasting association and the little magazine for her stories, anu kumar is a popular childrens author who has.
You will find topics that touch the eternal human concerns, not only corelating to the indian. A sourcebook translated from the sanskrit penguin classics paperback recorded in sacred sanskrit texts, including the rig veda and the mahabharata, hindu myths are thought to date back as far as the tenth century bce. In mythology, it is a flame with the head of a horse, called also hayasiras. Hindu mythology is also found in widely translated popular texts such as the panchatantra and. The source book of hindu mythology pdf book library. Shikhandi and other stories they dont tell you paperback. A collection of popular mythological stories that brings to you stories of gods and goddesses, divine feats, tyranny, treachery, bravery, sacrifice, love and friendship and above all the battle between good and evil. Largely speaking, the followers of these ideals in hinduism can be. All indians know so many gods and worships them every day. This work is primarily intended for the second generation of. From there he moves into the later, and very intricate, puranic mythology. He writes articles that link the worlds of mythology to multiple topics, all pertaining to modernday society. Indian mythology the ultimate character encyclopedia.
Add to that, that the best stories are created when facts merge with imagination, leaving us with history, mythology and an exciting story. The hindu myth of manu found in the satapatha brahmana and the puranas is similar to that of noahs story, albeit less popularly known today. I have heard many of these stories as a child, and references to mythological events are very common in indian. Top 3 small hindu mythology stories and best indian mythology. Hindu mythology is rich in detail yet, at times, features many contradictions. Hindu mythology is full of stories, most of which are intriguing. Know more about hindu mythology stories, books, facts, gods and more on times of india. The kingshipbestowing function of the huma bird reappear in indian stories of the mughal era. Massive similarities between different world mythologies. A system of hindu mythology and tradition forgotten books a second chance. Top 3 small hindu mythology stories and best indian mythology books october 01, 2018 mohan hey, readers, today lets discuss some less known and interesting indian mythology stories. This book attempts to offer a systematic and complete account of i he names and characters of the deities of hinduism and their relationship with one another. About the book hindu mythology is a fascinating world of legends and stories structure around a sophisticated structure and hierarchy of deities and their worship.
This book describes the figures of the hindu mythology, why they came and what they have done. Buy 365 tales from indian mythology book online at low prices. Author and mythologist devdutt pattanaik draws liberally from indian mythology in his lectures and books. Dharma folklore great family stories in english or with subtitles. See more ideas about mythology books, mythology and books online. The hindu mythology is the most ancient collection of stories, practices, beliefs, traditions, disciplines and even the ideals which we worship. Buy 365 tales from indian mythology book online at low. When we talk about indian mythology, we are usually referring to the mythology of hinduism, a major world religion based primarily in india.
One billion followers and countless others have been captivated by its symbolic representations of love, karma, and reincarnation. Indian hindu mythology for young kids artsy craftsy mom. Top 10 indian mythology books absolutethoughtsblog. Did you know that the sun will eventually evolve into a red dwarf star, and finally, a white dwarf star did you know that the ancient greeks revered gaea as the earth goddess, and that she was the mother of the titans and the first humans earth and space science concept of the day do you know what this word or phrase means. Moreover, the intention is to show a higher number of stories rather than explaining it in detail. That is the philosophical part and it is not attempted here. The shiva trilogy is one of the best examples of indian mythology books.
Every mythology fan must read this trilogy, especially shiva. Here, lord vishnu is one of the male hindu deities who is known to have 10 forms of incarnations in his life, which he took to save the earth, whenever there was any turmoil. Two of the other important deities in hindu mythology are avatars physical manifestations of vishnu, the protector or preserver. Middle grade books about indian mythology book riot. The ashvins, in hindu mythology, are two vedic gods, divine twin horsemen in the rigveda, sons of saranyu, a goddess of the clouds and wife of surya in his form as vivasvant.
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