Description
Ramesh Menon’s Devi: The Devi Bhagavatam Retold is a richly crafted, condensed retelling of the Devi Bhagavata Purana, a foundational Shakta text devoted to the Divine Feminine. Menon weaves together core stories, opening with sage Ved Vyasa’s birth and his spiritual dialogue with his son Suka. He then explores Devi’s myriad forms like Durga, Kali, Shakti, Saraswati highlighting Durga’s triumph over demons like Mahishasura and Rakthabija. The narrative also weaves in the sacred origins of India’s great rivers Ganga, Padma, Saraswati tying cosmic geography to divine mythology. Across around 514 pages, the book celebrates the Devi as the supreme cosmic power Brahman in feminine form while making the ancient verses more accessible to contemporary readers through vivid language and storytelling.
– Ramesh Menon
