#BookReview: Ganga The Constant Goddess by Anuja Chandramouli

Title: Ganga the Constant Goddess

Author: Anuja Chandramouli

Published on: 20th November 2018

Publisher:  Rupa Publications

Binding: Paperback

ISBN: 9353332680



"The wise men,when looking for a place of sacrifice, made sure there was a perennial source of water."

BLURB

Believed to be the liquid manifestation of Shakti and the nurturer of the three worlds with her life-sustaining waters, Goddess Ganga is the epitome of beauty and purity, famous for her indomitable spirit and boundless charm. Renowned as a devoted daughter, a caring mother, a passionate lover, and a merciful saviour, she is here to absorb and absolve us of our sins. A constant goddess, she is part of the Indian ethos, revered, and loved across the ages.
The exquisite epic that is Ganga’s story, from her miraculous origins, her sojourn in the heavens, her poignant relationships with the divine trinity, the birth of her sons—Bhishma and Kartikeya, and her descent into a wicked world that is not worthy of her, is dazzlingly told by Anuja Chandramouli. Without this Goddess, life as we know it will be over, for her righteous retribution will be terrifying.
This book is a vibrant retelling of the story of Ganga, who has the power to save us all and bestow the precious gift of moksha, embracing saints and sinners alike with her all-encompassing compassion. 




COVER PAGE

The cover page of the book Ganga The Constant Goddess is very beautiful. It is a really attractive and an eye catchy cover page in shades of blue, white and pink with the image of beautiful and elegant Goddess Ganga in a white saree. It is a very subtle and an amazing cover page. I really liked the cover page a lot.


REVIEW

I love to read mythology books and I am a big fan of Anuja Chandramouli's books. Ganga The Constant Goddess by Anuja Chandramouli is the fourth book which I have read by her. After reading her book, The Burning Queen Rani Padmavati, I had great expectations from this book and I am glad that this book was beyond my expectations.

I have read a lot about Lord Shiva so, I had a fair idea about Goddess Ganga but not in depth. Ganga The Constant Goddess is an intriguing and an interesting tale of Goddess Ganga who is the epitome of beauty and purity. She is a devoted daughter of King Himavat and Mena and a caring mother, lover and has the power to save or bestow us. This amazing tale took me on a life journey of Goddess Ganga.

 The book is written in a simple and clear language in a very fluent way. It is very well written which made me visualise events at times. I love author's writing style which only makes me stick to the book. There are a a lot of sub plots in the story which at times were relatable and made me think a lot. The story moves at its own pace neither so fast nor too slow which I really liked a lot.

There are quite a number of characters in the book such as Ganga, King Himavat and Mena, Parvati and various others. I really liked the main protagonist Goddess Ganga because she is so elegant and pure. The relationship she shares with her sister Parvati is very beautifully depicted in the the book. Few encounters between both of them is so nicely penned like when Ganga tells Parvati the story of Lord Shiva. The characters are very interesting interesting, well developed and each character has some originality.

Overall, it is a very amazingly penned down book having a very interesting and an engrossing plot and well developed characters. I took a bit time to read this mythology fiction and I enjoyed reading it a lot. I am glad that I got a chance to read this book. I would highly recommend this book to all the mythology buffs.




Buy the book here: https://www.amazon.in/Ganga-Constant-Goddess-Anuja-Chandramouli/dp/9353332680

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Anuja Chandramouli is a bestselling Indian author and New Age Indian Classicist. Her highly acclaimed debut novel, Arjuna: Saga of a Pandava Warrior-Prince, was named by Amazon India as one of the top 5 books in the Indian Writing category for the year 2013. Kamadeva: The God of Desire and Shakti: The Divine Feminine are her other bestsellers. Currently all three books are being translated into Hindi, Marathi, Gujarathi and Bengali, a real achievement for one so young. Her epic fantasies called Yama’s Lieutenant and its sequel has received an overwhelming response.
Her newest books are on Kartikeya, Padmavati and Prithviraj Chauhan. 
An accomplished orator, she regularly conducts workshops on Creative Writing, Story Telling and Mythology in schools, colleges and various other platforms. Her motivational speeches have also been well received. According to Chandramouli, her work with youngsters in the rural belt helping them improve their Spoken English and Writing skills has been wonderfully satisfying and enriching. 
This happily married, mother of two little girls, lives in Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu. She is a student of classical dance and Yoga. 

* I received a copy of the book from the publishers and the author in exchange of a review. Thank You.



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