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Book Review:- 'Oru Deshathinte Katha' (Malayalam) by SK Pottekkatt

'Oru Deshathinte Katha' which literally means 'The story of a country' is a Malayalam novel written by SK Pottekkatt.Pottekkatt, whose travelogues are considered to be masterpieces in Malayalam literature finally wrote this autobiographical magnum opus in 1971. It became an instant bestseller and fetched him the most acclaimed Jnanapith award and Sahitya Academy award.

The story revolves around the initial 20 years of the protoganist Sridharan's life in the Malabar village called 'Athiranippadam'. While Sridharan's life is of moderate importance and interest, it is the happenings and people of Athiranippadam and Sridharan's relationship with his father Krishnan Master that makes up the core of the story. The story begins with the birth of Sridharan and continues till he is about twenty. In between the reader is taken through numerous happenings in the village, hundreds of characters who make up the natives of the land and anecdotes concerning them. S…

100 Reasons Why Reading is Important!

Reading is important because

Best Way of Relaxation. It makes you smarter.It develops the mind.It helps young kids learn language skills.It is how we discover new things.Reading develops imagination.Reading develops the creative side of people.It helps in developing a good self image.Reading expands vocabulary.It is important to development.Reading helps to know other people's perspective.Enhances social's skills.Enriches oneself in all aspects.Reading results in fruitful usage of time.Reading takes us to a new world where we forget our sorrows and fears.It helps us get rid of anxieties.Reading helps us from boredom and monotony.Reading before going to bed helps a child feel secure and comfortable during sleep. Youngsters emulate the behaviors of their favorite story heroes.Reading helps shape a person's character.Reading helps shape a person's life.Emotions can be best understood through other people's stories.Reading can provide plenty of fun for children.Reading…

Navaratnas from King Vikramaditya's Court.

Have you heard of Navaratnas, the court of Samudragupta II or Vikramaditya. Here is an effort to list them all.

1. KALIDAS
Kalidas is one of the nine Ratnas in the court of king Vikramaditya and the famous one too. He is a great poet of Sanskrit.

He has written 3 famous plays and 4 epic poems. Plays are
1) Malavikaagnimitra ( Malavika and Agnimitra )
2)Veramorvashiya ( The story of Urvashi and Pururavas )
3) Abhigyanashakuntala ( Shakuntala )

This book is translated into many foreign languages, first into English and then to German apart from many Indian languages.

The four epic poems are:
1) Kumarasambhavam : The story of the marriage of Shiva with Parvati.
2) Raghuvamsha
3) Meghaduta

The fourth one is not known.

2. DHANVANTARI :
He was an early Indian medical practitioner and one of the first surgeons of this world. He is regarded as the source of Ayurveda. He found the antiseptic properties of turmeric and the preservative properties of salt. He is the pioneer of the plas…

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