Gods, Giants and the Geography of India
Sep 2021 · Hachette UK
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In the east, a pirate king finds his plans foiled by a formidable force of nature.
In the north, a majestic mountain range emerges from a demon's tantrum.
In the west, a sea keeps a city safely hidden in its deep waters.
In the south, the avatar of a god gives a forest its name.
Long ago, before science came up with explanations for the events that occurred in nature, people turned to stories to make sense of the wondrous workings of the natural world. And so, a life-giving stream became the gift of a goddess, a hot spring arose from the breath of a celestial snake and a heap of broken boulders served as a testament to a divine battle.
Zigzagging through myths, folklore, local history and geological theories, this extraordinary book draws fascinating connections between ancient tales and the science behind the spectacular geography of India.
Join Nalini Ramachandran on a most unusual, adventure-filled expedition up, down and across the country's varied terrain!
In the north, a majestic mountain range emerges from a demon's tantrum.
In the west, a sea keeps a city safely hidden in its deep waters.
In the south, the avatar of a god gives a forest its name.
Long ago, before science came up with explanations for the events that occurred in nature, people turned to stories to make sense of the wondrous workings of the natural world. And so, a life-giving stream became the gift of a goddess, a hot spring arose from the breath of a celestial snake and a heap of broken boulders served as a testament to a divine battle.
Zigzagging through myths, folklore, local history and geological theories, this extraordinary book draws fascinating connections between ancient tales and the science behind the spectacular geography of India.
Join Nalini Ramachandran on a most unusual, adventure-filled expedition up, down and across the country's varied terrain!
About the author
Nalini Ramachandran is always looking for interesting stories to tell - of glorious goddesses, daunting demons, stealthy shape-shifters, gorgeous geographies, wondrous wildlife, inspirational innovators and ordinary objects. Her works, both fiction and non-fiction, have appeared in a range of formats: comics and graphic novels, newspaper articles and magazine features, short stories and school textbooks, children's books and coffee-table books, animation scripts and screenplays. She also conducts workshops on creative writing and storytelling. To know more about her, visit www.authornalini.com.
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