Cradle Tales of Hinduism
 Title page | |
| Author | Sister Nivedita |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Longmans |
Published in English | 1907 |
| Pages | 332 pages (paperback) |
| ISBN | 81-85301-93-X |
Cradle Tales of Hinduism (1907) is a book by Sister Nivedita.[1]
Background
Nivedita travelled to India in 1898. Josephine MacLeod, a friend and devotee of Swami Vivekananda asked him how best she could help him and got the reply to "Love India". Nivedita wanted to interpret Indian culture to the Western world and so wrote this book. It is an introduction to Hindu mythology and the books stories are taken from there.[2]
Stories
Some stories include–[3]
- Story of Shiva
- Story of Krishna
- Story of Rama
- Story of great snake
- Story of Prahlada
- Story of Dhruva etc.
- Story of Sati
- Story of Nala and Damayanti
- Throne of Vikramaditya
References
- ↑ Cosmo Publication (May 1, 2002). Eminent Orientalist: Indian, American and European. Cosmo Publications. pp. 211–. ISBN 978-81-7755-027-6. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
- ↑ G. S Banhatti (January 1, 1995). Life And Philosophy Of Swami Vivekananda. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. pp. 37–. ISBN 978-81-7156-291-6. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
- ↑ "Cradle Tales of Hinduism". vedanta.com (website). Retrieved October 12, 2012.
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