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 and Lakshmi that resulted in the former putting a curse on the later and the stories associated with Krishna. I was enamoured by the story of 'Parvati wins over Shiva' who happens to be one of the most revered and charismatic couple in Hindu mythology.

🌗The beauty of reading this book is that it induces a sense of nostalgia. We have heard some of the stories from our elders however reading the inception and the events in detail gave me immense satisfaction and intrigue.

🌗The author has intelligently curated the stories which included a varied mix of popular folklores that would be better known among the public to create a connection with this book and the rest with unique stories to help further the knowledge of the readers.

🌟I thoroughly enjoyed this book which seemed like a Hindu Mythology fest that gave a reasoning to my beliefs regarding the factual formation of Hinduism.

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