These poems take a sometimes irreverent look at the myths and
stories of the Indian subcontinent. Why did King Yudisthir journey
to heaven with his dog - what happened when he got there and what
does it mean? Were King Dushyanta and Princess Shakuntala unlucky
or foolish? How did their love get into a ring? Why did Savitri
want a hundred sons and had she thought through the implications?
What has the god Shiva got to do with Wotan or King Arthur and what
is the link between the birth of Lord Krishna and the birth of
Jesus Christ? This is a book of poems about a culture the author
grew to love and strove to understand - that of India in all its
complications and wonder. The poems are an attempt to bridge the
gap between European culture and Indian culture. They are based on
the stories of the great Hindu epics and myths and presented in the
hope that the world that made them becomes explicable. They also
explore ideas about India herself and the difficulties that may be
experienced by someone moving between cultures, specifically from
that of India to that of Europe. The stories that form the basis of
the poems are described and explained and the poems themselves are
grouped together according to their origin or their theme. The
illustrations were made by the author to expand understanding of
the poems. It is hoped that the reader will come away from the
poems with a greater understanding for and sympathy with a culture
(and its way of thinking) that is now taking its place on the world
stage as an economic power.
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