The Hindu faith as seen in India today - in the temples and in the teachings of yoga and meditation in the ashrams - is largely founded in the compilations of The Puranas. These are the ancient books of the Hindus, which tell the life stories of the gods, and from which so much of the art and literature and rituals of India are drawn. In this book, these stories are retold with a modern sensibility for the young reader.
The Hindu faith as seen in India today - in the temples and in the teachings of yoga and meditation in the ashrams - is largely founded in the compilations of The Puranas. These are the ancient books of the Hindus, which tell the life stories of the gods, and from which so much of the art and literature and rituals of India are drawn. In this book, these stories are retold with a modern sensibility for the young reader.
When the moon god Soma Chandra defies his brethren by kidnapping their guru's new wife, the gears of war are set in motion. An age-old conflict between demonic Ashuras and godly Devatas is rekindled amid Antarloka's heavenly sphere. Meanwhile, Shiva and his consort Kali plot destruction, dispatching agents into the fray. Mortal races square off against immortals as the balance of power shifts a...
This book has had centuries of influence in the East and in the West.The Kama Sutra is an ancient Indian Hindu[1][2] text widely considered to be the standard work on human sexual behavior in Sanskrit literature written by Vātsyāyana. A portion of the work consists of practical advice on sexual intercourse.[3] It is largely in prose, with many inserted anustubh poetry verses. "Kāma" which is on...
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Comments for "Stories from the Puranas"
The Soma Tantra
By: Obsidian Eagle
When the moon god Soma Chandra defies his brethren by kidnapping their guru's new wife, the gears of war are set in motion. An age-old conflict between demonic Ashuras and godly Devatas is rekindled amid Antarloka's heavenly sphere. Meanwhile, Shiva and his consort Kali plot destruction, dispatching agents into the fray. Mortal races square off against immortals as the balance of power shifts a...
The Kama Sutra
By: Vatsyayana
This book has had centuries of influence in the East and in the West.The Kama Sutra is an ancient Indian Hindu[1][2] text widely considered to be the standard work on human sexual behavior in Sanskrit literature written by Vātsyāyana. A portion of the work consists of practical advice on sexual intercourse.[3] It is largely in prose, with many inserted anustubh poetry verses. "Kāma" which is on...