Tales from the KathasaritasagaraThe vast ocean of stories that influenced storytelling the world over 'The Kathasaritasagara' is said to have been compiled by a Kashmiri Saivite Brahmin called Somadeva in AD 1070, although the date has not been conclusively established. Legend has it that Somadeva composed the Kathasaritasagara for Queen Suryavati, wife of King Anantadeva who ruled Kashmir in the eleventh century. The stories in this book are retold from ten of the eighteen books of

good fortune

The beautiful painting summarizes the Hindu epic Ramayana in a most beautiful manner

will securely interest the readers in country and abroad

where certain abstract developments in the definition and categorization of kamma are discovered

by appearing on earth in different forms to salvage the devotees from the impending catastrophe

Lord Ganesha is known by as many as 108 names and this shows his immense popularity

Batik is a form of making paintings using wax

Image leads to the idea and the idea in turn leads one back to the image creating a rich aesthetic experience

The beauty of the painting lies in the traditional but somewhat tedious method of dewaxing

One of the most worshipped Gods in Hinduism

A deep sense of motherly care is manifest

Thus Patanjali is believed to be an incarnation of Adisesa and the stone figure depicts Patanjali in the Caturvyuha form