Books with author ANANT PAI

Rama was frantic his beloved brother lay dying and the only cure was tucked away on a forested mountainside far, far to the north big-hearted hanuman could not bear to see their pain he swelled into a giant, he flew, he battled deadly crocodiles and murderous ogre, he pitted his wits against powerful gods, all to deliver the precious medicinal plant, sanjeevani, before it was too late he brought the entire mountain to rest at ramas feet!

Hanuman stands for extraordinary physical strength, courage and humility. Above all, he is known for his devotion to Rama. So, it was little wonder that Rama entrusted Hanuman with the task of carrying his message to Sita in Lanka. Again, it was Hanuman who brought him the life-giving Sanjeevani to revive his beloved brother Lakshmana who had been grievously injured on the battlefield. Even today, Hanuman is regarded as the epitome of unfaltering devotion and unparalleled strength.

The Hindu religion reveres Lord Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva as the three main Gods. Lord Brahma is the creator, Lord Vishnu the protector and Lord Shiva the destroyer. The aim of comic book is to make the children aware of Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva is worshipped on the same scale as Lord Vishnu in the Hindu households. He wreaks terror in the hearts of the evil minded and is regarded with warmth and piety among the good hearted. He resides in Mount Kailash and never fails to answer the prayers for help from his devotees. The different stories in this collection are Sati and Shiva, Shiva and Parvati and Tales of Shiva, Ganesha and Karttikeya.

King Suddhodana was at his wit's end. He had surrounded his handsome young heir with comfort and riches, love and respect, but Prince Siddhartha was still not content. One night, the prince abandoned his family. Exchanging his royal robes for a begging bowl, his luxurious palace for the shade of a tree, Siddhartha lived the life of an ascetic to seek the ultimate truth about life and suffering. His search led him to enlightenment and he became Buddha, the Awakened One.

Bheema was the strongman of the Pandavas in the Mahabharata. So was Hanuman the ape in the Ramayana. For both, the poets held that their powers were the gift of the wind-god, their parent. The two face each other in this story from the Mahabharata. During the Pandavas' exile in the forest, their wife Draupadi expresses her wish to have a particular flower. Bheema sets out for the mountain on which the flower blossoms. On the way he demonstrates his strength against an elephant. He is however unable to lift the tail of Hanuman who is lying on the way. An interesting encounter follows and in the end Bheema achieves his purpose. Both are known for their extraordinary strength and valour. Both are the sons of Vayu, the wind God. Hanuman lived in the Tretayug serving Sri rama while Bheema, a contemporary of Krishna, lived in the Dwaparyug. The Mahabharata narrates the story of an encounter between the two mighty brothers.

Kentaro is gifted a magic slipper that gives its wearer gold coins. When his greedy uncle hears about it, he wants it all for himself. What happens next? Find out in The Magic Slipper.A generous man invites people for lunch, but soon his guests run off to save themselves. Wonder why? Find the answer in The Generous Host.The fearless, beautiful and strong Chandralekha faces off with a bunch of goons as she tries to escape their clutches.Hercules has been tasked with fetching golden apples. But a ferocious dragon guards the tree! What is Hercules to do now? Find out in Hercules and the Golden Apple, a Greek folk tale.Everyone knows that cats hate rats. But how did that enmity begin? Read Why Cats and Rats are Enemies to find the reason behind this eternal feud!

Chow is in need of a new donkey but The Donkey Seller he meets has more in store than just few braying beasts! • Anwar’s mother is about to remove her tonsils and oddly enough, Anwar wants to too! • Shekhar’s plans to send his mother’s money have been disrupted by a pickpocket! What will Shekhar do now?! Find out in The Honest Theif.• Shyam is a good student but a better procrastinator. Will his parents manage to teach him a lesson? Find out in The Time Stealer.