Simhasana Dvatrimsika

Simhasana Dvatrimsika

Author: A N D Haskar

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2007-01-07

Total Pages: 207

ISBN-13: 9352141008

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Classic tales of courage and compassion The fabled monarch Vikramaditya is considered a model of kingly virtues, and his reign a golden age. These famous stories narrated by the thirty-two statuettes of nymphs supporting the magic throne of Vikramaditya extol his courage, compassion and extraordinary magnanimity. They are set in a framework recounting the myths of his birth, accession, adventures and death in battle, after which the throne remained concealed till its discovery in a later age. A fascinating mix of marvellous happenings, proverbial wisdom and sage precepts, these popular tales are designed to entertain as well as instruct. Many have passed into folk literature. The original author of the Simhasana Dvatrimsika is unknown. The present text is dated to the thirteenth century AD. It exists in four main recensions, from which extracts have been compiled together for the first time, in this lively and faithful translation of this celebrated classic by a renowned Sanskritist


Vikramaditya's Throne

Vikramaditya's Throne

Author: Poile Sengupta

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2016-06-17

Total Pages: 113

ISBN-13: 818475115X

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A young girl’s father goes missing A strange old man insists on his storytelling An ancient throne reveals forgotten tales When Upa's father gets kidnapped from the tiny village where he was working, she and her mother move to her great-grandmother's house in a small town, to recover from the shock. There the dejected and worried mother and daughter are befriended by an odd-looking stranger who insists on telling them stories of King Vikramaditya and his long-lost throne. As Upa and her mother listen to these magical stories they begin to see the goodness in the people around them and recognize the relevance of the tales of King Vikramaditya in their lives today. Funny yet thought-provoking, Poile Sengupta's retelling of these ancient stories makes them come alive like never before.


Vikram & Vetal (Illustrated)

Vikram & Vetal (Illustrated)

Author: Vyanst

Publisher: CreateSpace

Published: 2015-07-01

Total Pages: 58

ISBN-13: 9781514788806

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India is a land of enchanting mysterious tales. This land had been ruled by many kings whose lives still remained to be mysterious, but their stories have earned immortality. The stories of Vikramaditya, a benevolent Indian ruler, are such mysterious ones. Tales of Vikram and Vetal have fascinated readers all over the world. These stories take the readers into the realm of fairies and ghosts, queens and kings, princes and princesses, braves and cowards, rich and poor, wise and fools, and also the common simpletons. The tales reflect judgments on morality, sacrifice, loyalty and love. This book is a collection of selected stories from the varied Vikram-Vetal encounters. The stories are written in simple and easy to understand language and carry colorful illustrations. We hope that readers would benefit from the judgment skills of Vikramaditya as depicted in these stories.


Vikram and Vetal

Vikram and Vetal

Author: Poile Sengupta

Publisher: Penguin Books India

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 9780143334989

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Age old stories of Vikram and Vetal. The tales are retold in a short story/novel way.


Vikramaditya Veergatha: Book 1 - The Guardians of the Halahala

Vikramaditya Veergatha: Book 1 - The Guardians of the Halahala

Author: Shatrujeet Nath

Publisher: Jaico Publishing House

Published: 2014-12-10

Total Pages: 428

ISBN-13: 818495638X

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The Price of a Promise Paid in Blood The deadly Halahala, the alldevouring poison churned from the depths of the White Lake by the devas and asuras, was swallowed by Shiva to save the universe from extinction. But was the Halahala truly destroyed? A small portion still remains – a weapon powerful enough to guarantee victory to whoever possesses it. And both asuras and devas, locked in battle for supremacy, will stop at nothing to claim it. As the forces of Devaloka and Patala, led by Indra and Shukracharya, plot to possess the Halahala, Shiva turns to mankind to guard it from their murderous clutches. It is now up to Samrat Vikramaditya and his Council of Nine to quell the supernatural hordes – and prevent the universe from tumbling into chaos! A sweeping tale of honour and courage in the face of infinite danger, greed and deceit, The Guardians of the Halahala is a fantastical journey into a time of myth and legend. Doortodoor salesman, copywriter, business journalist and assistant editor at The Economic Times, SHATRUJEET NATH was all this before he took to writing fiction fulltime. He debuted with The Karachi Deception in 2013, followed by The Guardians of the Halahala and The Conspiracy at Meru, the first two books in the Vikramaditya series. At present, he is writing volume three of the series. Shatrujeet lives in Mumbai, but spends much of his time in the fantasy worlds of his stories. He can also be found at facebook.com/ShatrujeetNath and @shatrujeet.


Stories of Vikramaditya

Stories of Vikramaditya

Author: Mathuram Bhoothalingam

Publisher:

Published: 1982

Total Pages: 182

ISBN-13:

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A collection of fourteen tales describing the heroic exploits of Vikramaditya, a lengendary king of India.