In The Beginning (Tamil Edition): (The Legend of Ponnivala [Tamil Series 1, Book 1]): Volume 1 - Softcover

Beck, Brenda E.F.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1481945181 ISBN 13: 9781481945189

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013

Synopsis

"The Legend of Ponnivala" is a vast, ancient epic from the Kongu region of South India, where it is known as the "Annanmar Kathai" or "Elder Brothers' Story." It is the story of three generations of a farming family who through their exploits and the intercession of the Hindu gods rise to become kings of their region. Previously only told orally by bards in the local area, it is surprisingly accurate in its accounts of historical events, and has close ties to the Mahabharata. In Episode 1: The Goddess Parvati creates nine farmer-brothers. A Chola king gives them land in Ponnivala. Lord Shiva curses the eldest due to the death of some cows.

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About the Author:

Anthropologist Dr. Brenda Beck has spent close to fifty years studying this remarkable but little known oral history, and now brings it to audiences around the world through animation, storybooks, and colourful comics. Bards in the Tamil Nadu region of South India have sung The Legend of Ponnivala for centuries. Now, for the first time, this exciting epic is available in print and on DVD from Ponnivala Publishing. Join three generations of a great farming family as they lay the foundations for a new land, facing hunger, rivalry, magic, and monsters.

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1481945181
• ISBN 13: 9781481945189
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 36