Best Books To Read On Mythology: A Journey Through The Ancient Stories

This book is full of stories i honestly did not know before. like the one where Brahma and Vishnu have a race, or when Shiva and Krishna go up against each other. there is also a tale where Narada gets a monkey face (yes, really) and one where Indra tries to stop a baby from being born. Mahagatha by Satyarth Nayak brings together 100 such stories from the puranas, some you might know and many you probly do not. he tells them in order, from the start of the world to the end times, so it feels like one big long story, not just random things. what i liked is how each story links to the next, like everything has a reason and a result. the writing is easy to follow, and the pictures make it even nicer to read.

The Palace of Illusions is one of those books that really pulls you in. It tells the story of the Mahabharata, but this time from Panchaali’s side, the woman who was married to all five Pandava brothers. The book follows her life from her strange birth, her childhood with her brother, her deep friendship with Krishna, and her feelings that are not always easy to talk about. She even has a quiet love for a man who turns out to be her husbands’ biggest enemy. This story is full of magic, love, pride, pain, and finding your voice in a world made by men. This is the 10th anniversary edition and also has a new note from the author. A story that feels old and fresh at the same time.

The Kalki Trilogy by Kevin is really something else. It tells the story of Lord Vishnu’s last avatar, but in a way that does not feel too myth kind of thing. The main guy, Kalki, has powers like super fast healing, big strength, and crazy good fighting. He does not even know why he has all that, till he meets Kripa, an old warrior from a big war called Mahayudh. Then stuff starts to make sense. The story is full of fights, old legends, and twists you do not see coming. It is based on mythology but feels like a fast adventure. This set of 3 books is good to read and also nice to gift or just keep on shelf. Easy to read and kind of hard to put down.

This gift edition is full of some of the best mythological stories retold by Sudha Murty, one of India’s favorite authors. It has lots of unusual legends about gods, demons, magical creatures, and brave women. The books come with nice illustrations and cool characters that make it hard to stop reading. You get to travel to different worlds and times through these stories. The collection includes The Serpent’s Revenge, which tells strange tales from the Mahabharata, The Man from the Egg about the three main gods Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva, and The Upside-Down King with stories about Rama and Krishna. There is also The Daughter from a Wishing Tree, which shows fierce women from myths, and The Sage with Two Horns, full of lesser-known clever stories. A great set for anyone who loves old tales.

This book dives into the stories of Shiva, one of the most mysterious gods in hinduism. He is called the god of gods and teaches us about what it means to be human, about love, and friendship. Shiva also stands for creation, destruction, and change. You might have heard of Hanuman Chalisa, which is a very famous prayer connected to him. The author Shubha Vilas has other books too, like Mystical Tales for a Magical Life, with stories that you probably have not heard before. This book helps you get what karma and dharma really mean and shares the old wisdom of Shiva. It is a good read if you want to know more about spirituality and how the universe works.