Gopal and the cowherd

Gopal and the cowherd
Author: GAYATRI MADAN DUTT
Publisher: Amar Chitra Katha Pvt Ltd
Total Pages: 35
Release: 1971-04-01
Genre: Comic books, strips, etc
ISBN: 8184820526

This simple Bengali folktale, illustrating the power of faith, was passed down from teacher to disciple: from Sri Ramakrishna to Swami Vivekananda and from him to Sister Nivedita, who recounted it in ‘Cradle Tales of Hinduism’. Little Gopal is afraid to walk alone through the forest to school. His mother tells him, “Call out to your cowherd brother. He will come and protect you”. When Gopal calls out, to his delight, a cowherd with dancing eyes appears and escorts him to school…..

Gopal And The Cowherd

Gopal And The Cowherd
Author: Editor: Anant Pai Author: Gayatri Madan Dutt Illustrator: Dilip Kadam
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ISBN: 9788175081031

Gopal the son of a poor widow had to go to school, passing through a forest, of which he was afraid. His mother told him to call for 'brother' lord Krishna. Gopal's fear was gone. His teacher was also convinced of the appearance of 'brother' at Gopal's ca

The mystry of the missing gifts

The mystry of the missing gifts
Author: SUBBA RAO & DR. CHANDRASHEKHAR KAMBAR
Publisher: Amar Chitra Katha Pvt Ltd
Total Pages: 34
Release: 1971-04-01
Genre: Comic books, strips, etc
ISBN: 8184825080

Bhola is a kind-hearted but lazy old man, the despair of his hard working wife. When he catches a flock of sparrows, the king sparrow promises to reward him richly if he sets the birds free. Bhola agrees and is rewarded with a cow whose dung is pure gold! A wandering sanyasi comes to a village. The richest man refuses him alms but his brother who is poor gives him food and shelter. The sanyasi gives the poor man a magic flute. But his jealous brother cannot bear to see his good fortune.In these witty folk tales from Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka, kindness and wisdom are always rewarded.

The syamantaka gem

The syamantaka gem
Author: KAMALA CHANDRAKANT
Publisher: Amar Chitra Katha Pvt Ltd
Total Pages: 35
Release: 1971-04-01
Genre: Comic books, strips, etc
ISBN: 8189999648

To the women of Dwarka, Krishna is the most coveted jewel, the husband they yearn for. For most of the men, the Syamantaka, the sun-god's shining gem, is the most sought-after prize. This is hardly surprising, it is known to regularly bestow a hoard of solid gold on their Prince Satrajit. When the gem goes missing, suspicion falls on Krishna. He must prove his innocence, but danger and upheaval threaten at every turn.

The priceless gem

The priceless gem
Author: YAGYA SHARMA
Publisher: Amar Chitra Katha Pvt Ltd
Total Pages: 35
Release: 1971-04-01
Genre: Bodhisattvas
ISBN: 8189999745

Is a glowing stone more valuable than wisdom? Is truth more precious than wealth? Answers to such questions came easily to Aushadha Kumar, a Bodhisattva at the court of King Vaideha. A previous incarnation of the wise and compassionate Gautama Buddha, the tale of his life admist adversity and courtly rivalry defines the Buddhist ideal of right thinking and right living. This priceless gem from the Jataka fables teaches even as it entertains.

The parijata tree

The parijata tree
Author: ANANT PAI
Publisher: Amar Chitra Katha Pvt Ltd
Total Pages: 31
Release: 1971-04-01
Genre: Comic books, strips, etc
ISBN: 8184823479

When Satyabhama, Krishna's fiery wife, gets offended by the behaviour of Indra's wife Sachi, the two gods come to war over the lovely Parijata tree. The princess Lakshmana is determined to marry Krishna. Her father must ensure that during the swayamwara only Krishna will win his daughter. Sage Narada provokes Satyabhama into agreeing to give him Krishna, unless she can find something heavier than him. But all her possessions together prove to be lighter than Krishna.

The pandit and the milkmaid

The pandit and the milkmaid
Author: GAYATRI MADAN DUTT
Publisher: Amar Chitra Katha Pvt Ltd
Total Pages: 34
Release: 1971-04-01
Genre: Comic books, strips, etc
ISBN: 8189999613

The hypocrisy of the famous, the unquenchable greed of the rich, the smugness of the ignorant are often encountered in our everyday world. Yet, when Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa weaves them into a story, they make us laugh and alert us to our own weaknesses, setting us firmly on the road to being better human beings.

The Lost Prince

The Lost Prince
Author: SUBBA RAO
Publisher: Amar Chitra Katha Pvt Ltd
Total Pages: 34
Release: 1971-04-01
Genre: Buddhist stories
ISBN: 818482498X

Prince Kshemankara was a kind and generous person. His younger brother, Papankara, was more suspicious by nature.Kshemankara decided to take a fleet of ships and search for riches in other lands. Papankara went along with him. During a storm their ship capsized. Kshemankara managed to get his unconscious brother to the shore, before he too collapsed. Many months later, Papankara returned home alone and was made king. What could have happened to Kshemankara? Originally of Indian origin, the tale travelled with Buddhist monks to monastries in Tibet. It was found by European travellers in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and translated into English.

Rise of a Folk God

Rise of a Folk God
Author: Ramchandra Chintaman Dhere
Publisher: OUP USA
Total Pages: 372
Release: 2011-10-10
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0199777594

Vitthal, also called Vithoba, is the most popular god in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, and the best-known Hindu god of that region outside of India. This book by Ramchandra Chintaman Dhere is the foremost study of the history of Vitthal, his worship, and his worshippers.