Indian Mythology Archives

What If Sumitra Reviewed the Ramayana

I read the book about our clan. It is beautifully written, gripping, and impossible to put down. I say this…

August 21, 2026by Anjana Devi8 min read

I have read the Mahabharata as a book about my own life, and I am struck by how neatly the…

August 19, 2026by Anjana Devi17 min read

There are books that tell you stories, and then there are books that help you understand them. Mahadev belongs to…

February 13, 2026by Anjana Devi10 min read

The Secret of the Nagas picks up the thread from the first book without missing a beat. There is no…

February 6, 2026by Anjana Devi8 min read

The Ramayana is a story most of us know before we even read it. We grow up hearing about Ram’s…

January 30, 2026by Anjana Devi13 min read

R. K. Narayan’s retelling of the Ramayana is not trying to dazzle you or challenge what you know. It is…

January 28, 2026by Anjana Devi10 min read

There is something powerful about watching someone ordinary become extraordinary. Not because destiny handed them a crown, but because circumstances…

January 22, 2026by Anjana Devi12 min read

We all know the Mahabharata. The Pandavas are the heroes—noble, righteous, destined to win. The Kauravas are the villains—jealous, cruel,…

January 5, 2026by Anjana Devi10 min read

We all know the Ramayana. It’s one of those stories that’s been told so many times, in so many ways,…

September 13, 2025by Anjana Devi14 min read

I don’t know how to talk about this book without first telling you I wasn’t ready for it. I picked…

April 20, 2025by Anjana Devi10 min read

You know the Ramayana. Everyone knows the Ramayana. Rama is the perfect hero. Hanuman is the devoted servant. And somewhere…

January 8, 2020by Anjana Devi12 min read