Prem Purana (Mythological Love Stories)
Book Specification
| Item Code: | NAN392 |
| Author: | Usha Narayanan |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books India Pvt. Ltd. |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | 2017 |
| ISBN: | 9780143440086 |
| Pages: | 294 |
| Cover: | Paperback |
| Other Details | 7.5 inch X 5.0 inch |
| Weight | 210 gm |
Book Description
No one is untouched by love, not even devas and asuras, king and nymphs. And when they face life’s unexpected tribulations, their love too undergoes trials. Read how Ganesha took myriad forms to please Riddhi, Siddhi and Buddhi, how Ravana shared an unbreakable bond with his true love Mandodari and how Nala and Damayanti’s relationship was tasted till almost nothing remained.
Tomented by passion, tortured by betrayal and wracked by the agony of sepration, love in its many splendorous forms is the origin of these incredibly endearing stories.
It is that which sustains.
About the Author
Usha Narayanan had a successful career in advertising, radio and corporate communications before becoming a full-time author. She has written several books, including the suspense thriller The Madras Mangler and the fun office romance Love, Lies and Layoffs. Her books Pradyumna: Son of Krishna and The Secret of God's Son have been praised as 'Indian mythology at its fiercest and finest'.
| I | Ganesha's Brides | |
| 1 | The Parijata Forest | 3 |
| 2 | A Delightful Surprise | 10 |
| 3 | A Duel for Love | 20 |
| 4 | Nara Mukha | 30 |
| 5 | Fiery Durga | 41 |
| 6 | A Son Like Krishna | 50 |
| 7 | A Secret Revealed | 58 |
| 8 | The Chintamani | 68 |
| 9 | The Mute God | 76 |
| 10 | A Lost Cause? | 84 |
| 11 | A Wedding and a Dispute | 92 |
| 12 | Celebrating Love | 100 |
| II | Mandodari | |
| 1 | Strange Beginnings | 105 |
| 2 | Lankeshwara | 116 |
| 3 | The Rapture | 124 |
| 4 | Folly | 135 |
| 5 | Cursed | 145 |
| 6 | Torment | 153 |
| 7 | Temptation | 161 |
| 8 | Beauteous Sita | 169 |
| 9 | Vayu's Son | 181 |
| 10 | Carnage | 189 |
| 11 | A Mother's Grief | 201 |
| 12 | The Secret | 211 |
| 13 | The Setting Sun | 217 |
| 14 | Will Love Triumph? | 223 |
| III | Damayanti's Riddle | |
| 1 | The Swan from Heaven | 231 |
| 2 | A Clash with the Gods | 238 |
| 3 | Kali and Dwapara | 247 |
| 4 | The Roll of the Dice | 253 |
| 5 | In the Heart of the Fire | 261 |
| 6 | The Riddle of Love | 271 |
| 7 | The Nectar of Her Lips | 283 |
