EVENTS and THINGS: Volume II of NAMES PLACES EVENTS THINGS: Ruminations and Essays on Hindu Mythological Tales

<p>This is the second of a set of two books by Dr. Shreekant Vijaykar about Hindu Mythological Tales. Written as a series of essays musings and thought experiments over a decade and a half and covering over a hundred lesser-known Events and Things from Hindu mythology this volume is a thinking person&rsquo;s companion to the wonderful world of ancient Hindu civilization.&nbsp;</p><p>Covering the stories and incidents in one of the most ancient cultures of the world this book along with its companion that covers Names and Places (Part I) is a modern-day encyclopaedia of Hindu myths and legends.</p><p>This is not just a storybook. It is a compendium and a rational enquiry often witty sometimes irreverent but always curious into the nature of these myths that have propelled a large body of art literature and social thought through the millennia. It explores the mythical stories and situations in particular and human condition in general.</p>