--- product_id: 8401039 title: "Ramayana: Divine Loophole" price: "€ 43.09" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/8401039-ramayana-divine-loophole store_origin: HR region: Croatia --- # 4 years of meticulous vector artwork 100+ vibrant full-spread illustrations Detailed pictorial glossary of characters Ramayana: Divine Loophole **Price:** € 43.09 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 📖✨ Where ancient legend meets Pixar magic — don’t miss the divine adventure reimagined! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Ramayana: Divine Loophole - **How much does it cost?** € 43.09 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/8401039-ramayana-divine-loophole) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Collector’s Keepsake:** Includes a detailed pictorial glossary and behind-the-scenes sketches, making it a must-have for mythology buffs and design aficionados alike. - • **Epic Visual Storytelling:** Dive into 100+ dazzling, full-spread illustrations that bring the Ramayana to life with Pixar-level artistry. - • **Masterclass in Mythology:** A fresh, accessible retelling of a 2500-year-old epic, perfect for millennials eager to connect with timeless themes of duty, honor, and loyalty. - • **Family-Ready & Educational:** An engaging read-along experience that introduces Hindu mythology to kids 5+ while captivating adults with its depth and charm. - • **Pixar-Quality Craftsmanship:** Created by Sanjay Patel, a Pixar veteran whose award-nominated animation expertise ensures every page is a masterpiece. ## Overview Ramayana: Divine Loophole is a modern, illustrated retelling of the classic Hindu epic by Pixar animator Sanjay Patel. Featuring over 100 vibrant full-spread illustrations, a detailed character glossary, and four years of painstaking vector artwork, this book offers a fresh, accessible take on a 2500-year-old story. Perfect for families and mythology enthusiasts, it blends timeless themes with Pixar-quality artistry to create an unforgettable reading experience. ## Description A 21st century retelling of a 2500-year-old story: Artist and veteran Pixar animator Sanjay Patel lends a lush, whimsical illustration style and lighthearted voice to one of Hindu mythology's best-loved and most enduring tales. Teeming with powerful deities, love-struck monsters, flying monkey gods, magic weapons, demon armies, and divine love, Ramayana: Divine Loophole tells the story of Rama, a god-turned-prince, and his quest to rescue his wife Sita after she is kidnapped by a demon king. From princesses in peril to gripping battles, scheming royals, and hordes of bloodthirsty demons, this incredible retelling of the classic Ramayana for kids is the ultimate adventure story presented with an unforgettably modern touch. Fans of Sanjay Patel's books, including The Little Book of Hindu Deities and Ganesha's Sweet Tooth , will be entranced by this ancient story brought to life with more than 100 dazzlingly colorful illustrations. Readers of all ages who love Hindu as well as Celtic, Roman, Chinese, and Greek mythology, and mythological creatures, will enjoy this timeless tale and its essential themes of duty, honor, and loyalty. RAMAYANA ILLUSTRATED FOR A NEW GENERATION: Even readers familiar with this ancient tale will find delight and new understanding in these pages. This keepsake volume includes more than 100 colorful full-spread illustrations, a detailed pictorial glossary of the cast of characters who make up the epic tale, and sketches of the work in progress. GREAT FAMILY READ-ALONG: A hit with parents eager for enthralling books to share with the whole family, Ramayana: Divine Loophole 's "incredible illustrations and simple story for kids make this perfect bedtime reading for children aged five and above . . . [A] fun, technicolor way to introduce Hindu mythology to your children." (theswaddle.com) PIXAR ARTIST AUTHOR: Sanjay Patel is a wildly talented artist whose work as an animator and storyboard artist for Pixar Animation Studios includes Monsters, Inc. , A Bug's Life , Toy Story 2 and Toy Story 3 , Ratatouille , and The Incredibles . His short film Sanjay's Super Team was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. Perfect for: Readers who love Hindu goddesses, Indian mythology, and ancient adventure tales Educational material for classroom or homeschool curriculum Gift giving for Diwali, birthday, graduation, or any special occasion Fans of Pixar movies, Classic Tales from India , The Illustrated Mahabharata , and D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths Review: Best in-fact excellent art and writing of Ramayan for all specially kids! - I had been looking for a decent version of Ramayan and Mahabharat (As written in spoken language, “a” is usually silent and was added by IAST for easier reading for non native speakers in 1894). There have been many points in the past few years where I have considered writing the same with original artwork. As the search continued, I came across this book along with several others from the same author. Needless to say this is by far the best version for kids with modern original art created by someone who has worked for Disney Pixar for 20 years and has a Netflix series. One does not have that kind of a portfolio if they’re not good. The market has been flooded by a lot of books on the same topic with AI generated images and texts. I purchased so many versions of those books and it is disappointing to see that the gist of this great Indian epic gets lost at times due to lack of originality and decent art. Beyond the art, the book has been written in a very thoughtful manner, which my five year-old had no issues reading, and in fact when I tried to read it to him, he said he wanted to read it himself. The language is simplified, and a Shakespearean style has been adopted to narrate the story in short easy to read topics with great title for the sections. If you want to teach your kids about Ramayan look no further as this is it. This will be a great addition to your library. This is also a wonderful read for somebody who is new to Indian mythology. I would also suggest that you look into the authors other books on Indian mythology and the newly released Mahabharat, which also looks beautiful. I hope this helps! Review: Refreshing, engaging and epic - Sanjay Patel's take on the classic Sanskrit epic is refreshing and engaging. Adapted and written in a lighter prose, the book is inviting to any readers who want learn more about the tale. The story is fascinating and gets increasingly so towards the end, with lots of nice surprises. For someone like me who knows nothing about any Hindu stories, I felt like I know a lot more after reading this book. The story is well paced and laden with beautiful illustrations. Each page is filled with scenes of glorious colours -- nothing less for this colourful tale. The characters are also nicely designed. The vector style drawings (known for straight lines and smooth curves) are unique, especially when used to tell mythical tales, and work very well in this case. Sanjay Patel also talked a bit about the making of this book. It took four years in the making, or 7 days per page. Vector drawings are very time consuming because it involves plotting and joining points using a graphic software to form (countless) lines. Basically you have to draw the draft and redraw everything again in vector with the scanned draft. Hats off to him for this tremendous piece of effort. Also included at the back are some sketches of the preliminary ideas. Pretty fun to look at. The cartoon style interpretation of some scenes will give you an idea what the book could have turned out to be if not done in vector style. This is a fun and nice read. I don't know if this book is intended for kids but it's certainly a book anyone can like. (More pictures are available on my blog. Just visit my desertcart profile for the link.) ## Features - Illustrated tale features over 100 colorful full-spread illustrations a detailed pictorial glossary of the cast of characters who make up the epic tale and sketches of the work in progress|An ancient mythology with timeless essential and meaningful themes|Sanjay Patel is the author of The Little Book of Hindu Deities while an animator and storyboard artist for Pixar Animation Studios he worked on numerous films including Monsters Inc. ; A Bug's Life; Toy Story 2; Ratatouille; The Incredibles; and Toy Story 3. His short film Sanjay's Super Team was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film|Great book for the entire family to enjoy together|An engaging way to teach children about Hindu mythology ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #109,439 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #29 in Religion & Spirituality Graphic Novels #249 in Folklore & Mythology Studies #1,298 in Folklore (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 598 Reviews | ## Images ![Ramayana: Divine Loophole - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81Aj5ZLt5sL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best in-fact excellent art and writing of Ramayan for all specially kids! *by D***E on May 23, 2026* I had been looking for a decent version of Ramayan and Mahabharat (As written in spoken language, “a” is usually silent and was added by IAST for easier reading for non native speakers in 1894). There have been many points in the past few years where I have considered writing the same with original artwork. As the search continued, I came across this book along with several others from the same author. Needless to say this is by far the best version for kids with modern original art created by someone who has worked for Disney Pixar for 20 years and has a Netflix series. One does not have that kind of a portfolio if they’re not good. The market has been flooded by a lot of books on the same topic with AI generated images and texts. I purchased so many versions of those books and it is disappointing to see that the gist of this great Indian epic gets lost at times due to lack of originality and decent art. Beyond the art, the book has been written in a very thoughtful manner, which my five year-old had no issues reading, and in fact when I tried to read it to him, he said he wanted to read it himself. The language is simplified, and a Shakespearean style has been adopted to narrate the story in short easy to read topics with great title for the sections. If you want to teach your kids about Ramayan look no further as this is it. This will be a great addition to your library. This is also a wonderful read for somebody who is new to Indian mythology. I would also suggest that you look into the authors other books on Indian mythology and the newly released Mahabharat, which also looks beautiful. I hope this helps! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Refreshing, engaging and epic *by P***A on February 19, 2010* Sanjay Patel's take on the classic Sanskrit epic is refreshing and engaging. Adapted and written in a lighter prose, the book is inviting to any readers who want learn more about the tale. The story is fascinating and gets increasingly so towards the end, with lots of nice surprises. For someone like me who knows nothing about any Hindu stories, I felt like I know a lot more after reading this book. The story is well paced and laden with beautiful illustrations. Each page is filled with scenes of glorious colours -- nothing less for this colourful tale. The characters are also nicely designed. The vector style drawings (known for straight lines and smooth curves) are unique, especially when used to tell mythical tales, and work very well in this case. Sanjay Patel also talked a bit about the making of this book. It took four years in the making, or 7 days per page. Vector drawings are very time consuming because it involves plotting and joining points using a graphic software to form (countless) lines. Basically you have to draw the draft and redraw everything again in vector with the scanned draft. Hats off to him for this tremendous piece of effort. Also included at the back are some sketches of the preliminary ideas. Pretty fun to look at. The cartoon style interpretation of some scenes will give you an idea what the book could have turned out to be if not done in vector style. This is a fun and nice read. I don't know if this book is intended for kids but it's certainly a book anyone can like. (More pictures are available on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.) ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Pixar and Epic Adventure - can't go wrong! *by S***S on March 18, 2016* There is no way a kids book like this can tell the whole story of the Ramayana, which is something like 40,000 verses long and six books! But having said that, this is probably a book that ANY kid could get into and learn about one of the great Hindu stories. This is a wonderful primer and the artwork is exquisite. If you like Pixar movies/title sequences, then you will love the artwork and the artwork contains a lot of the story which is not written down. If you want to own great artwork in a kids book, and learn about the Ramayana because you have never read it before (by the way it is an action packed story with monsters, good and evil, overcoming adversity, and some kick-hiney characters) this is for you! No question about it. If you really want more of the story in kids version ALSO get Penguin's Ramayan for Children by Bulbul Sharma. That has a lot of the story and is kid friendly, as well as being a good read for adults for want an easy entry to the epic. ## Frequently Bought Together - Ramayana: Divine Loophole - The Odyssey - Blood on the River: James Town, 1607 --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.hr/products/8401039-ramayana-divine-loophole](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/8401039-ramayana-divine-loophole) --- *Product available on Desertcart Croatia* *Store origin: HR* *Last updated: 2026-06-20*