{"product_id":"the-sati-series-by-koral-dasgupta","title":"The Sati Series Box Set by Koral Dasgupta","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKoral Dasgupta explores the lives of the Pancha Kanyas from the Hindu epics and reinvents them with a feminist consciousness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe box set includes all five books from the Sati Series:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAhalya, Draupadi, Tara, Mandodari, and Kunti.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWho are the Pancha Kanyas and what is their \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal\u003c\/strong\u003e story as per the Hindu epics?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAhalya, Ramayan\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003eCreated as the epitome of perfection, she was tricked by a disguised god and cursed to lose her physical form.  \u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003eHer story is one of ultimate endurance, remaining a symbol of purity until her redemption by Lord Rama.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDraupadi, Mahabharat \u003c\/strong\u003e- \u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003eBorn from a sacrificial fire, she married the five Pandava brothers and endured public humiliation by their enemies.  \u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003eShe channeled her suffering into a fierce quest for justice, ultimately sparking the Mahabharata war.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTara, Ramayan\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003eAs the exceptionally wise queen of the monkey kingdom, she navigated political turmoil through the deaths of two royal husbands.  \u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003eHer unmatched intelligence and diplomatic counsel saved her kingdom from ruin and guided kings through crisis.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMandodari, Ramayan\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003eThe righteous and pious queen of Lanka, she constantly warned her husband Ravana against his destructive vices.  \u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003eDespite the downfall of her kingdom, her unwavering virtue and wisdom kept her untainted by the evil around her.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wfWfIf fxyaSe\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"jAOkJc\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKunti, Mahabharat \u003c\/strong\u003e- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003eGiven a divine boon to invoke gods for children, she faced unwanted adolescent motherhood and had to secretly abandon her firstborn son, Karna.  \u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003eAs the fiercely intelligent matriarch of the Mahabharata, she single-handedly raised the five Pandavas and politically guided them to reclaim their empire.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"BOOKCELLAR - The world's best stories...uncorked!","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47607453581483,"sku":null,"price":999.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/4477\/5339\/files\/the-sati-series-box-set-by-koral-dasgupta-1505311.jpg?v=1786523298","url":"https:\/\/www.bookcellar.co.za\/products\/the-sati-series-by-koral-dasgupta","provider":"BOOKCELLAR - The world's best stories...uncorked!  ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}