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Names, Places, Events, Things - now a paperback version on Amazon

 It is finally here. The paperback edition of "Names, Places, Events, Things - Ruminations and Essays on Hindu Mythological Tales" is out, and is available on Amazon, Flipkart and Notion Press. Tap here to buy . Or paste this: https://www.amazon.in/Names-Places-Events-Things-Mythological/dp/163940791X/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=shreekant+vijaykar&qid=1622740085&sr=8-2 Written in the form of essays, musings, and thought experiments, and covering over a hundred lesser-known incidents and stories from Hindu mythology, this volume is a thinking person’s companion to the wonderful world of ancient Hindu civilization. Covering the names, places, events, and things in one of the most ancient cultures of the world, this compendium is a modern-day encyclopedia of Hindu myths and legends. This is not just a storybook. It is a rational enquiry, often witty, sometimes irreverent, always curious, into the nature of these myths that have propelled a large body of art, literat