Stories from Ithihyamala
Title | Stories from Ithihyamala PDF eBook |
Author | A. K. Shrikumar |
Publisher | Children's Book Trust |
Pages | 200 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Tales |
ISBN | 9788170119036 |
Ithihyamala Is A Collection Of Legends In Malayalam, Numbering Over A Hundred Written By Kottarathil Sankunni, A Versatile Scholar. The Stories Cover A Vast Spectrum Of Life, Personalities, Events And Skills, Including Magic, Medicine, Illusion, And So On. The Stories Are Remarkable For Their Simplicity, Lucid Style, Richness Of Humour And Charm. The Stories Give A Deep Insight Into The Customs And Traditions Of Kerala. This Volume Contains Select Stories From The Original Classic. Highly Recommended For Children Of All Ages.
Tales Once Told
Title | Tales Once Told PDF eBook |
Author | Abraham Eraly |
Publisher | Penguin Books India |
Pages | 210 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 9780143099680 |
A Selection Of Stories Adapted From The Ithihyamala, A Marvellous Treasury Of Legends Of Kerala These Vibrant Fables Evoke A Long-Lost, Never-Never Land: An Enchanted World Of Sorcerers, Exorcists And Yakshis; Eccentric Rajas And Haughty Poets; Martial-Arts Prodigies And Peerless Physicians; Wily Wits And Devious Gadflies; Clever Elephants, Sly Crooks, Gallant Brigands And A Motley Bunch Of Uncommon Common People. Retold By Best-Selling Author Abraham Eraly And Superbly Illustrated By Jayachandran, Tales Once Told Is An Engaging Blend Of Earthy Wisdom And Sparkling Humour.
Aithihyamaala
Title | Aithihyamaala PDF eBook |
Author | Kottarathil Sankunni |
Publisher | Hachette India |
Pages | 787 |
Release | 2015-06-20 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 935009763X |
This special e-edition combines all three print volumes of the collected enduring legends of Kerala in the Aithihyamaala, the garland of legends. Yakshis, gandharvas, gods and demi-gods. Famous poets and learned Ayurvedic doctors. Magicians, conceited kings and Kalari gurus. Faithful, intelligent elephants and their fatherly mahouts. A vibrant and diverse cast of characters brings to life the ancient stories. The original collection of 126 tales, were documented over 25 years and written in the 1900s by Kottaaraththil Sankunni. These stories of well-known figures in Kerala folklore were first published in Bhashaposhini, the renowned Malayalam literary magazine. This edition of 50 stories, meticulously curated and translated by Leela James, transports you to the magical world of history, myth and fantasy of more than 100 years ago. Wisdom and vice, revenge and loyalty, imagination and fact, faith and superstition are intricately intertwined to create a collector?s edition for lovers of legends, Malayalam folklore and Indian literature.
Aithihyamala
Title | Aithihyamala PDF eBook |
Author | Kottarathil Sankunni |
Publisher | Mathrubhumi Books |
Pages | 940 |
Release | 2024-05-08 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN |
Kottarathil Sankunni’s Aithihyamaala in its richness, lucidity and variety is the Malayalam equivalent to Kathasaritsagara, Arabian Nights and Popol Vuh. This compilation of folklore, a perfect counterpoint to Kerala’s history, transports the reader into a fascinating world of kings and chieftains, elephants and mahouts, temples and deities, priests and wizards, nymphs and sirens. Penned by Kottarathil Sankunni in his inspiring and delightful language, this cherished collection combining a heightened sense of the real and the unreal is considered a classic.
Aithihyamala, the Garland of Legends
Title | Aithihyamala, the Garland of Legends PDF eBook |
Author | Koṭṭārattil Śaṅkuṇṇi |
Publisher | |
Pages | 76 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Hindu legends |
ISBN |
Selected legends from Kerala in comics.
Stories from Rajatarangini
Title | Stories from Rajatarangini PDF eBook |
Author | Devika Rangachari |
Publisher | Children's Book Trust |
Pages | 128 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Folklore |
ISBN | 9788170119081 |
Rajatarangini Means 'River Of Kings'. The Stories Were Written In Verse By Kalhana, A Famous Eleventh-Century Historian-Poet. These Stories Cover Kashmir'S Rich Culture, Traditions And Beliefs.
Early Tantric Medicine
Title | Early Tantric Medicine PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Slouber |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 393 |
Release | 2017 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0190461810 |
Early Tantric Medicine explores the mantra-based systems for healing snakebite found in the ancient Hindu texts called the Garuda Tantras. It engages with broader questions of medical efficacy, and describes a worldview in which powerful gods and goddesses are available to anyone who learns the secret methods of propitiating them.