VALUABLE LESSONS FOR CHILDREN FROM INDIAN TREASURE IN AN E -BOOK

 MY FRIENDS FROM INDIAN MYTHOLOGY is written by Suhasini. This is an e- book which is available with Blog chatter (       https://www.theblogchatter.com/ebook-library?category%5B%5D=children-young-adult )

Each and every character in this collection of stories are well described to know about our Indian mythological characters who were great leaders and heroes.

The study of ancient Indian mythology, history and culture and particularly Hindu religion is impossible without proper knowledge of the Scriptures.

This book helped to dispel such impossibility. The author has pointed out that these stories were written in such a manner that it will enhance the understanding level of children.

The stories were compiled and well- arranged systematically in alphabetical order. Pictures have been inserted in support of stated facts. This book constituted the results of the author’s devoted study and effort extending over a long time through the blogpost and which is now converted into the present e-book.

With about 70 pages, this e-book is a store – house of information about our Indian scriptures like Ramayana, Mahabharatha, Puranas and allied literature to the younger generation.

This stupendous work in the form of an exhaustive & descriptive index, covers the vast and different fields of ancient Indian culture in all aspects of history, religion, philosophy, beliefs and practices, habits and customs as depicted in the scriptures.

  As the saying “First impression is the Best impression”, the very first story titled Abhimanyu echoes this idea. Being a representative to the readers, the author completed her version by explaining her understanding on chosen each and every story. I quote from the page 11, “But he needs to be little more cautious, when he is entering into a new situation. I want to give him this advice if at all, if I meet him once. Don’t you guys agree with me’’. Which makes the readers to merge with the characters and substantiate with present scenario to overcome a crisis.

Each and every story reflects that life is full of struggle which is to be fought with extreme courage combined with patience and perseverance. For Ex:  the story Dhruva - the determined, I quote,     “So, he went into the forest to meet the god, and he meets the sage Narada, who tells him that he needs to meditate a lot only then he could meet the god. He even warns Dhruva that he needs to meditate even in rain and cold. The dangerous forest animals might cause him some harm too”.

In the story “Jatayu - Big and Friendly Bird”, I quote, “During Rama’s exile in the forest, when Ravana tries to take away Sita from Rama, its Jatayu who fights with Ravana for a long time and in fact unseats Ravana from his chariot flying in the sky. Then Ravana takes up his big sword and cuts both the wings of Jatayu. Jatayu then waits for Rama to come in search of Sita. Then he passes the information that Ravana has kidnapped Sita and flew in the south direction to them and dies off in Rama’s hands. Jatayu is the first person to tell the whereabouts of Sita after she got kidnapped by Ravana.”

Contextually, it reminds the wise saying of a Sanskrit poet by name Murari the author of the play AnarghaRaghavam that “Even animals and birds can help the one who follows the righteous path, but the blood brother won’t help the one who does not follow the same.”

 This book will educate the children in enormous ways.  At the end of all the stories the comments of author encourages them with a rare opportunity of evaluating, understanding and reviewing the concepts.

 

(Received the e-copy of the book from Blogchatter in return of an honest review)