Book: Suryavamsha: The Noble Kings of Ancient India
Author: Manjunath Dattatreya
Publication: Notion Press
Mythology, I believe, encourages us to question, reason, comprehend the metaphors, go deep into philosophies and develop our own understanding of it. Suryavamsha: The Noble Kings of Ancient India, by author Manjunath Dattatreya does exactly the same.
This book consists of several stories from the solar dynasty
in brief snippets. The key essence of these stories is then highlighted. These
stories attempt to answer the question of ‘why’. ‘Why or how did that event
find a place in the ancient texts?'; ‘are they still relevant?’; ‘what are
they trying to tell us?’
The writing and language are simple and easy to comprehend. Illustrations further, add to the storytelling.
This is an interesting read. Pick it up to decode how mythology that originated centuries back, is still relevant today!
Yes, I have read it and it is excellent. Points to ponder helps us internalize the wisdom
ReplyDeleteI agree Archana, I feel this book does the work that any mythology text is supposed to be doing :)
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