Books with author Venkataraman M

While experimenting with a magic wand, the two young brothers are pulled into a computer game called The Fight for Magicallus. In the land of Magicallus, they encounter goblins and knights who are on the brink of war because their ruler has mysteriously disappeared, and the knights blame the goblins! The boys learn of a frightening prophecy that foretells the end of Magicallus. They must find an ancient book hidden in a dragon’s lair before the prophecy comes to pass and they are all destroyed. Can the boys find their way home? Will the knights and goblins go to war? Or will the dragon destroy them all? With both humor and suspense, this story pulls you in and doesn't let go.

Saints are the great souls who have devoted their life, energy and experience for the welfare of the people. They are extraordinary human beings having great wisdom, vast experience and character worthy of imitation. They gifted everything to the world without seeking fame or any kind of gain. Welfare of the world was their sole objective.India has been blessed from time immemorial by the advent of innumerable saints. In this book you can read the stories of some of these known saints.

Winner of the "Indie Book of the Day" award for June 7, 2014.At 7,600 words, this work is a collection of humorous insights into important topics ranging from annoying pet people (“I’m Not Talking About You, Of Course”), to analyzing your inner child (“Irrational Fears”), to living like the Amish in the aftermath of a hurricane (“A Jolt of Electricity”). Other essays examine just how much damage can be caused by a sneeze (“It All Started with a Loud Sneeze”), why it is so complicated to buy a tube of toothpaste (“Ask Me No Questions”), how not to prepare dinner ("Martha, I Let You Down"), making new friends ("Friends in Low Places"), how a parent’s obsessive hobbies can become an inescapable vortex (“Crazy Hobbies”), and why spending the night in a sleep clinic is like being abducted by probing aliens (“Nightmare at the Sleep Clinic”).If you don’t see yourself in each of these entertaining essays, then I’m not talking about you, of course.

While experimenting with a magic wand, two young brothers are pulled into a computer game called: The Fight for Magicallus. In the land of Magicallus, they encounter goblins and knights who are on the brink of war because their ruler has mysteriously disappeared, and the knights blame the goblins! The boys learn of a frightening prophecy that foretells the end of Magicallus. They must find an ancient book hidden in a dragon’s lair before the prophecy comes to pass and they are all destroyed... Can the boys find their way home? Will the knights and goblins go to war? Or will the dragon destroy them all? With both humor and suspense, this story pulls you in and doesn't let go.

Yathni is a little girl studying in Fifth Standard. Yathni’s paternal grandfather guides her on moral values through the practices of Hindu religion. Impressed by her devotion and conduct, Lord Ganesha, along with his consorts-Siddhi and Buddhi-took her on an excursion to Kailash. Subsequently, Yathni goes on a pilgrimage to Tirupati-Tirumala along with her parents and grandparents. They get the darshan of Lord Venkateswara, a form of Lord Vishnu. On the advice of Sage Narada, Lord Vishnu arranges an excursion for Yathni to Vaikunt and Brahmalokam. On the way, there was a halt at the South Pole. Her experiences on this unique journey form the basis of the story. The book contains some factual information on the temple of Lord Venkateswara of Tirupati-Tirumala, a few holy places in India, the Antarctica etc. Colourful illustrations have also been provided.

The book is a fiction based on Hindu mythology. Yathni is a little girl studying in Fifth Standard. She is a devotee of Lord Ganesha. Yathni’s paternal grandfather guides her on moral values through the practices of Hindu religion. Impressed by her devotion and conduct, Lord Ganesha, along with his consorts-Siddhi and Buddhi-takes her on an excursion to Kailash. Ganesha brings the Pushpaka Vimanam-the celestial airplane- to take Yathni to Kailash. On the way, there are two halts-one at the North Pole and another at Moon. Her experiences on this unique journey form the basis of the story.The story is a mixture of facts and fiction. Awareness material regarding North Pole, the Moon, the outer space, biodiversity, environment etc has been introduced. The messages regarding the need to save the endangered species, to save the earth from global warming, avoiding pollution etc besides value systems and anecdotes from Hindu religion have also been given at appropriate places. The book is for all type of readers and specially for youngsters above twelve years of age.Quotations have been given from the religious texts and other literature. These quotations are from various languages-Sanskrit, English, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarathi and Hindi.

The foundations of Hinduism are the eternal and supersensuous truths discovered by ancient Indian sages. These revealed Divine Truths are called the Vedas. According to the teachings of the Vedas, God is the One without a second — the absolute, formless, and only Reality. God is referred to as Brahman, the Supreme Universal Soul. It is said in the Vedas that by His mere will, Brahman manifests Himself as this universe. Hence, creation, preservation and destruction of this world are the three aspects of God. These three basic aspects of God are represented by the Trinity called as Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. There are also other deities in Hinduism to personify the various other endless powers and aspects of God. These are the gods and goddesses of Hinduism.A brief sketch on a few important gods and goddesses of Hinduism are given in this book.

Hanuman is a well-known god in Hinduism. He is known as a monkey-god, and can be seen in temples throughout India. He is depicted in various forms. In some temples his image is set up alone standing with a mace in his hand. In some other places he is seen with folded hands. In some other temples he is depicted sitting in a devotional posture before the images of Rama and Sita. He is the greatest devotee of Rama. Rama loves him the most. He is the god of power and strength. He remained a celibate and is stated to be an immortal. It is believed that he is present wherever the story of Rama is recited or spoken. This book gives a very brief description of Hanuman in an illustrated way to the kids. Let the kids read and enjoy.

Saints are the great souls who have devoted their life, energy and experience for the welfare of the people. They are extraordinary human beings having great wisdom, vast experience and character worthy of imitation. They gifted everything to the world without seeking fame or any kind of gain. Welfare of the world was their sole objective.India has been blessed from from time immemorial by the advent of innumerable saints. In this book you can read the stories of some of these known saints.