The Sati Series Box Set by Koral Dasgupta
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The Sati Series Box Set by Koral Dasgupta
Koral Dasgupta explores the lives of the Pancha Kanyas from the Hindu epics and reinvents them with a feminist consciousness.
The box set includes all five books from the Sati Series:
Ahalya, Draupadi, Tara, Mandodari, and Kunti.
Who are the Pancha Kanyas and what is their original story as per the Hindu epics?
Ahalya, Ramayan - Created as the epitome of perfection, she was tricked by a disguised god and cursed to lose her physical form. Her story is one of ultimate endurance, remaining a symbol of purity until her redemption by Lord Rama.
Draupadi, Mahabharat - Born from a sacrificial fire, she married the five Pandava brothers and endured public humiliation by their enemies. She channeled her suffering into a fierce quest for justice, ultimately sparking the Mahabharata war.
Tara, Ramayan - As the exceptionally wise queen of the monkey kingdom, she navigated political turmoil through the deaths of two royal husbands. Her unmatched intelligence and diplomatic counsel saved her kingdom from ruin and guided kings through crisis.
Mandodari, Ramayan - The righteous and pious queen of Lanka, she constantly warned her husband Ravana against his destructive vices. Despite the downfall of her kingdom, her unwavering virtue and wisdom kept her untainted by the evil around her.
Kunti, Mahabharat - Given a divine boon to invoke gods for children, she faced unwanted adolescent motherhood and had to secretly abandon her firstborn son, Karna. As the fiercely intelligent matriarch of the Mahabharata, she single-handedly raised the five Pandavas and politically guided them to reclaim their empire.
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