Her Sainted Aunt', about an aunt teaching her niece the ropes of lfe, leaves us to choose the more surprising between the racy conversation and the unnamed narrator. 'The Subjugated' is about choices made by a rich woman and her maid and their lives. 'Demon in the darkness' is the story of a lonely man on a dark night facing the fear of paranormal. 'Ponts of View' is about two men with each considering the other to be the luckier one and wishing to have what the other has. 'When he became his wife' is the comical turn of events for a newly married couple when the husband has to play the role of being a woman. 'Behind the curtain' is about how our understanding of history can change if there are new and impartial participants. Of these stories, some might make you smile and some might make you sigh at the turn of events. They are based on the premise that each of us have innumerable experiences but remember only a few and acknowledge fewer still. But no experience is insignificant. What is mundane to one person can be paramount and life changing to another.
Among them, there is a follower of Lord Rama, Lord Krishna, or a worshiper of the Sun. Some are devotees of Bajrang Bali or Sherwali Mata and her assistant goddess. To awaken their reverence, they search for devotional songs and mantras. In this book, almost every god and goddess has been given 108 mantras. It tries to appease every goddess so that the reverence of every creature on earth is fulfilled. The mantras are written in a simple way, and every god or goddess has been addressed in 20-20 different forms to increase our reverence and engage our minds in worship more often.
The cauliflower. An answer to the prayers of every person on the planet who wants to lose weight, cut down on sugar and stay healthy, while not being hungry all the time. Sounds like a pipe dream? It’s not. The cauliflower is one of the best-kept secrets in the dieting community. It is among the most adaptable and versatile veggies that can blend into any kind of cuisine in the world and is an almost-perfect substitute for several types of starch—flour, cereal, pasta, rice and even the potato—for a fraction of the carb count. Besides being low in carbs, the cauliflower is gluten-free and high in nutrients. In The Cauliflower Diet, learn how the amazingly adaptable cauliflower can be used in the preparation of all the things you love: rice, upma, cookies and even pizza! Perfect for all types of weight loss, this humble vegetable will help you shed the kilos in no time.
Inspired by the divine potency of the Land of Vrindavan, the stories in the book celebrate the unflinching faith and devotion of the people of the town towards Krishna. Vibrant with the message of bhakti, wisdom and Love, they will take readers to a spiritual journey via the narrow streets and temples of Vrindavan, a journey’s whose charm will continue to be felt for the rest of their life. So smile, if you find some of these stories already been narrated to you by your grandmother, father or mother during the festivals of ‘Poornima’, ‘Sakath’, ‘Basant Panchami’, ‘Ekadasi’, ‘Satya Narayan Katha’, ‘Guru Poornima’ or ‘Akshay Tritiya’ festivals. Smile also, if you find them amusing and smile also if you can feel the divinity of Lord Krishna within them, for it exists.
Shifting Sands is a collection of short stories about relationships — not only between men and women, but between families, extended families and even cultures. Most of the stories are rooted in the culture and traditions of the Nairs of Kerala, but any reader can identify with these well-told tales, because the building blocks of all relationships are universal. Some of the life situations central to the stories may not be acknowledged, much less talked about, even in this ‘liberal’ age, but Radha Venuprasad discusses them frankly and with sensitivity. All the stories revolve around strong people who are not afraid to be themselves. There is Renu, who decided to keep her love child. But at what price? There is Shiva, who, despite his commitment to his wife of many years and their children, found himself drawn towards and taking responsibility for a beleaguered young woman. Then there is Dhruva, an affluent, gifted doctor with a secret, Aruna, for whom the stars foretold a violent end, and Ammu, Markanday and Seema, whose lives intermingle and turn conventions upside-down. Read also about Anita, whose tragic past intrudes into her idyllic present, about Minikutty, a chip off the old block, and how Gopala Menon unwittingly sets off a chain of events that shake the very foundations of his ancient family when he lets a young writer live in a house on his sprawling premises. Written in simple language, Shifting Sands is an easy read, and is sure to engage the interest of anyone who picks it up.
Kochunni ran away from home, to avoid living with his thieving parents. But wherever he went, people insisted on treating the little boy as a thief himself. Kochunni grew up deteremined to make his mark on the world and to fight injustice and prejudice. He became a highwayman, a daring Robin Hood-like figure who robbed the rich and gave the poor. He liked to target the most arrogant and cruel landlords and teach them a lesson. With his martial skills and his daring, Kochunni managed to outwit everyone. Kochunni's sense of mischief makes him the subject of many folk tales in Kerala.
It was a time of corruption and despotism in the state of Travancore. Balarama Varma, the Maharaja, was a helpless teenager who watched his Diwan take advantage of his inexperience to impose crushing taxes on the people and pocket the money himself. It was Velu Thampi who led a rebellion and overthrew the Diwan. The grateful Maharaja proclaimed him the Diwan and the people enjoyed a period of justice and firm administration. But then a greater foe awaited Velu Thampi, the British East India Company, which had begun to interfere with the internal affairs of Travancore.
This collection of poetry by Swami Sivananda Radha reveals the searching heart of a spiritual visionary. Here, Swami Radha expresses her deepest longing for the divine in poignant poetic verse. Included are her early poems, originally written in German, her meditations on the Kundalini chakras and her late material focused on Divine Light, inspired in part by her interpretation of the ancient texts of Kashmiri Saivism. When You First Called Me Radha comes with a CD of Swami Radha reciting the poems featured in the collection.
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