THE MAGICAL MYTHS AND LOST LEGENDS OF DIWALI

Category Non-Fiction
Format Paperback
Imprint Rupa
Price 195

ISBN: 978-93-5520-142-3
Pages: 128 pages
Date: 10th November 2021

ABOUT THIS BOOK

DID YOU KNOW?
• Dhanteras started with a clever princess defeating a snake with a mound of glittering gold and silver.
• The evil King Narakasura kidnapped 16,000 princesses from all over the world and Krishna rescued every single one of them!
• Once when Hanuman was young, he was so hungry he almost swallowed the sun!
From the glorious return of Rama to Ayodhya, to the mighty battle of the Mahabharata, and a smattering of adventure stories from ancient myths and legends, Diwali is a key that unlocks significant chapters of Hindu mythology for the uninitiated.
But it is so much more than that! In this book, Priyankee Saikia explores the unique regional twists to the festival and the history behind them and how it is significant not just for Hindus in India, but for followers of other religions and citizens of other countries. Discover the fascinating rituals and the not-so-pleasant aspects of the biggest festival of India, and learn about the curious legends behind all of them.

AUTHOR OF THE BOOK

Priyankee Saikia is an author from Guwahati, Assam and this is her second book. She has a master’s in English Literature from University of Delhi. She discovered her love for writing at the age of six, when she began penning her first few poems. Since then, she has written for a number of regional newspapers, newsletters, magazines and online blogs, besides running her college magazine. Her poetry has been published in a number of anthologies.

A former journalist, copywriter and digital marketer, Priyankee currently works as a station programming head in a leading radio company. She continues to dabble in writing during her free time and hopes to publish fiction one day. As a mother of an inquisitive five-year-old, Priyankee loves telling stories to her daughter and dreams of travelling the world with her.
In a perfect universe, the author would love nothing more than a roomful of books and all the time in the world to read them.