This book is great story telling from the beginning to the end.I have a few books about Kartikeya and I am familiar with the stories but it was refreshing to read it in the language of Usha Narayanan. I loved the way she put forth the l... Read more
Kartikeya by Usha Narayanan is a wealth of research and storytelling and something I am sure all mythological lovers will love. While I am a huge fan of Devdutt Patnaik, in whose book reality takes precedence, I must admit, Ms. Narayanan's book has a way of entering your thought process. This is not a quick read and flipping over the pages is not a way to read this book. With this disclaimer firmly established, I must say that I am totally surprised at Ms. Narayanan's take on some of the hidden, or should I say, not much talked about topics of... Read more
The story starts with the classic enmity between the gods & demons. The Asuras or demons did everything they could to get a boon from the Trimurti. As always power corrupts & they start to torture people on Earth, their powers were so strong t... Read more
Mythological stories most of us have heard since our childhood back in India. From our Grandparents, Parents, Uncles, and Aunts. Picking Usha Narayanan’s book is always a trip back to those storytelling sessions. Very nostalgic! Except here we have m... Read more
