Title :
Ganesh
Author :
Subhadra Sen Gupta
Illustrated
by : Tapas Guha
Publisher
: Red Turtle (Rupa)
ISBN :
978-81-291-4029-6
Thanks
for beautifully illustrated children's books and movies on Ganesh, the Lord has
become the most endearing and much loved friendly God for children. The stories
behind his unique physical characteristics like pot-belly, elephant's head and
a broken tusk - keep the children engaged to no end. While we all know the most
popular stories associated with Ganesh, they are being retold by Subhadra Sen
Gupta with a slight twist.
Though
acclaimed as the most learned and witty divine being, yet the antics of Ganesh
bridge the gap that a devotee feels with the divine. He is the adorable and
friendly God for all, and the one who can be made happy by pure innocent love.
The book
Ganesh has four stories - How Ganesh Lost his Head, Ganesh Loses a Trunk,
Ganesh versus Kartik and Ganesh Curses the Moon. Each of the stories are
beautifully accentuated by colourful illustrations by Tapas Guha. A perfect gift to children of age group 5 to
8 years.
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Title :
The Story of Hanuman
Author :
Mala Dayal
Illustrated
by : Taposhi Choshal
Publisher
: Red Turtle (Rupa)
ISBN :
978-81-291-3717-3
And who
is the other God that incites the same feelings as Ganesh, none other than the
monkey God Hanuman. Known for his unflinching devoutness towards his deity Sri
Ram, the stories associated with Hanuman are equally amusing and awe-inspiring.
When he was a child, he thought the shining Sun is some big juicy fruit in the
sky and so leapt into the sky to pluck it. This led to a lot of chaos and many
Gods had to intervene which made Hanuman's father the Vayu God very angry. The
other Gods had to appease the Vayu God by bestowing special blessings and
powers to Hanuman. When the time came to seek knowledge, Hanuman approached
Surya to be his guru and in return Surya asked Hanuman to look after his son,
the monkey prince Sugreev. Hanuman facilitated the bond of friendship between
Sri Ram and Sugreev. He was entrusted with the task of searching for Sita in
the south direction where Lanka is situated. He crossed the great ocean, met
mother Sita, set Lanka on fire, brought the news of Sita to Ram. Soon after,
the great battle began between Sri Ram and Ravan. Hanuman remained by the side
of his Lord all through.
His
devotion to Lord Ram is unparalleled. The whole story from the childhood of
Hanuman to Ram-rajya has been retold by Mala Dayal in 'The Story of Hanuman'.
While everyone is well versed with these mythological stories from the epic
Ramayana, it is always interesting to read the same through the words of
different authors. The added bonus that this book offers is extra trivia about
names of different trees, and some activities like puzzles, mazes and games.
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