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Thursday, August 30, 2012

How Ganesha wrote the epic





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In high school, our Telugu teacher regaled us with stories of Mahabharata. The stories are rife with references to others. when I read on the book cover that 'Ganesha wrote Mahabharata' I made up mind to write to the author that it is wrong. what did I know? Just one story about how Ganesha was scoffed at by the moon, when his belly was overflowing with sweets. I didnt know that Ganesha wrote down the story while Vyasa dictated it.
Now what did he write the story with? What story that made sweet lover Ganesha forget about sweets?
The illustrations are novel. Simplification of line with geometrical patterns. Repetition of the patterns.
Kids can easily be inspired to make their own creations of characters they like.
Modern techniques are used to solve problems of a different age.
Why would Ganesha need a stapler? To know more, read this amalgam of myth turning mod.

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