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The Kathá Sarit Ságara; or, Ocean of the Streams of Story

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    Somadeva Bhatta century's The Kathá Sarit Ságara; or, Ocean of the Streams of Story is a folklore and fairy tales novel. Key subjects include hindu mythology.

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    About The Kathá Sarit Ságara; or, Ocean of the Streams of Story

    "The Kathá Sarit Ságara; or, Ocean of the Streams of Story" by Somadeva Bhatta is a collection of Indian legends and folk tales written in the 11th century. This vast work contains approximately 22,000 verses organized into 350 interconnected tales. The frame story follows Prince Naravahanadatta's adventures, romances, and battles, but serves as a framework for countless nested stories. Originally adapted from a lost ancient work, these tales blend the miraculous and the everyday, featuring gods, demons, celestial beings, and mortals whose fates intertwine through divine curses and earthly adventures.
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    • Tales, India
    • India, Social life and customs
    • Hindu mythology
    • Folk literature, Themes, motives

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    The Kathá Sarit Ságara; or, Ocean of the Streams of Story was written by Somadeva Bhatta century.

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    It is usually shelved as Fairy Tales & Folklore.

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