Books based on Hindu Mythology

 Hello again!

We did speak a lot about marketing, its importance, usage and much more earlier. I hope you found them useful. In case you've gained knowledge from earlier posts, it's great to hear that. 

This time, we're going to talk something that's completely different. 

We're talking about Hindu Mythology. 

As we know, mythology is nothing but the study and understanding of sacred tales. This could be in multiple forms. Coming to Hindu Mythology, there are various popular forms in which mythology was prevalent among the people, as below:

1. Folk tales: One of the most popular forms of mythological interaction is through folk tales. This involved portrayal of dramas, songs etc.. These folk tales were performed at multiple occasions. They were performed during festivals, at bazaars, weddings and many more places. 

2. Oral narrations: This form involved the passage of the mythological knowledge down the generations from elders to their kids. The elders would memorise everything told to them and when the time is right, they would pass on this info to their children who would in turn do the same thing with their kids and so on. This was mainly done during the times when paper was either not yet invented or finding it was difficult and time-taking. 

3. Written books: Even before paper was invented, Indians were using the barks of palm leaves to write down things. Palm leaves were dried and flattened out and made in to strips, which acted as perfect surfaces to write and this knowledge could be retained for longer than oral narration and also avoid mistakes in the process.

As these are the most common prevalent forms, we need to take a closer look at the first two forms.

 Oral narrations are surely a thing of the past since there was no paper or palm leaves available in large quantities so people could write on them. This form also lead to another potential threat: Mistakes. Mistakes maybe common today, but in the past, small mistakes could lead to a completely different understanding. When mythological knowledge was being passed down generations, one mistake in the reception or conveying of it could change the whole base of it. 

Folk tales are very hard to come across these days. We only see them being performed during ethnic gathering or during festivals only. With people becoming more and more digital, folk tales have lost their glory and are a very rare talent to find.

Thus, we now understand that written books are a better way to keep the mythological knowledge alive. While we know there are sacred texts like Mahabharata and Ramayana, there are books that combine the elements in these texts with the modern world and have a very interesting narrative.

Hence we know that books are the best way in which we can keep the mythological knowledge going on from one generation to another. 

In case you're planning to obtain this knowledge through books, here are a few books that not only mention fascinating things that might have happened in the past, but also link them to the modern world:

1. Harappa Trilogy (by Vineet Bajpai)

Genre: Mythology, Thriller, Religion, Suspense

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2. Return of the Brahmin (by Ravi Shankar Etteth)

Genre: Mythology, Political

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3. The Krishna Key (by Ashwin Sanghvi)

Genre: Mythology, History

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4. Chanakya's Chant (by Ashwin Sanghvi)

Genre: Mythology, Knowledge, Politics

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5. Bhagavad Gita for Millennials (by Bibek Debroy)

Genre: Mythology, Psychology

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Let us know how these books were if you have read them. 

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