A Book Review Of Mahagatha: 100 Tales from the Puranas By Satyarth Nayak
A Book Review Of Mahagatha: 100 Tales from the Puranas By Satyarth Nayak
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The Puranas are amongst the oldest Hindu mythological scriptures and like other such scriptures, they too are extremely intriguing. The tales and stories contained in the Puranas are mostly about the various Hindu Gods, humans, and demons and open doors to great knowledge and wisdom.
Such is the power of these stories that they have been inspiring and guiding people for countless centuries. Satyarth Nayak has selected the 100 best tales from the Puranas and reproduced them in his book Mahagatha: 100 Tales from the Puranas.
Premise – Mahagatha
The book comprises 100 stories from the Puranas presented chronologically to establish a sense of connectivity. The stories begin from the beginning of the world and span across ages until the beginning of the Kaliyuga. For this, the author has used Puranic markers to create a narrative covering the four yugas and offers constant and vivid action for the readers. This ensures that rather than experiencing each story as an isolated event, the readers can understand that all the stories are linked to each other and have a role to play in the grand scheme of things.
The theme of cause and effect is well-maintained across all the stories and helps to enrich the knowledge of the readers about Hindu culture. The tales talk about things like wisdom, karma, past, future, and learnings and enlighten the readers about the past, the present, and the future. The book is an attempt at delving deeper into the minds of the various characters and understanding their motivations. In addition to entertaining the readers, the stories help them to connect the dots of Hindu mythology uniquely and interestingly.
Who Should Read It – Mahagatha
The book is suitable for people who love mythological tales or are interested in learning more about the Hindu religion and culture. The readers might likely have heard many of these stories during their childhood and rereading them can help them to understand the tales in the right context.
This is essentially a book that is highly recommended for every person seeking answers to questions about Hindu traditions that might seem meaningless but are still followed in most households even today. The book is also suitable for kids who can learn key life lessons from the stories in an exciting way.
Writing Style – Mahagatha
Satyarth has used simple and easy language along with an engaging tone to tell these age-old stories.The beautiful manner in which the stories have been presented is further complimented by the amazing illustrations that are interspersed across the entire book. It helps to transport the readers in time and enables them to visualize how the tales are actually unfolding. The author also needs to be appreciated for the fact that he has managed to retain the essence of the tales while translating them.
The cover page design is extremely beautiful and features the artwork of Lord Shiva in the Ardhnarishwara form, which perfectly complements the theme of the book.
Final Verdict – Mahagatha
This is a good book for readers of all ages and I give it a rating of 4.5/5.
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I would like to read this book. I am very interested in mythical tales and this seems to make the stories an easy read. It woould be good to have this on my bookshelf.
The phase before the beginning of kaliyuga is something less known to us and we will be known with this info here in the book that I understood. Also, many ppl don’t like reading mythological tales too much but so far 100 tales are not a joke, so this genre will entice the readers differently which I got to know from your review.
This is my first read of this year. I like the way the book has been written, It was an informative read for me.Glad that you enjoyed it too….
I am seeing this book everywhere , I have a copy and haven’t started reading yet your review looks promising
Thank you for sharing this
The book is already in my tbr and I plan to read it by this week itself. Your review is always shining and promising to me. Thanks for sharing.
I loved this book. The illustrations are so charming and complement the stories. And you reviewed this book beautifully.
I had seen this book on various book sites. And I loved how the author had placed the plot and all. One of my friend is Aldo reading it she just loved the book
I am very intrigued by this book.
This book really needs to be read and shared as it is the root and history of our Indian culture and values. Thanks for the review.
Thanks for reviewing this book, was thinking to start reading mythological book. Definitely going to read and share with my friends and relatives too
Now I wish to read this book after reading your ho est review. Mythological books definitely catch my fancy.
Now I wish to read this fantastic book after reading your honest and detailed review. Mythological books definitely catch my fancy.
I doubt this is my kind of genre but will surely recommend it to my friends who love this type of books.
I loved your review and I feel that Puranas should be read in every home. I remember reading them when I was a kid. If only it was made compulsory in schools. Out mythology and culture need to be preserved.
I have read Satyarth Nayak’s The Emperor’s Riddles. 4.5 rating!! That’s something! Would love to check out his new book. Thanks for recommending it.
I’m a mythological genre lover and I absolutely loved reading this review. The brief that the book has 100 tales linking one another is what is drawing me much
I am not a mythological genre lover but I wanted to know what’s inside the book. Your review has answered a lot of questions. Thanks for the quick review ofthe book.
This is such a detailed review of a book that sounds interesting to begin with. Loved the cover and the fact that it is about our mythology and puranas makes it all the more alluring. Will surely give it a read.
I like reading fiction books and a mythological fiction read seems interesting. I am going to add this book to my TBR.
Tales from puranas are always good to read and understand the story and concept behind it. I surely grab a hand on it and make my kids also read it.
If there is anyone who wishes to understand about the gods and stories in the Hindu mythology, this is the book I can suggest. Lovely reading your review.
I too read this book and loved it. Its so interesting to read these known and unknown tales from our ancient past. Its a must-read book for our generation.