Deepak Chopra Presents India Authentic 2

Deepak Chopra Presents India Authentic #2

by Saurav Mohapatra

Book by Mohapatra, Saurav

Genres: Mythology, Fantasy, Graphic Novels Comics, Comics, Graphic Novels

144 pages, Paperback

First published April 29, 2008

Reviews

[Vikas · Rating 3 out of 5]

This time around we have five more stories of Gods or Myths of India, this time the stories are of Narsimha (The furious avatar of Vishnu), Yama (When he was bested by a determined Savitri), Garuda (How he bested his enemies and gained respect of the Gods), Kartikeya (How and why he was born and raised and what happens after that), Parshuram (Most normal and devastating avatar of Vishnu). Once again being and Indian I knew almost all the stories but after so many years of not revisiting them, I forgot few details and this one filled in the blanks.

Now the gripe, the illustrations were not upto the mark in few places and this time around the overall package is decidedly less than the volume 1. However it is still a solid graphic novel and you should pick it up and give it a chance and then pick others and then just Keep on Reading.

My dream of being a writer is realized and I am now a Goodreads Author. I have always loved comics, and I hope that I will always love them. Even though I grew up reading local Indian comics like Raj Comics or Diamond Comics or even Manoj Comics, now's the time to catch up on the international and classic comics and Graphic novels. I am on my quest to read as many comics I can. I Love comics to bit, may comics never leave my side. Doga is one of my most favorite character and I love him to bits and don't leave any chance to devour any of his stories. So here goes again my mission to read as many Raj comics from the beginning. My childhood re-run. I love reading this and more, you should also read what you love and then just Keep on Reading.

[Ariel · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked the stories in Volume 1 better.

[Namratha · Rating 3 out of 5]

It begins with Vishnu’s fierce and frightening Narasimha Avatar and moves on to the rather interesting tale of Yama and Satyavati, the one woman who defied the God of Death. We also read about how the Avian Warrior, Garuda took on a murderous mission to save his mother and earned the respect of the Gods in the process.

Say hello to Lord Kartikkeya, the boy God of War. Created with one mission in mind, how does he deal with his destiny? And finally, wind up with yet another and probably the most devastating avatar of Lord Vishnu, Parashuram. The ascetic warrior went on a vengeful rampage but where does he draw the line on becoming a monster beyond redemption?

[Megan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I randomly found this graphic novel at a comic book store and thought I'd learn about Hindu mythology. The art was great, but I only loved one of the stories. The story I loved tells about Yama, the God of Death and Savitri, the woman who defied him. The story reminded of one of my favorite stories from ancient Greek mythology, Orpheus and Eurydice.

[Peacegal · Rating 3 out of 5]

Varied collection of traditional Hindu tales. The artwork ranged from great to cheesy. I appreciated the story of the lion-headed god killing the demon king, as I have this scene framed upon my living room wall.