Book Review #10: Jaratkaru: The Princess who saved Naga clan: An Untold Story of first genocide of Aryawarta

Title: Jaratkaru: The Princess who saved Naga clan: An Untold Story of first genocide of Aryawarta

Author: Dr. Priya Dandage
Publisher: ‎ Evincepub Publishing
Copyright: 2023
Language: English

Genre: History Mythology Epics

Shelving Location: History

Dewey Decimal Classification: 294

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Review:

Jaratkaru: An Untold Story of First Genocide of Aryawarta by Dr. Priya Dandage is a captivating narration which has explored an untrodden story from Indian Mythology. The book vividly revolves around the themes of responsibilities, sacrifices, vengeance, dutifulness. Jaratkaru is both intriguing and empowering. She is the epitome of love and sacrifice - not for a person but for her clan. She places responsibility before selfishness and ego.

Ancient Indian History has created epics such as  The Ramayan and The Mahabharat. From time immemorial, Indians have grown up listening to the stories of these legends. Ramanyan is known to instil in us the values of respect and sacrifice while Mahabharat teaches us the Ideals of life.

After reading "The Shiva Trilogy" and "Ramchandra Series" by Amish Tripathi, I was on the lookout for a similar historical read. Thanks to the author - Dr. Priya Dandage, I am totally mesmerized by her book - Jaratkaru - an untold story of first genocide of Aryawarta.

Naga King Takshaka vowed to avenge the inferno triggered by Arjuna. He poisoned Arjuna's grandson - Parikshit. Parikshit's son - Janmajeya swore to kill the entire Naga clan from Aryawarta. The book narrates these and many unknown incidences in a very captivating manner. The resultant conflicts see a future of extinction. At a point, where there seems no hope of saving the Naga clan, comes forward Jaratkaru - the princess and the sister of King Vasuki. The princess is deeply in love with Prabhasa. however, destiny and King Vasuki have planned something else for her.

What will Jaratkaru do now? Will she be able to forget the love of her life or will she be dutiful toward her clan and responsibilities?

The book is written in a very lucid and flowing language by Dr. Priya Dandage. The story is intertwined with many different characters and yet there is no thread which is left loose. The characters, the landscape and our ancient history has been marvellously depicted and narrated by the author.

Jaratkaru is a fascinating and thought provoking read which reiterates the adage - "With Great Power comes Great Responsibility."

Get your copy of the book "Jaratkaru: The Princess who saved Naga clan: An Untold Story of first genocide of Aryawarta by Dr. Priya Dandage" - Amazon

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Book Review #9: Happiness Comes in Threes

 

Title: Happiness Comes in Threes

Author: Dan Gabrati
Publisher: ‎ DestinX Inc
Copyright: 2023
Language: English

Genre: Self Improvement  Positive Thinking Self Help Relationships

Shelving Location: Self Help

Dewey Decimal Classification: 150

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Review:

One of the first books on Self Help and Improvement through Journaling which I have come across is "Happiness Comes in Threes" by Dan Gabrati.

The book serves as an introspection for every individual. It helps us to identify our true self through examples and small set of "to-do" exercises. 

The author takes us on a smooth journey of identification, analysis and solutioning of our perceived self. In this book, Dan Gabrati has provided us with a step-by-step framework to identify self-defeating behaviour, overcome our fears, emotional imbalance and live a happy and contented life. The journaling method used here is truly praiseworthy.

The author expounds the three pillars of happiness as follows:

1) A healthy body and a mind

2) Moments or conversations (with self or loved ones)

3) Positivity

Some of the "To Do" exercises for us are:

👉Goal Setting and their analysis w.r.t. achievement / non fulfilment
👉Identification of pains
👉Dealing with fear
👉Overcoming of rejections and anxiety, emotional imbalances
👉Exploring of new opportunities

All throughout the book, the exercises provide us with motivation and acceptance of our existing self, forgiveness for others by freeing ourselves from anger and resentment.

On a personal note, I really like the revelation that "Acceptance does not mean defeat, it means Move On"

In due course of reading and journeying with this book, we discover our thoughts, fears, emotions, problems and also conclude everything with a strong solution.

The exercises and questions at the end of every chapter are excellent tools of self discovery and self improvement.

The book is especially recommended for all those who are feeling low at most times in their life and need a constant dose of motivation!

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Zodiac Signs: 12 Best Books To Read

 

I know my birth time..its 11.15 pm on 27th of December. I have a small book which is called as "horoscope" (kundali) derived on the birth time and the location of the Sun, the moon and all the other planets. Astrology is not mere the placement of the stellar objects but a proven scientific method to arrive at facts. Learning the basics of Astrology is one of my desires in my bucket list. Sooner or later, I am sure to try my hand at it. Well, nowadays, there are many apps and websites which generate the horoscope when the basic data in fed to the system. There is a logic (or programming) behind the application. I wish to learn that "logic". And who would help me more but my dear book friends. So, here is the list of books which I have curated for inquisitive people like me:

1) Astrology For The Soul (1997) by Jan Spiller

2) The Stars Within You: A Modern Guide To Astrology (2018) by Juliana McCarthy

3) The Only Astrology Book You’ll Ever Need (1982) by Joanna Martine Woolfolk

4) Written in the Stars: Constellations, Facts and Folklore for the Armchair Astronomer (2018) by Alison Davies

5) Astrology: Using the Wisdom of the Stars in Your Everyday Life by Carole Taylor

6) You Were Born for This: Astrology for Radical Self-Acceptance by Chani Nicholas

7) The Memory Librarian by Janelle Monáe

8) Linda Goodman's Sun Signs: The Secret Codes of the Universe

9) Bhrigu Samhita Hardcover by Dr. Suryakanta Jha

10) The Complete Guide to Astrology: Understanding Yourself, Your Signs, and Your Birth Chart
by Louise Edington

11) Elements of Vedic Astrology – K S Charak

12) Vedic Astrology: An Integrated Approach – P V R Narasimha Rao

This post is a part of #BlogchatterA2Z 2023

And that sums up my posts for the #BlogchatterA2Z 2023!

Time Management - 5 Top Rated Books on Amazon You Should Read!

Procrastination is the thief of time - goes a well known idiom! So what to do? Well, have tomatoes😀😀

Yes, you read that right! Have tomatoes i.e. follow the Pomodoro Technique. (Pomodoro is Italian for tomato. 🍅)

This popular time management method asks you to alternate pomodoros — focused work sessions — with frequent short breaks to promote sustained concentration and stave off mental fatigue.

Try the Pomodoro Technique if you...

• 🍅Find little distractions often derail the whole workday

• 🍅Consistently work past the point of optimal productivity

• 🍅Have lots of open-ended work that could take unlimited amounts of time (e.g., studying for an exam, research for a blog post, etc.)

• 🍅Are overly optimistic when it comes to how much you can get done in a day (aren't we all 🙃)

• 🍅Enjoy gamified goal-setting

• 🍅🍅Really like tomatoes

Also, check out 5 Top Rated Books on Time Management....

1) Dopamine Detox : A Short Guide to Remove Distractions and Get Your Brain to Do Hard Things (Productivity Series Book by Thibaut Meurisse (Author), Kerry J Donovan (Editor)

2) Do It Today: Overcome procrastination, improve productivity and achieve more meaningful things by Foroux, Darius

3) Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

4) Hyperfocus by Chris Bailey (Author, Narrator), Macmillan Digital Audio (Publisher)

5) Powerful Focus: A 7-Day Plan to Develop Mental Clarity and Build Strong Focus (Productivity Series Book by Thibaut Meurisse (Author)

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