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Dance of Shiva & Other Divine Tales
Author: Preetha Rajah Kannan
Brand: Jaico Publishing House
ISBN: 9789390166336-
₹399
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Dance of Shiva & Other Divine Tales explores the mysteries that lie behind some of our most ancient and revered temples from Kanyakumari to Kanchipuram. Revealing the legends behind the origins of these temples and the wonders associated with them, these stories will delight anyone fascinated by Indian folklore.
These timeless and enchanting stories narrate the triumph of good over evil; they portray god s compassion towards man; they reveal the miracles worked by devotion. Immensely engaging and magical, the action in these narratives ranges over heaven and earth: Indra is punished for lusting after a sage s wife; Narada uses his tricks to stop Shiva s marriage to Parvati; Kannagi s curse reduces Madurai to ashes; Vishnu saves Gajendran, the elephant, from the crocodile s clutches and much more. A collection that is in equal parts enlightening and enthralling.
Preetha Rajah Kannan is the author of Shiva in the City of Nectar, an enthralling collection of stories based on the revered Tamil text, Thiruvilayaadal Puranam. She is also the editor of Navagraha Purana, a translation of the eponymous Telugu work on the mythology of the nine planets, by celebrated author V. S. Rao. Kannan has contributed extensively to newspapers and magazines, such as The New Indian Express and The Express School Magazine. A homemaker and a mother of two boys, she lives with her family in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
These timeless and enchanting stories narrate the triumph of good over evil; they portray god s compassion towards man; they reveal the miracles worked by devotion. Immensely engaging and magical, the action in these narratives ranges over heaven and earth: Indra is punished for lusting after a sage s wife; Narada uses his tricks to stop Shiva s marriage to Parvati; Kannagi s curse reduces Madurai to ashes; Vishnu saves Gajendran, the elephant, from the crocodile s clutches and much more. A collection that is in equal parts enlightening and enthralling.
Preetha Rajah Kannan is the author of Shiva in the City of Nectar, an enthralling collection of stories based on the revered Tamil text, Thiruvilayaadal Puranam. She is also the editor of Navagraha Purana, a translation of the eponymous Telugu work on the mythology of the nine planets, by celebrated author V. S. Rao. Kannan has contributed extensively to newspapers and magazines, such as The New Indian Express and The Express School Magazine. A homemaker and a mother of two boys, she lives with her family in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
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