Anand Neelakantan

The story of the Ramayana had been told innumerable times. The enthralling story of Rama, the incarnation of God, who slew Ravana, the evil demon of darkness, is known to every Indian. And in the pages of history, as always, it is the version told by the victors that lives on....

Audible presents Ramayana: Anek Kathayein Aur Sandarbh, an Audible Original. Written by best-selling writer Anand Neelkanthan. The show is in Hindi.

The Mahabharata endures as the great epic of India. But while Jaya is the story of the Pandavas, told from the perspective of the victors of Kurukshetra, Ajaya is the narrative of the ‘unconquerable’ Kauravas, who were decimated to the last man....

The dark age of Kali is rising, and every man and woman must choose between duty and conscience, honour and shame, life and death....

Audible presents Many Ramayana, Many Lessons, an Audible Original. Written by best-selling writer Anand Neelkanthan.

In his first nonfiction work, Anand Neelakantan, the national best-selling author of Asura: Tale of the Vanquished, explores a contrarian way of living that makes more sense in this Kali Yuga.

The story of Ravana and his people has been told innumerable times. This is the Hindi translation of the number one national best seller. This saga is of victory and defeat - a story that has been tainted by India's oppressed and exploited caste for 3,000 years....

This is an epic tale of victory and defeat...of the vanquished Asura people, a story that has been cherished by the oppressed outcastes of India for 3,000 years. Unlike Ramayana, the story of Ravanayana has never been told...until now....

All little asura kids are naughty and troublesome and always up to something! Little will you know when you land in a muddy puddle or your long hair gets chopped off into a bob. They will prod, pull and tug you till you yell—just like the gods in the heavens....

As best-selling author Anand Neelakantan peels back the layers of Valmiki’s timeless saga, stories of ambition, love, devotion and courage shine through, inviting listeners to look at the women anew....

The Mahabharata endures as the great epic of India. But while Jaya is the story of the Pandavas, told from the perspective of the victors of Kurukshetra, Ajaya is the narrative of the ‘unconquerable’ Kauravas, who were decimated to the last man....

Baali and Sugreeva of the Vana Nara tribe were orphan brothers who were born in abject poverty and grew up as slaves like most of their fellow tribesmen. They were often mocked as the vanaras, the monkey men....

Rama orders Ravana to be cremated with the full honours due a King. The unending debate about whether Vibhishana or Kumbhakarna was the righteous one, is discussed here….

This is the story of Dasaratha's firstborn, a daughter, briefly retold here. Dasaratha yearned for a son, ignoring his daughter; even giving her away to be adopted. He eats the fruits of his choice and actions at the end of his life….

Rama promises the scavengers of the forest that in his next life he will compensate them for cremating Jatayu and thus denying them sustenance. The cycle of life is discussed….

Kumbhakarna is awakened from his long sleep. The symbolism of Kumbhakarna in our lives is discussed here. He tries to persuade Ravana to give Sita back to Rama, but Ravana refuses to relent….

Bharata, the son for whom Kaikeyi sought Rama's exile, goes to Rama to beg him to take back the kingdom. Rama refuses, and Bharata returns, carrying Rama's paadukas on his head. These he places on the throne and prays to while ruling Ayodhya on Rama's behalf….

Across the sea from Lanka, Rama crowns Vibhishana King of the Asuras. Ravana sends spies into Rama's camp, but they are caught….

The circle of karma is almost complete for Dasaratha. All the choices he has made and his actions, based on those choices, are bearing fruit. Jabaali, Dasaratha's atheist minister, advises Rama to bow to the people's will; who do not want him to leave….

Sage Narada explains to the robber Ratnakara, what karma is – that everyone must take responsibility for their actions and eat the fruits of their actions. He shows him a way towards redemption from a life of sin….