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Tales of Krishna

The Divine Cowherd Boy by: Sethu Ramaswamy

The book presents the stories on Krishna relating to events before and after his birth, his life as cowherd in Gokul, Vrindavan and Mathura and Kansa’s atrocities, his leelas with gopis in Vrindavan, his brave deeds, his visit to Mathura and the death of Kansa.

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ISBN: 9788182650190
Year Of Publication: 2012
Edition: 1st
Pages : x, 101p.
Language : English
Binding : Paperback
Publisher: Srikunj Sadbhawana Manch
Size: 24 cm.
Weight: 250

Overview

The book presents the stories on Krishna as contained in the Bhagavata Puranam which was narrated by Sage Shuka to King Parikshit according to legend. The tales relate to events before the birth of Krishna and Krishna’s life as a boy in Gokul, Vrindavan and Mathura. They relate to a number of events and acts relating to the life of Krishna such as Kansa’s atrocities on the people, the plight of Krishna’s parents, Devaki and Vasudeva, the birth of Krishna, his childhood pranks and leelas with gopis in Vrindavan, his brave deeds, his visit to Mathura and the death of Kansa at the hands of Krishna. Written for modern young readers, in a simple and easy-to-understand language, the stories contain the rich religious tradition of India that has come down through the centuries and continue to be revered today.

Contents

Introduction
1. Bhoomadevi’s Sorrow
2. Advent of Maya
3. Krishna in Gokul
4. Krishna’s Pranks : The Thief Who Stole Butter
5. In Vrindavan : Krishna the Giant Killer
6. The Lilas of Krishna
7. The Wrath of Indra
8. Brave Deeds
9. Coming of Akrura to Vrindavan
10. Krishna Goes to Mathura
11. Krishna in Mathura : The End of Kamsa

Meet the Author
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Mrs. Sethu Ramaswamy is the author of the celebrated autobiography Bride at Ten, Mother at Fifteen: Autobiography of an Unknown Indian Woman (Roli Books, 2003), and They Spoke with God: Saints of Tamizhaham (D.K. Printworld, 2009). At 86 she continues to read and write and has just completed a manuscript titled “The Needle-thin Boy and Other Stories” meant for children and teenagers.
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