Agastya

by Kamala Chandrakant (Story), Anant Pai (Editor)

He outwitted the Vindhya mountain when, in its pride, it tried to obstruct the natural path of the sun. He drank all the waters of the ocean to expose the wicked Kalkeyas, who hid there after challenging the Gods to battle.

Agastya is the most well-known among the Saptarshi. His stories are found not just in the Vedas but are scattered through the Brahmanas and the Puranas as well. These stories are known not only in India but are also a part of S.E. Asian mythology.

Genres: Comics, Mythology, Indian Literature, Graphic Novels Comics

35 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1974

Reviews

[Anantha Narayanan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a treasure trove. Never heard of these stories of Agasthya. Feels like the obsessive story telling bug has left the Indian shores for bad....

Thanks to ACK I can live these.

[Vaishali · Rating 3 out of 5]

Why this happens to be Vedic India's only sage with a huge beer belly I shall never know :) Totally blew it for me.

[Shinjini · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lesson Learnt: No one messes with the man who is capable of drinking an entire ocean.

[Saurabh Kumar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Refreshing to see a sage with a dad bod. Otherwise, almost all of them are portrayed as if they’re on anabolic steroids. The story of Rishi Agastya is immensely intriguing. I didn’t know he had gulped down the ocean in its entirety or stopped the Vindhya mountain from growing.
The illustrations by Mr Ram Waeerkar and the script by Ms Kamala Chandrakant are on point. There’s never a lull in the action which is terrific. Still, my favourite Amar Chitra Katha comic - out of those read - remains the one on Paramhansa Yogananda ji.

[Surya · Rating 4 out of 5]

WOW! TIL Vajra aasana was made from Rishi Dadchi's bones and that he gave up his bones willingly. Also learnt why Agastya settled in South India and about the sect of people called "Kalkeyas"

Interesting read indeed, altho I would have been more pleased if the book also covered the earlier days of Agastya, his birth, his time with Shiva, ascending as Sapta Rishi. This book only covers the story where is already a revered rishi not before that.

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[Ravi Kumar Dandapani]

Nice

[Geetanjali · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amar chitra katha never fails to entertain!. Enjoyed reading this one too!

[Abhi Jeet · Rating 4 out of 5]

Three stories of Lord Agastya included in the version I have read

[Krishnan Nair · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amar Chitra Katha has again managed to tell me a few stories that I had not read about a mythological character.