The Broken Tusk: Stories of the Hindu God GaneshaUma Krishnaswami This collection of Hindu folktales for middle readers features stories about the god, Ganesha, who is easily recognized because of his elephant head. Krishnaswami introduces the stories by recalling her own introduction to Ganesha and goes on to offer a mythological context for the tales. Included among the tales are Ganesha's Head, The Broken Tusk, and 'Why Ganesha Never Married. Most of the stories come from Hindu legend; one comes from Mongolia, where Ganesha made his way into the Buddhist tradition. The pen-and-ink illustrations have child appeal, and readers will be aided by the pronunciation guide and glossary. |
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Ganeshas Head | 1 |
The Rhythm of the Moon | 16 |
Small and Swift | 33 |
Copyright | |
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Abhaya abhaya mudra Adisesha Aditi Agastya Amma Amsuman asked asuras Auvaiyar Avijita beautiful began belly Bhagiratha Bharatanatyam Birth of Phagpa blessing body bowed Brahma breath broken tusk burn called child Chintamani creation crescent moon cried Ganesha crocodile dance demon devas Devayani durva earth elephant head eyes face feast feet flowers forest Gajamukhasura Ganesha images Ganesha Never Married Ganesha's Head Ganga gods grass grew hands heart Hindu mythology Hinduism holy India Indra jewel Kana Kana's Kapila Kashyapa Kaveri king Kubera laughed laughter legend live looked lotus loved mango Maniam Selven meditation mighty modakas mother Mount Kailasa mountain mouse mouth Muruga Mushika myths Nandi noose Old Young Woman once payasam prayed prince rice rishi river Ganga rock sacred sage Sanskrit Shiva and Parvati Sindura sometimes songs sound spirit stars stop story sweet tell temple told tree trunk universe Vishnu voice Vyasa wedding wife