IndiaClub.com Top Items in Mythology http://www.Indiaclub.com/ Books, Music, DVD's, Multimedia, Handicrafts and more from India in 400+ categories at great prices - NJ,USA 60 An Introduction To Vyasa’s Mahabharata (by P. Lal) http://www.indiaclub.com/shop/SearchResults.asp?ProdStock=22880&Loc=RSS There are many condensed versions in English of Mahabharata of Vyasa but the only one that can be called a translation is Dr. V. Raghavan’s rendering which, by shortening the 100,000 shlokas, is microscopic in its compression. Prof P Lal re-tells the story of the Kurukshetra war at greater length but always in Vyasa’s own words, without simplifying, interpreting, or elaborating. http://www.indiaclub.com/Assets/product/lres/22880.jpg Radha - Folk Heroine Or Divine Playmate (by Sanujit Ghose) http://www.indiaclub.com/shop/SearchResults.asp?ProdStock=22225&Loc=RSS This book for the first time draws upon a wide sweep of more than two thousand years of Radha, the earliest consort of Krishna,in a varied role in art and literature. http://www.indiaclub.com/Assets/product/lres/22225.jpg Myths and Legends of the Hindus and Buddhists (by Sister Nivedita) http://www.indiaclub.com/shop/SearchResults.asp?ProdStock=16976&Loc=RSS To Western-educated readers, the numerous concepts, characters, and ideals presented in Indian mythology often seem bewildering at first glance. Yet, once readers start peering into these myths through an introductory volume such as this, they soon discover that they cannot help but be immersed in them. Moreover, they also find that a study of these stories can be one of the most rewarding experiences of their life. http://www.indiaclub.com/Assets/product/lres/16976.jpg The Nasiketa Story (Nasiketopakhyana) (by Amos Nevo) http://www.indiaclub.com/shop/SearchResults.asp?ProdStock=29224&Loc=RSS This book is the first critical edition of a comprehensive Sanskrit version of the Nasiketa myth, with a full translation into English. The introduction presents a short analysis of the religious-philosophic ideas conveyed by the Naciketa story throughout the generations. It divides the Naciketa story corpus into three patterns, and leaves extensive scope for further research-literary, religious, philosophic, etc. http://www.indiaclub.com/Assets/product/lres/29224.jpg The Hidden Wisdom of the Goddess (by Devadatta Kali) http://www.indiaclub.com/shop/SearchResults.asp?ProdStock=29133&Loc=RSS Most of the book consists of newly invented scenes, incidents, and conversations between Medhas and his two disciples, the king Suratha and the merchant Samadhi. As the book progresses, the main characters become fleshed out and take on a life of their own. All the while, the writing probes ever deeper into the mysterious of human existence. http://www.indiaclub.com/Assets/product/lres/29133.jpg 7 Secrets from Hindu Calendar Art (by Devdutt Pattanaik) http://www.indiaclub.com/shop/SearchResults.asp?ProdStock=30961&Loc=RSS Hindu mythology abounds with fascinating gods, goddesses and characters whose visual representations - through calendar art - are equally colourful. Hindu calendar art may seem fantastic and kitsch, but it is in fact the most democratic expression of a mythic imagery that was once restricted to temple walls and palm leaf manuscripts http://www.indiaclub.com/Assets/product/lres/30961.jpg Persian Myths (by Vesta Sarkhosh Curtes) http://www.indiaclub.com/shop/SearchResults.asp?ProdStock=29548&Loc=RSS The traditional tales and stories of ancient Iran describe confrontations between good and evil, the victories of the gods, and exploits of heroes and fabulous supernatural creatures such as the magical bird Simurgh and the div or demons. http://www.indiaclub.com/Assets/product/lres/29548.jpg