Vishwamitra: The Man Who Dared to Challenge The Gods
Book Specification
Item Code: | NAJ964 |
Author: | Dr. Vineet Aggarwal |
Publisher: | Penguin Books India Pvt. Ltd. |
Language: | English |
Edition: | 2014 |
ISBN: | 9780143423447 |
Pages: | 254 |
Cover: | Paperback |
Other Details | 7.5 inch x 5.0 inch |
Weight | 190 gm |
Book Description
About the Book
When Satyavati, wife of Rishi Ruchik, exchanges with her mother, queen Ratna, the magic potion for bearing a child, they change not just their children’s destiny, but also the history of mankind.
Born of this mix-up is Vishwamitra, the son of a Kshatriya, with the qualities of a Brahmin. The duality in his life soon begins to show as he strives to become a Brahmarishi-the ultimate, the most powerful of all Gurus.
Vishwamitra is the riveting story of a brave but stubborn, haughty yet compassionate, visionary king of Aryavarta who became one of the most well-known sages of all time.
About the Author
Dr Vineet Aggarwal is a doctor by qualification, manager by profession and artist by temperament. Born in a family of doctors, he successfully completed an initial stint with the family occupation before deciding to venture into pharmaceutical management. He pursues writing as a passion and is an avid travel photographer as well.
His literary repertoire extends from politics to poetry and travel to terrorism but his favourite genre remains the amalgamation of science and mythology. He is' the author of the popular online blogs Decode Hindu Mythology and Fraternity Against Terrorism and Extremism. This is his first book.
Contents
Authors Note | ix |
Prologue: Before the Beginning | 1 |
Satyavati | 7 |
Vishwarath | 63 |
Menaka | 121 |
Vishwamitra | 181 |
Epilogue | 235 |
Acknowledgements | 239 |