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Surya: How the Sun God was Tamed
Sanjna basked in the warmth of her husband, the radiant Sun God, Surya. But sometime, the sun's glare got uncomfortably fierce, and Sanjna could not bear it. She devised the perfect cover for herself - Chhaya, her mirror image! Away from the blazing Surya, the lonely Sanjna pined for her beloved. Eventually, a way had to be found to ensure everyone's happiness.
32 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 1974
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April 16, 2020
Interesting story
A nice story and not so popular also,so a pleasant discovery. The symbolisation,so much a part of Hindu mythology, is a key element of the story,lending it a special flair.
A nice story and not so popular also,so a pleasant discovery. The symbolisation,so much a part of Hindu mythology, is a key element of the story,lending it a special flair.
December 13, 2019
Spellbound
I was spellbound. The illustrations were beautiful. Although I wish the names of Chaaya devi's children could have been mentioned.
I was spellbound. The illustrations were beautiful. Although I wish the names of Chaaya devi's children could have been mentioned.
June 13, 2020
This book gave a complete account on the marriage of Surya, the Sun god but points could have been added on the birth and childhood of the Sun god. It was clever of Sanjana to keep her twin, Chayya, in the palace but Chayya's short temper gave her away. I felt it was wrong on Sanjana's part to do such a thing but she should have politely told the sun god to lower the heat. Overall, this book was excellent and I totally recommend it.
October 4, 2020
A brilliant story!
A nice bed time read, though a little more context on Surya's changing nature every season would've made it even more interesting!
A nice bed time read, though a little more context on Surya's changing nature every season would've made it even more interesting!
October 4, 2020
Good
V e r y n i c e a n d g o o d e p i c .
V e r y n i c e a n d g o o d e p i c .
March 14, 2020
Never heard before
May 19, 2020
Interesting
It's a good story told in an effortless manner. I like how the author has simplified the text. The illustrations are great too
It's a good story told in an effortless manner. I like how the author has simplified the text. The illustrations are great too
December 31, 2020
31 Dec 2020
Plot: Girl marries sun god.
1. This book is called Surya, but he's an ancillary character/plot device at best. The actual protagonist of the story is his wife, Sanjana. The story is pretty standard for mythology, featuring great stuff like and less great stuff like evil stepmothers and unfair curses and patriarchy being an asshole.
2. And here's the thing. I'm a pretty big fan of the Amar Chitra Katha books, because they retell myths in a child-friendly, (mostly) religion-free way. However, since these stories are designed to be read by children, I find certain dialogue bubbles or underlying assumptions very harmful. I knew I was a gullible little shit who believed everything I read when I was a kid, and any child- ESPECIALLY male ones, who have no personal reason to deny said assumptions- who reads these stories without adults or adult figures in their life directly contradicting statements made in it is going to come out with a lot of potentially very harmful assumptions about a woman's role in life. I gotta say thinking about that considerably lessened my enjoyment.
3. I suppose it wasn't as bad as it could be because but it's galling to see how is treated as a satisfactory ending for all parties. It is fucking not. I have no idea if there are considerable deviations in the original text (I hope so) but the story told here is frustrating on many levels, most of which are a product of lack of commentary and perspective in the retelling.
4. Hindu mythology occupies a strange liminal space between being mythology read mostly for stories and being actual religious text so interacting with it is a tricky, daunting prospect. But I'm an Indian Hindu, and I really think our reluctance to analyze these stories and compare them to today's values and requirements is a major failing of our religion. It's what allows people to claim every single fucking thing as being religiously apt or ordained. Interact with the fucking text, people.
5. Plus, the art style used for Yama is not what I'd call politically correct. I mean, he is Yama who is kindof awesome both in story and in general but the art is "generic African caricature" and we should really be moving away from that.
Plot: Girl marries sun god.
1. This book is called Surya, but he's an ancillary character/plot device at best. The actual protagonist of the story is his wife, Sanjana. The story is pretty standard for mythology, featuring great stuff like and less great stuff like evil stepmothers and unfair curses and patriarchy being an asshole.
2. And here's the thing. I'm a pretty big fan of the Amar Chitra Katha books, because they retell myths in a child-friendly, (mostly) religion-free way. However, since these stories are designed to be read by children, I find certain dialogue bubbles or underlying assumptions very harmful. I knew I was a gullible little shit who believed everything I read when I was a kid, and any child- ESPECIALLY male ones, who have no personal reason to deny said assumptions- who reads these stories without adults or adult figures in their life directly contradicting statements made in it is going to come out with a lot of potentially very harmful assumptions about a woman's role in life. I gotta say thinking about that considerably lessened my enjoyment.
3. I suppose it wasn't as bad as it could be because but it's galling to see how is treated as a satisfactory ending for all parties. It is fucking not. I have no idea if there are considerable deviations in the original text (I hope so) but the story told here is frustrating on many levels, most of which are a product of lack of commentary and perspective in the retelling.
4. Hindu mythology occupies a strange liminal space between being mythology read mostly for stories and being actual religious text so interacting with it is a tricky, daunting prospect. But I'm an Indian Hindu, and I really think our reluctance to analyze these stories and compare them to today's values and requirements is a major failing of our religion. It's what allows people to claim every single fucking thing as being religiously apt or ordained. Interact with the fucking text, people.
5. Plus, the art style used for Yama is not what I'd call politically correct. I mean, he is Yama who is kindof awesome both in story and in general but the art is "generic African caricature" and we should really be moving away from that.
June 25, 2022
I read a part of this when I was very young. After that, I was never able to find this comic.
I finally managed to read this through Kindle Unlimited. This is yet another story that I wasn't aware of. It is a bit simple, but I enjoyed reading it.
I finally managed to read this through Kindle Unlimited. This is yet another story that I wasn't aware of. It is a bit simple, but I enjoyed reading it.
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December 31, 2021
Fun to read.
The story I was not aware with so I enjoyed the book and get acknowledged with facts about Surya and Yama.
The story I was not aware with so I enjoyed the book and get acknowledged with facts about Surya and Yama.
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