The Upside-Down King: Unusual Tales about Rama and Krishna
What if bears could hold a conversation, the moon had a sense of humour, and a living child could be discovered inside a fish? These aren't riddles. They're the kind of extraordinary moments that fill this wonderful collection of mythological tales centred on Rama and Krishna, the two best-loved avatars of Lord Vishnu. There's a sage with two horns who has never once laid eyes on a woman. Ravana's half-brother turns out to be the god of wealth himself. A man walks the earth with a thousand arms. Surprising? Absolutely. But that's rather the point. Sudha Murty, a bestselling author with a real gift for accessible storytelling, gathers up stories from Rama and Krishna's lineages that have quietly been fading from popular memory. She brings them back with warmth and clarity, painting a world where gods and demons moved among ordinary people, animals spoke plainly, and divine boons were handed out to the most unlikely recipients. It's a rich, lively read, and one that feels genuinely valuable at a time when so many of these tales risk being forgotten altogether.
- Author: Sudha Murty
- Publisher: Puffin
- Genre: Mythology & Folklore
- ISBN: 978-0143442332
- Pages: 256 pages