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Book Review: Mahagatha : 100 Tales from the Puranas by Satyarth Nayak

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  📗BOOK: Mahagatha: 100 Tales from the Puranas 📗AUTHOR: Satyarth Nayak 📗GENRE: Mythological Facts and events 📝RATING: ⚡Content- 4.5/5 ⚡Literature- 4/5 ✒MY TAKE: 🌗The information ensconced in the Vedas and Puranas are as deep as the oceanic beds consisting of millions of tales which have shaped the ideology and legacy of Hinduism. The concept of universe being infinity that has no beginning, and no end sharply resonates with the idea of 'Mahadev' who is one of the powerful members of the Trinity who created the universe. 🌗The author has done an excellent job in condensing tons of mythological events into 100 lucid tales that gives the readers an in-depth understanding of Hindu mythology. The fluidity and precision with which the stories are written invoke a sense of inquisitiveness among the readers 🌗I enjoyed reading the stories of Vishnu coming to Brahma's rescue to defeat Madhu and Kaitabha, how Brahma got married to Goddess Lakshmi, the relation between Saraswati ...