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    The Great Tales Of Terrible Asuras
    The Great Tales Of Terrible Asuras
    The Great Tales Of Terrible Asuras
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    The Great Tales Of Terrible Asuras

    By Sudeep Banerjee

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    The terrible Asuras are pretty notorious. These demons have decided to spread chaos across the world and win over heaven.

    Here comes an Asura trying to kidnap mother Earth! Another demon is spreading fever to gods and humans. An Asura who can burn anyone to ashes, and another with a heart full of generosity.
    This collection of adorable stories for children show us how the Asuras tried to defeat the Devas, and how the gods ultimately won over. These stories will entertain, educate and provide healthy enjoyment to the readers.

    These stories are carefully chosen to highlight the power of the gods and how sometimes the demons challenge it. The stories are narrated in a way that would be suitable for children and ensures small moral lessons in each story. Children will learn that there are no short cuts to success, and our confidence is our biggest super power.

    • Unique and enjoyable stories of Asuras
    • Colourful illustrations with each story
    • Rich in wisdom and everyday lessons
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSrishti Publishers
    Release dateOct 15, 2022
    ISBN9789390441983
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      Book preview

      The Great Tales Of Terrible Asuras - Sudeep Banerjee

      Author’s note

      Hold on! Before you dive into the book, let me steal a few minutes from you. Don’t worry, it will not take hours! The book you are holding right now comprises a collection of stories which are completely centred upon the anti-heroes of Hindu mythology, whom we tend to call asuras. Tell me something, have you ever wondered why do we call them asuras? Or, how they were born? Or what was their relationship with gods or devas? Allow me to explain the matter.

      According to Hindu mythology, the world is governed by Tridev or the trio of three gods – Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Brahma is the Creator. He builds everything you see around the world and across the universe. He is called the Father of Creation. Vishnu is the Preserver. He protects everything that Brahma has created, hence, he is called the Preserver of the Universe. And Shiva is the Destroyer. He destroys everything that has been created and preserved by Brahma and Vishnu, as destruction is needed for a new beginning. He is called the Destroyer of Evil and the God of all gods – Mahadeva.

      Although there are many other great gods, Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva are the main gods among them. Together, they are the symbol of oneness, which is called the Trinity or Trio. In the primary stage of creation, when Brahma created every living and non-living being, he also created a mighty sage named Kashyap, who had two wives – Diti and Aditi.

      When both the women bore the sage’s children, the sons of Aditi were called Adityas, who were later renowned as devas; while Diti’s sons were called asuras. The devas and asuras were stepbrothers, and by the grace of lord Brahma, they thrived and became powerful superhumans. But as time skittered, the devas became more benevolent and peace-bringing, while the asuras became power- seekers. And this dual quality ensued rage and enmity between the two. They started competing against each other. And from then on, the asuras devoted their existence to ruin the lives of devas. They used to seek boons from the Trinity of gods and abused their powers to cause havoc in the lives of devas.

      However, no matter how powerful they got, they could never stand against the might and intelligence of the devas. They ended up being defeated all the time. Nevertheless, their amazing stories always make us laugh, leaving us wondering how nasty the asuras could be!

      Here are some great stories of the mighty asuras, who troubled the gods and humans, and became the supreme anti-heroes in most of our mythological stories. Now that you know all this, you are allowed to devour the entire book!

      Contents

      Author’s note

      1. THE BROTHERS WHO TURNED INTO ASURAS

      2. STEALING MOTHER EARTH

      3. GOD IS EVERYWHERE

      4. THE LADY DEMON

      5. DEMON IN HEAVEN

      6. HOW TO DECEIVE AN ASURA

      7. THE MOST GENEROUS ASURA THAT EVER LIVED

      8. TRAP A GOD FOR PROTECTION

      9. GOD OF WAR

      10. THE UNBEATABLE ASURA

      11. HOW TO SEPARATE THE INSEPARABLE

      12. INDRA’S FEAR

      13. UNDERNEATH THE OCEAN

      14. EMERGING OUT OF EARWAX

      15. THE TERRIBLE BOON

      16. THE SKIN-CHANGER

      17. THE MALEVOLENT BROTHERS

      18. INVINCIBILITY IN BLOOD

      19. BORN OUT OF ASHES

      20. THE FEVER DEMON

      21. THE ARTISAN

      22. WHEN THE GODS MERGE

      1

      THE BROTHERS WHO TURNED INTO ASURAS

      Lord Vishnu is known as the preserver of the universe, who sustains living and non-living beings around the world. He resides in Vaikuntha loka, where he can be found meditating, lying on the coils of Adi-Sesha – the giant snake with a thousand heads. Since the beginning of time, Jaya and Vijaya – two divine beings – used to guard Vaikuntha loka. They were twin brothers and were ardent devotees of Vishnu.

      The brothers were very sincere and dedicated in performing their duties. They would hardly permit anyone to enter the lord’s house. Vishnu also didn’t want anyone to disturb him during his meditation and was happy with his guards. But one day, the four Kumara brothers appeared, all at once! The Kumara brothers were the four dwarf sages – Sanaka Kumara, Sanandana Kumara, Sanatana Kumara and Sanat Kumara. They were born out of Brahma’s head and were as learned as Brahma himself. But unlike Brahma, they had the tendency to get angry if they were not treated respectfully. Everyone was aware of their nature, so they respected them. They were scared to face their fury, because when the Kumaras got angry, disasters followed.

      As soon as the Kumara brothers reached the doorstep of Vishnu’s abode, they saw Jaya and Vijaya. They calmly said, ‘O Jaya and Vijaya, the ardent devotees of lord Vishnu! We are here to meet the lord, and would like to have a little conversation with him. Kindly let us go in.’

      But Jaya and Vijaya raised their hands, stopping them at the entry gate. They said, ‘O mighty sages, our lord is meditating right now, so we are not allowed to let anyone go inside. Please wait here until the lord finishes his meditation.’ But that was too much for the four brothers to handle. Out of immense anger, they warned, ‘Don’t oppose the Kumara

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