Mahabharata
Author: Giampaolo Tomassetti, Krishna Dharma
ISBN: 978-9385285141
Price: Rs. 1140.00 • ✓ 100% Genuine Publisher Edition
Book Overview
In this book the epic Mahabharata, eulogised and worshiped by devotees worldwide, takes centre stage in the artist’s current creative repertoire. His paintings, mostly in large size and bold colours, engage with the phenomenal Sanskrit epic of ancient India. As the title suggests it is a mahan(great) narration about bharatbaraga(descendants of Bharat/India), inscribed millennia ago by rishi Vy? Sadeva, around 400 BCE. Revered as a significant civilizational marker, the Mahabharata is the longest epic poem ever written. In its original, full form, it contains about 1.8 million words in over 100,000 shlokas(couplets) or 200,000 plus individual verse lines and long prose passages. Over the centuries, it has been revised and interpolated in attempts to unravel its historical or compositional layers and continues to be engagingly mysterious. Lined with European and Italian Renaissance influences, together with Indian decorative elements and a spiritual ethos, the elaborately drawn and brightly coloured suite articulates the great heroic epic, which is essentially about dharma (moral law). It traverses the struggle for sovereignty between two groups of cousins: the Kauravas and the Pandavas. The intrigues, struggles, and morals underlined in the spiritual narrative are replayed in mazing dramatic imagery in this body of work by artist Giampaolo Tomassetti, also known as Jnananjana Dasa.
Browse this title within our Children's Books collection. Edition details: Images in this review, English, 124 pages. Reference ISBN: 978-9385285141.
About the Author
Giampaolo tomassetti, or jnananjana dasa, was born in terni, italy and began his artistic career by making copies and reproductions of old masters’ works held in european museums.. from 1980 to 1987, he was a founding member of the international vedic art academy, italy. he worked on the mahabharata project for the last twelve years. krishna dharma lives in england and is the author of a number of english retellings of ancient indian classics, including mahabharata, ramayana, and panchatantra. he is also a regular guest broadcaster on the bbc’s pause for thought.
Book Specifications & Quick Facts
- Reading Level
- Ages 6–10 / Early Readers
- Language & Format
- English • Images in this review
- ISBN Reference
- 978-9385285141
- Publisher
- Niyogi Books
- Pan-India Delivery
- Dispatches in 24–48 Hours across India
What is this book about?
In this book the epic Mahabharata, eulogised and worshiped by devotees worldwide, takes centre stage in the artist’s current creative repertoire. His paintings, mostly in large size and bold colours, engage with the phenomenal Sanskrit epic of ancient India. As the title suggests it is a...
Who should read this book?
Ideal for young readers, parents, and elementary school students looking for an engaging, humor-filled adventure that builds reading confidence and vocabulary.
Why Readers Pick This Edition
- You’ll love this book for how it transforms the Mahabharata into a powerful visual experience. Blending bold, large-scale paintings with Renaissance influences and Indian decorative traditions, it lets you engage with the epic beyond text alone. As a premium, thoughtfully produced art book, it’s perfect for slow contemplation, cultural appreciation, and revisiting a timeless civilizational narrative through a fresh, visually immersive lens.
- Published by Niyogi Books.
- Language: English.
- Page count: 124.
Catalog Description
In this book the epic Mahabharata, eulogised and worshiped by devotees worldwide, takes centre stage in the artist’s current creative repertoire. His paintings, mostly in large size and bold colours, engage with the phenomenal Sanskrit epic of ancient India. As the title suggests it is a mahan(great) narration about bharatbaraga(descendants of Bharat/India), inscribed millennia ago by rishi Vy? Sadeva, around 400 BCE. Revered as a significant civilizational marker, the Mahabharata is the longest epic poem ever written. In its original, full form, it contains about 1.8 million words in over 100,000 shlokas(couplets) or 200,000 plus individual verse lines and long prose passages. Over the...
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