Books with author ANANT PAI

Envious people surround a famous astrologer’s son and set several traps. Will the son’s luck come to his rescue? Find out in The Astrologer’s Son.It’s party time in Big Baan! But Kalia the Crow is certain that something fishy is going on...Meet the donkey who can tell the future in The Four-Legged Astrologer. What will you do if you find that heaven exists and an elephant can take you there? Take a sneak peek into the wonders of heaven in The Heavenly Elephant.

To eat or not to eat! That is the question. What will happen when there’s enough food to be eaten but the guest is far too shy? Find out in The Shy Guest. Sundar the peacock is trying to woo Sundari but Chamataka stands in the way. Will Kalia able to help Sundar? Find out in Kalia the Crow.Chhotu, the Doctor has learnt a strange new method to treat people. A thief is all set to rob a house. And there seems to be no one who can stop him. Check out Rama to the Rescue.

Stories From The Panchatantra (5 In 1 Series) is a compilation of five titles from the Panchatantra, a book of fables from Indian folklore. The first story included is The Jackal And The War Drum. This is followed by three other titles, namely Crows And Owls, How The Jackal Ate The Elephant, and The Brahmin And The Goat. The final title in the collection is The Dullard And Other Stories. The stories that are narrated in this book provide advice on the right way of life and morality, which is a common characteristic of Panchatantra tales. The characters in these tales are also anthropomorphic in nature, i.e. they are animal characters with human attributes. The set was released as a part of Amar Chitra Katha, an Indian comic book series established by Anant Pai himself.

India has a rich and glorious literary history, stretching back more than 25 centuries. This special collection includes 22 gems from the treasure chest of Indian literature. The book goes all the way back to Kalidasa's timeless plays and Sanskrit romances from the Gupta period, to Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay's novels and the works of Kannada and Punjabi writers like Masti Venkatesha Iyengar and Bhai Vir Singh. This collector’s edition comes with exclusive special pages containing extra facts about the authors, the places or dynasties they belonged to, and the time period they were part of.

Rama was happy living in the forest with his wife and brother. Palace intrigue may have forced his exile, but the next fourteen years promised to be quite pleasant. Suddenly, this idyllic life was thrown into turmoil. His beloved wife Sita was kidnapped! With unmatched skill as a warrior, Rama destroyed the ten-headed Ravana. And along the way, he won a host of very grateful friends.

Try as we might, the only beings we can converse with are humans. So then how does an old lady talk to her lamp every day?! Get to the bottom of this mystery in The Talking Lamp.Shambu is on the prowl for a ferocious tiger. But the tiger might be too ferocious for him. Find out who will triumph in Shikari Shambu! A tree that grows jalebis?! What magical tree is this? Find out in The Day Jalebis Grew on Tree.

A maneater is on the prowl and Shambu is called to save the day! But who will save Shambu? Find out in Shikari Shambu.Suppandi visits some relatives and turns their lives upside down with his antics. Get ready to burst out laughing in Foolish Suppandi.Princes are being trained for combat but amongst them there is one with a secret. Find out what it is in Arjuna’s Secret.And Tantri the Mantri uses nothing less than an avalanche in his plans to take out Hooja!

The Avatar concept is the very cornerstone of Hindu theology. According to it, the Supreme Power manifests itself in animal or human forms on earth, with the divine mission of cleansing it of the periodically increasing evil. The Avatar concept is closely related to the measurement of time in Hindu theology which has its basis on one working day of Brahma. According to the Bhagwat Purana, Brahma, the creator, is the causal effect of the predetermined periodic creation and dissolution of the universe. Each creation or Kalpa is equal to one day and each dissolution or Pralaya is equal to one night in the life of Brahma. A Kalpa and a Pralaya last for 4,320 million human years each. Every Kalpa has 1000 cycles of 4 Yugas (ages). Each cycle of 4 Yugas is completed in 4,320,000 human years. The Yugas are called Satya, Treta, Dwapara and Kali. The Avatars which are considered most significant are ten in number and they form the 'Dasha Avatar'. These ten avatars start with the form of a lowly fish and work up to the noble man, cast in the image of God. The fanciful find a parallel to Darwin's theory of evolution in the progression of these Avatars. The Avatars enable the common folk to speak of or listen to stories of divine doings which is a simple way of proceeding towards Godhead; particularly in our Kali Yuga with its 'sick hurry and divided aims'.

What mess will Suppandi create now, with the simple task of buying a matchbox? Find out in Adventures of Suppandi-8. A thoughtful son-in-law counted the delicious sannas his mother-in-law made before gobbling them up. But what if he counted wrong? Read this hilarious story in He Counted before Eating.When a king starts losing his hair, he is desperate to seek a remedy. Will he succeed in his quest? Read The Remedy for Baldness to find out!A village is desperate for rain and they turn to a fraud astrologer to guidance. What yarn will the astrologer spin now? Find out in The Rain-Maker.

• The Magic Horse has promised to help Leo when need be. But will the horse succeed in winning the princess’s hand for him?• Seth Takumal wants to sell his elephant to the highest bidder. But the simpleton Tito seems to have spotted a defect in the animal in The Elephant’s Tail.• A commuter has some simple questions, but the bus conductor here is one of a kind! Read Legal Advice to laugh out loud on the conductor’s unique answers to the queries.• Bhola always spoke the truth and Bhagola never did. But Bhagola’s latest prank lands them in a big mess. Will Bhola manage to save the day? Find out in The Truthful Boy.