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Demons of Chitrakut, Ashok K. Banker
:In the author’s third installment of his new-millennium version of the classical Ramayana epic there’s more sorcery with demons and great balls of fire hurled through the air. After vanquishing lord of Lanka Ravana’s asura hordes, Rama, prince of Ayodhya, is on his way home with his new bride Sita and their entourage. A slight hiccup stalls them: The as-yet undefeated brahmin Parsurama has a bone to pick. There’s also much witchcraft as evil hag Manthara, Ravana’s crony spy, works out a plan to banish Rama in exile for 14 years. After much upset throughout the kingdom, he along with Sita and brother Lakshman take the hill of Chitrakut as their new home, where nothing less than more adventure awaits. Brief : If your grandmother first regaled you with the epic when you were young, get set to relive the experience. Penguin, Rs 350 |