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By the time everyone finished lunch, it was already early dusk. The sun was nearly gone, and a cold darkness crept in from all sides, even like the fog that had congealed into a dense curtain over the warm waters of the Ganga. I pulled my cap tightly over my ears and made sure the... Continue Reading →
Insanity! Such a small word, and yet so powerful. So lightly used by those who do not realize its import, and so devastating for those who live it. What is insanity? A different point of view can be insanity. A different outlook? Inability to adapt to the society at large, is that insanity too? Maybe... Continue Reading →
I looked at Vaishali as if waking up from sleep, my eyes blank, my mind still faraway. ‘Come, lunch is served,’ she said. I was still in a daze. My heart thudded loudly in my chest, as if I had just run a few miles. Few miles? I had been to the eternity and back.... Continue Reading →
By the time our boats hit the banks at Ganesh Ghat near Goleria Kothi, it was early evening and we were really late for our lunch. A cold wind had started to blow, and a soft mist had descended on the opposite bank of the river making it difficult for the eye to see very... Continue Reading →
The next stop in our itinerary was Goleria Kothi, a heritage property on the ghats of the Ganga, where we would have our lunch and witness Ganga Aarti, a time-honored tradition of worshipping Mother Ganga every evening with fire lamps. It was a sort of fire worship offered to the deity by the priests on... Continue Reading →
A lot had changed in the vicinity of the temple since we were here last. The temple area was being renovated, encroachments being demolished, and a pilgrimage corridor was being built for beautification of the Gyanvapi area. The area of construction, or rather demolition, had been cordoned off but it was still possible to peek... Continue Reading →
#Review #blog #wordpress Book- The Battle of Panchavati and other stories from India scriptures AUTHOR- Divya Narayan Upadhaya This book is a collection of Indian mythology stories. The book consists of seven stories . I pick this book couse of it’s cover page . I thought I’ll go through some unknown fact of mythology but […]Review:... Continue Reading →
I just loved this collection of short stories . They are : 1. The Eighth Son 2. The Cosmic Dance 3. The Battle of Panchavati 4. The Killing of Keechak 5. The Curse of Draupadi 6. Gautam 7. Gangadhar The best one was the fourth one. I have always a fan of mythology. And this […]Battle... Continue Reading →
Book name: The Battle of Panchavati and Other Stories from Indian Scriptures Page count: 131 pages Author: Divya Narain Upadhyaya Publisher: Leadstart publishing pvt Ltd About Book: The Battle of Panchavati and Other Stories from Indian Scriptures is a collection of some well-known stories from Indian Scriptures drawn from a variety of sources. These are […]The... Continue Reading →
The Battle of Panchavati and other stories from Indian scriptures by Divya Narain Upadhyaya My Ratings- 4/5 stars It’s a short book that can be read in few hours. It’s collection of seven stories based on Indian Scripture. Like author, I am also fascinated by stories from ancient India, mythology and scripture. The first one […]The... Continue Reading →
Hello Guys , Welcome back to my blog… I hope you all are safe and good… Today I’m here with another review… The battle of Panchavati and other stories from Indian scriptures by Divya Narain Upadhyaya.. It is a collection of 7 different stories from Hindu mythology. There are stories which are related to God […]Book... Continue Reading →
Title : The Battle of Panchavati and other stories from Indian Scriptures Author : Divya Narain Upadhyaya This book is a collection of short stories from the great epic “The Mahabharata”, “The Ramayana” and several other Indian religious texts and mythologies. The title of the book is astounding and perfect for the content of the […]Book... Continue Reading →
Book: The Battle Of PanchavatiAuthor: Divya Narain Upadhyay From the title of book, we can get a idea that this book has multiple mythology stories for its readers. Book starts from Lord Shiva and ends in Buddha. The descriptions are elaborate and helps the reader sketch the image in their minds. Some stories teaches you […]The... Continue Reading →
✍️Author- Divya Narain Upadhyaya✍️Genre- Mythology✍️Pages- 164✍️Format- Ebook✍️Ratings- 4.9 One of the best read of 2020!!This book is a collection of seven mythological stories of our Hindu deities.The first chapter is about how Sati died and Shiva wandered all around the Bharatvarsha carrying her lifeless body.Mentioned about the establishment of Shaktipeetha and how Vishnu prevent the […]THE... Continue Reading →
The Battle of Panchavati and other stories from Indian scriptures by Divya Narain Upadhyaya My Ratings- 4/5 stars It’s a short book that can be read in few hours. It’s collection of seven stories based on Indian Scripture. Like author, I am also fascinated by stories from ancient India, mythology and scripture. The first one […]The... Continue Reading →
Thank you Divya Narain Upadhyaya for the review copy.
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
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I have read the kindle format of the book and it’s cover is appealing. Rightly guessed from the title it is a mythological fiction. It has 7 stories namely The Cosmic Dance, The Eighth Son, The Battle of Panchvati, The Killing of Keechak, Gangadhar, The Curse of Draupadi and Gautam.
All the stories are derived from epics. The narration is very well done and so is the character development. The myriad of emotions are conveyed in a beautiful manner. Each story has a moral which makes it interesting. The book has plenty of enthusiasm and optimism brimming throughout it’s pages. With lucid language and good vocabulary this book can be easily recommended to anyone.
Title: The Battle of Panchavati and Other Stories from Indian Scriptures
Author: Divya Narain Upadhyaya
Publisher: Leadstart Publishing
Genre: Mythology
Pages: 163
Rating: 5/5⭐
The Battle of Panchavati and Other Stories from Indian Scriptures is a collection of some well-known stories from Indian Scriptures drawn from a variety of sources. These are the stories most of us have grown up with. The bookis an attempt to revisit these timeless stories in a new rendition to make them more acceptable and interesting to the modern reader. This collection of seven timeless classics is an ideal companion of the traveller, the vacationer or even the casual reader.
The Battle of Panchavati and Other Stories from Indian Scriptures by Divya Narain Upadhyaya is collection of seven short stories.
These stories are from different Indian Scriptures that we have grown up listening. The author has picked up such…
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Book Name – The Battle of Panchavati and Other Stories from Indian Scriptures
Writer – Divya Narain Upadhyaya
Edition – Kindle
Short Summary -: This book ‘The battle of Panchavati & other stories’ is a collection of 7 different stories from hindu mythology. They all shared the stories related to different people’s. Most of thems are related to God & some are old stories which we use to hear from our mother/grandmother. The 7 chapters are –
(I)- The Cosmic Dance
(II)- The Eight son
(III)- The Battle of Panchavati
(IV)- The killing of keechak
(V)- Gangadhar
(VI)- The curse of Draupadi
(VII)- Gautam
Things I liked -:
1. Each chapter start with a image related to the story inside & also end with a moral & glossary related to the chapter. Which is interesting & also it made the book easy to understand.
2. The stories are…
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And thus, the cars sped that morning once more, through the crowded and familiar streets of Varanasi. Crowded, but less crowded than we remembered them, and much cleaner. Familiar, but less familiar than before. It pained me to realize that I had started to forget the streets of Banaras and, if left alone, may not... Continue Reading →
Next morning when we woke, I felt light-headed and happy. No, it wasn’t just the drink we had last night, it was something else. Yesterday, I had exorcised the ghosts of my past, made my peace with God, bowed my head in acceptance and vowed to start afresh. I could feel the bitterness of the... Continue Reading →
