THE CHRONICLES OF HANUMAN

01 Sep THE CHRONICLES OF HANUMAN

Before we go into the review of the book, I would like to explain a bit about who is Hanuman. Hanuman is a revered Hindu God(usually known as the Monkey-God). He is one of the central characters in the epic Ramayana.

He is the Divine companion of Rama. Rama is the main character in the epic Ramayana. Not only this, but he is also the son of the Wind God, Vayu. He is believed to be the ideal combination of strength and compassion. He is also believed to be an eternal celibate.

Now since we have a little knowledge about who Hanuman is let’s get into the review of this book. This is the first book that I am reading of the author Shubha Vilas and I may get his best selling series soon- Ramayana: the game of life.

The author is a motivational speaker, lifestyle coach, and a storyteller. His leadership seminars are popular among top-level management corporate houses.

The book has four main chapters or let’s call them units which are

VEDIC TALES

HANUMAN FOLKTALES

HANUMAN TEMPLES

HANUMAN PRAYERS

As the name suggests, each unit has wonderful stories of Hanuman’s childhood to his journey with Rama. The stories behind the majestic Hanuman temples in India are also quite interesting!

The famous tale of Hanuman as a child where he swallowed the sun mistaking it to be a fruit and how the entire universe became a dark entity is the star story in the book!

There are many stories similar to this one and a few of my favorite are -The treasure hunt, The divine money missile and Found Sita I.

This book is written in simple words so that children can also read and enjoy them. I was able to complete the book in two days. It was more like reading Amar Chitra Katha if anyone here belongs to the 90’s period and is an Indian who read those.

The book is a fast-paced read. The back cover of the book mentioned that this book is a reader’s delight and let me assure you that it is completely true!

RATING: 3.5 out of 5