num_pages: 238
description: The tamer of Putana the god-child the redeemer of the world the Slayer of Kamsa dances with abandon amidst his own. As we move into the second instalment of Ashok K. Banker s Krishna tales the prophesied Slayer of Kamsa has been born and smuggled out of Mathura in the dead of the night. Kamsa finds that his nephew has escaped and flies into a demoniac rage. Meanwhile his evil ally Jarasandha of Magadha arrives in Mathura with his coterie of powerful supporters to ensure that Kamsa stays loyal to him. But Kamsa is not to be crushed. With the help of Putana a powerful demoness living incognito among humans he slowly regains his strength and acquires new powers. In Book 2 of the Krishna Coriolis series Ashok K. Banker retells the legendary exploits of the Preserver in his most lovable avatar bringing alive the majesty and splendour of ancient India and the high drama of its epics.
language: English
title: Dance of Govinda
publisher: None