The Great Tenali Rama (Illustrated)

The Great Tenali Rama (Illustrated)
Author: Sufiyan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 54
Release: 2015-06-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9781514179376

The lives of wise men and their wisdom set very good ideals to be inspired and acquired by those who follow. The society would benefit by knowing the stories of such wise men.Tenali Ramakrishna popularly known as Tenali Rama was a very famous Telugu poet and also one of the eight poets - Asta Diggajas of Bhuvana Vijayam, the court of the king Sri Krishnadevaraya, the Emperor of Vijayanagara. Known for his wit and humor, Tenali Rama was a genius and a great scholar in several languages like Sanskrit, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil and Kannada.His poetry was impressive and the popular humorous stories about him continue to entertain the kids and also the adults.This book is a collection of some of these tales. These humorous tales are laced with the wit and wisdom of Tenali Rama, the qualities that have made him immortal in Indian folklore. These tales have been passed on from generations and have been retold here in simple and easy to understand language.

How Ganesh Got His Elephant Head

How Ganesh Got His Elephant Head
Author: Harish Johari
Publisher: Bear Cub Books
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2003-10-08
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781591430216

The magical story of how Ganesh, the son of Shiva and Parvati, was brought back to life with the head of an elephant • The story of one of the most beloved characters in Indian lore, made accessible for Western children • Illustrated throughout with paintings from the classic Indian tradition Any Indian child can tell you how the beloved god Ganesh got his elephant’s head--now American children can know as well. For centuries Indian children have grown up hearing Ganesh’s story--how his mother, Parvati (an incarnation of the great mother goddess), created a small boy from sandalwood soap and commanded that he guard the palace against all intruders while she took her bath. How her husband, Shiva (the fearsome god of destruction), didn’t take kindly to being barred from his own home. How Shiva beheaded the boy during the cosmic war that followed, but then, when he realized that the balance of the entire universe was at stake, brought the boy back to life by grafting an elephant’s head onto his body and made him the people’s intercessor against the powers of destruction. Ganesh’s timeless story teaches children about the steadfast power of dedication to duty, the awe-inspiring power of a mother’s love for her child, and the gentle power of compassion, which holds the world together. Accompanied by rich, color illustrations prepared according to the traditional Hindu canon, How Ganesh Got His Elephant Head will transport children to a magical world filled with ancient wisdom.

The Best Of Tenali Raman

The Best Of Tenali Raman
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2008
Genre: Indic wit and humor
ISBN: 9788189852498

A collection of short tales on Tenali Raman and his wisdom.

Stories of Tenali Raman

Stories of Tenali Raman
Author: C. L. L. Jayaprada
Publisher: Children's Book Trust
Total Pages: 76
Release: 2001
Genre: Folk-tales
ISBN: 9788170119029

"Tenali Raman was called a vikata kavi. He was one of the Ashtadiggajas of the Vijayanagara court. He was the favourite of King Krishna Devaraya. The 20 stories are packed with fun"--Provided by publisher.

The Wit Of Tenali Raman

The Wit Of Tenali Raman
Author: Devika Rangachari
Publisher: Scholastic India
Total Pages: 109
Release: 2017
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 8176556033

Everyone agreed that Raman of Tenali was very clever. As a boy, he exasperated people with his mischief as much as he impressed them with his intelligence. As jester in the court of King Krishna Devaraya, Tenali continued to etertain and annoy the king and courtiers in equal measure. But underlying the buffoonery and audacious exploits was a keen concern for truth and a desire to bring to light the follies of men and society. This collection of eighteen stories contains all the wit and wisdom that make the stories of Tenali Raman so widely read and well loved.

Raman Of Tenali

Raman Of Tenali
Author: KAMALA CHANDRAKANT
Publisher: Amar Chitra Katha Pvt Ltd
Total Pages: 35
Release: 1971-04-01
Genre: Children's literature, Indic (English)
ISBN: 8189999435

When the king saw a strapping lad astride the aged shoulders of his guru, he knew something was amiss. Soon he realised that, if young Raman was around, it was best to expect the unexpected. This village bumpkin was no fool-even the fiery goddess Kali had given in to his wiles. wheeding his way into the mighty vijayanagaa court, it was but a short step into the heart of King Krishnadeva Raya, who welcomed a laugh or to to lighten his busy day

Witty Tales of Tenali Rama

Witty Tales of Tenali Rama
Author:
Publisher: Unicorn Books
Total Pages: 60
Release: 2007-09
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9788178060668

Each tale in this volume reveals some or all facets of Tenali Ram's character.

FIX YOUR PROBLEMS - THE TENALI RAMAN WAY (COLLECTER'S EDITION)

FIX YOUR PROBLEMS - THE TENALI RAMAN WAY (COLLECTER'S EDITION)
Author: VISHAL GOYAL
Publisher: V&S Publishers
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2015-01-09
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9352150740

Tenali Raman was a court jester, an intelligent advisor and one of the ashtadiggajas (elephants serving as pillar and taking care of all the eight sides) in the Bhuvana Vijayam (Royal Court) of the famed emperor of Vijaynagar Empire (City of joy) in Karnataka - Sri Krishna Deve Raya (1509- 1529), the model rular par excellence to Ashoka, Samudra Gupta and Harsha Vardhana. Tenali Raman was an embodiment of acute wit and humour and an admirable poet of knowledge, shrewdness and ingenuity. In a short span, the legacy left behind by Tenali Raman attained eternity. All these qualities of Tenali Raman have been fully explored and displayed in this collection of vibrant fables and anecdotes.The book is a marvelous treasury of legends of Tenali Raman and Emperor Raya which evokes a long lost, never- never land: an enchanted world of alert wits and tricky gossips; crafty crooks with biting tongues, valiant brigands and an assorted cluster of uncommon common people.Narrated by the author and superbly illustrated, "e;Fix Your Problems - The Tenali Raman Way"e; is an engaging blend of earthly wisdom and sparkling humour which deal with concepts that have certain timelessness. Each story is followed by terse moral and incalculable snippets which are usually that little extra that brings the reader a little more closer to his goal on the way to realizations. Every story purveys a pithy folk wisdom that triumphs over all trials and tribulations. The moralistic traits sagaciously portrayed by these stories intend to develop a series of impacts that can reinforce certain key ideas by the rational mind of the readers in all facets of life and propel them to the top in every endeavour. The stories various layers of meaning educates, informs, advises, enthuses, inspires and amuses and thus have a teaching effects which makes this book a must read for every aspiring individuals who wants to race ahead in the world of opportunities and cusses. The book also exposes how richly endowed Bharata Khanda (India before invasions) had been in the east in the field of wisdom and knowledge down the ages of which the west is ignorant.