BOOKS AMEYA

Nava Durga: The Nine Forms of the Goddess | Nalini Ramachandran

Synopsis: The mighty goddess of power, Durga, has nine special  manifestations. Each one of them is unique in its own way. These are Shailaputri, Brahmacharini, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda, Skandamata, Katyayani, Kaalratri, Maha Gauri and Siddhidatri. Together these are known as the Nava Durga, or the nine forms of Durga. Nalini Ramachandran has exquisitely used short stories Read more…

Aditya and the Omnipresent God is a folk tale from the Indian state of West Bengal

Aditya and the Omnipresent God: A Folk Tale from West Bengal

Once upon a time, there lived a very wise saint in Bengal. He ran a gurukul and had many brilliant children as his disciples. Aditya was one of them. He was a profound thinker. One day, as he lay idle on a haystack, a question popped up in his head. He quickly went running to Read more…