Pashu (Animal Tales from Hindu Mythology)
Book Specification
| Item Code: | NAJ877 |
| Author: | Devdutt Pattanaik |
| Publisher: | Puffin Books |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | 2014 |
| ISBN: | 9780143332473 |
| Pages: | 182 (Throughout B/W Illustrations) |
| Cover: | Paperback |
| Other Details | 8.0 inch X 7.0 inch |
| Weight | 220 gm |
Book Description
A fish saves the world.
A horse files across the sky.
A king discovers that his beloved wife is actually a frog.
Hindu mythology is full of tales in which animals play important roles. Some animals are looked upon with fear and dread, while some are worshipped along with the gods. Some shape the fate of the world, others from everlasting bonds with humans.
Where did the animals come from? From Vishnu’s avatars or Shiva’s asanas? How was a deer responsible for the events of the Ramayana? Why is Garuda the sworn enemy of the nagas? How did a mongoose teach Yudhistira the true meaning of sacrifice? Devdutt Pattanaik answers all these questions and more in this exquisitely illustrated book, retelling numerous animal stories from ancient texts, with his trademark charm and wit.
| 1 | Initially, the birth of animals | 1 |
| 2 | Timi's children, who swim | 11 |
| 3 | Vinata's children, who fly | 29 |
| 4 | Kadru's children, who creep and crawl | 55 |
| 5 | Surabhi's children with hooves | 73 |
| 6 | Sarama's children with paws | 95 |
| 7 | Surasa's children, who are different | 121 |
| 8 | Finally, humans Versus animals | 145 |
