“Arrogance, pride, and greed for power dictated the actions of the asuras. What about the Halahala Visha that emerged from the ocean, potent enough to allow darkness to rule the mind and negativity to rule the heart? Any thoughts on that? Remember, often there would be times when you need to make friends out of your foes.” Don’t those words ring a bell concerning the political arena even today? “Diplomacy and tact are as important as your physical strength. For instance, before the churning of the ocean, Vishnu advises the devas. Modern axioms dot the pages of this book of ancient stories. Manu, the first man in the New World could easily be Noah, his gigantic boat the Ark with two species of all animals, plants and seeds aboard it. However, what comes across is what I missed when I was little – the glaring parallels across history and mythology, with references to the Great Flood, and the emergence of a saviour every time the world reeled under the burden of evil. The stories themselves are easy to read, as mellifluous as my grandmother’s narration. “When I first set out to write the stories of Vishnu, little did I know what a gigantic cauldron of wealth I was diving into.” How true, especially as the author ended by saying that her aim was to take a second look at the stories and analyse how they fit into contemporary society. So, when I set out to read Piyusha Vir’s ‘Dashavatar’, published by Readomania, I looked forward to going back to my childhood. After one such recital, I remembered eying every pillar with awe, never sure if the image rooted in my imagination would spring out and catch me unawares. I would listen, wide-eyed, entranced as she turned into the mischievous Krishna, the diminutive Vamana, the steadfast Rama and of course, the majestic Narasimha, half man, half lion. After one such recital, I remembered eying every pillar with awe, never sure if the image rooted in my imagination would spring out and catch me unawa I remember first hearing the stories of Lord Vishnu at my grandmother’s knee, when she, a deeply religious lady, would describe the various avatars in graphic detail. I remember first hearing the stories of Lord Vishnu at my grandmother’s knee, when she, a deeply religious lady, would describe the various avatars in graphic detail. Presented in a contemporary and unbiased perspective, these stories of the ten avatars of Vishnu are an attempt to make mythology more believable and relevant to the world that we live in today.more But how exactly did these avatars impact the society? And how do they link to the Charles Darwin theory of evolution? While each avatar has its own set of legends that extoll their characteristics and deeds, the stories behind them are just as interesting and informative. Among the long list of 24 avatars, ten avatars have captured our imagination for centuries together-matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Narasimha, Vamana, Parshuram, Rama, Krishna, Buddha, and Kalki. But how Did you know that each avatar of Vishnu arrived with a specific purpose? Time and again, Vishnu has manifested in different forms to fulfil his role as a ‘protector’ of the world. Did you know that each avatar of Vishnu arrived with a specific purpose? Time and again, Vishnu has manifested in different forms to fulfil his role as a ‘protector’ of the world.
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