Sri Devi Mahatmyam for Kids

drruchipatel

Sep 28

Sri Devi Mahatmyam for Kids: Glories of the Feminine God in Hinduism by Maha Rishi Markandeya, Ishwar Joshi Awalgaonkar

My Ratings- 4/5 stars

It's q book of mythology genre. It's a short read that can be read in a day or so. This book is for kids but my reason to pick it up because usually I have picked up books for kids and it has better explanation for kids. And I found that more attractive. I am huge fan of mythology genre. But usually I read of Ramayan and Mahabharat. This is the first one I found on this topic. I will briefly summarise my views here. The book consists of several stories or we can say incidents. I can't discuss everything here as it will lead to spoilers but I will discuss one or two my favourite incidents here that will give you rough idea about the book. The very first incident that I liked the most is, the very first one. The King, Suratha and Samaadhi realised that they both are unhappy. They share similar situations. They approached Rishi Medhas for guidance. Here author introduced Devi and importance of Devi Mahatmayam. Reading or listening to the Devi Mahatmyam will reveal the true nature of Devi over time. Devi Mahatmyam will also help burn away any bad Karma that we may have accumulated in our past lives. My second favourite incident is of Madhu and Kaithaba began praying to Devi in the form of Maha Devi. They both impressed Devi and gained powers. Madhu and Kaithaba, being Daityas, became proud of their newly gained Superpower. They figured that since nobody in the Universe can kill them ever. That causes imbalance in the balance created by Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh. Read the book to know further about such incidents. I loved the book. All the incidents were new for me. I haven't come across them anywhere. The narration style of the author is captivating. It's suitable for any age of people. It's written in lucid language. And yet it's written in such a way that it will develop vocabulary of the kids. I enjoyed reading it. Good one. Recommended from my side.

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