The book is an easy read, captures the gist of the story, and takes interesting detours that not commonly seen in the standard canon. Richly illustrated with over 250 line drawings by the author, the 108 chapters abound with little-known details such as the names of the hundred Kauravas, the worship of Draupadi as a goddess in Tamil Nadu, the stories of Astika, Madhavi, Jaimini, Aravan and Barbareek, the Mahabharata version of the Shakuntalam and the Ramayana, and the dating of the war based on astronomical data. In this enthralling retelling of Indias greatest epic, the Mahabharata, originally known as Jaya, Devdutt Pattanaik seamlessly weaves into a single narrative plots from the Sanskrit classic as well as its many folk and regional variants, including the Pandavani of Chattisgarh, Gondhal of Maharashtra, Terukkuttu of Tamil Nadu, and Yakshagana of Karnataka. What is the difference between Jaya and Vijaya Solve this puzzle and you will solve the mystery of the Mahabharata. In Vaikuntha there is bliss forever, in Swarga there is pleasure for only as long as you deserve. One keeps you in Swarga the other raises you into Vaikuntha. The doorkeepers of Vaikuntha are the twins, Jaya and Vijaya, both whose names mean victory. To Add to Wish List, choose from options to the left classa-button-input a-declarative typesubmit valueAdd to Wish List aria-labelledbywishListMainButton-announce. To Add to Wish List, choose from options to the left classa-button-group a-declarative a-spacing-none data-actiona-button-group roleradiogroup. Learn more Buying and sending Kindle eBooks to others Select quantity Buy and send Kindle eBooks Recipients can read on any device These ebooks can only be redeemed by recipients in the India. In this enthralling retelling of India’s greatest epic, the Mahabharata, originally known as Jaya, Devdutt Pattanaik seamlessly weaves into a single narrative plots from the Sanskrit classic as well as its many folk and regional variants, including the Pandavani of Chattisgarh, Gondhal of Maharashtra, Terukkuttu of Tamil Nadu, and Yakshagana of Karnataka.Some promotions may be combined others are not eligible to be combined with other offers. What is the difference between Jaya and Vijaya? Solve this puzzle and you will solve the mystery of the Mahabharata.
The doorkeepers of Vaikuntha are the twins, Jaya and Vijaya, both whose names mean ‘victory’. Still above is Vaikuntha, heaven, abode of God.
High above the sky stands Swarga, paradise, abode of the gods. By infusing these interesting details along with the various local versions of the epic, the author has attempted to create a pan-Indian version of the epic that has, since times immemorial, helped in shaping the culture and history of the whole country. Other than this, Pattanaik has also introduced some intriguing ongoing traditions, like the worship of Draupadi in temples of Tamil Nadu.Īlong with this, a whole section has been devoted to the Kurukshetra war described on the basis of descriptive astronomical information. Stories of Barbareek, Aravan, Astika, Madhavi and Jaimini form a special portion of this book. Besides infusing the different tales from local versions of the epic, the author has also added folk arts aspects picked up from ‘Yakshagana’ in Karnataka, ‘Terukuttu’ in Tamil Nadu and ‘Pandavani’ in Chattisgarh to blend with the narrative.
The book has been divided into 108 chapters and has vivid illustrations along with 250 simple line drawings painted by Pattanaik himself. With a master stroke, the author has elaborated the storyline by including lesser known folklore stories of the epic, while keeping intact its original form and style. Other than retelling the interesting parts of the Mahabharata, what makes this book a favourite among the readers is Pattanaik rendering of the various local folklores and tales that are associated with the epic, which have been presented in a whole new genre. Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling Of The Mahabharata has the whole epic, which was originally known as Jaya, condensed into a tiny capsule in this book. Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata is religious epic book by Devdutt Pattanaik, published in 2010. Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata By Devdutt Pattanaik