Valmiki s Ramayana is the story of Rama s exile and return to Ayodhya, a triumphant king who will always do right by his subjects. In Volga s retelling, it is Sita who, after being abandoned by Purushottam Rama, embarks on an arduous journey to self-realization. Along the way, she meets extraordinary women who have broken free from all that held them back: husbands, sons, and their notions of desire, beauty and chastity. The minor women characters of the epic as we know it Surpanakha, Renuka, Urmila and Ahalya steer Sita towards an unexpected resolution. Meanwhile, Rama too must reconsider and weigh out his roles as the king of Ayodhya and as a man deeply in love with his wife. A powerful subversion of India s most popular tale of morality, choice and sacrifice, The Liberation of Sita opens up new spaces within the old discourse, enabling women to review their lives and experiences afresh. This is Volga at her feminist best.

The Liberation of Sita

Literature & Fiction

Volga

T. Vijay Kumar

C. Vijayasree

Contemporary

Harper-perennial

History

C. Vijayasree T. Vijay Kumar

Ancient Civilizations

HarperCollins India

<p>The story of Siddhartha, the future Gautama Buddha, leaving the palace to start his spiritual journey and attain enlightenment has been told innumerable times over the centuries. And yet, have we never wondered why his young wife, Yashodhara, still recovering from the birth of their son nine days ago, sleeps soundly as her husband, the over-protected prince departs, leaving behind his family and wealth and kingdom? In Yashodhara, the gaps of history are imagined with fullness and fierceness: Who was the young girl and what shaped her worldview? When she married Siddhartha at the age of sixteen, did she know her conjugal life would soon change drastically? The Yashodhara we meet in Volga s feminist novel is quick-witted, compassionate and wants to pave a way for women to partake in spiritual learning as equals of men.</p>

Yashodhara: A Novel

P.S.V. Prasad

Telugu : The Best Stories of our Times

Alladi Uma

Sridhar M

Yashodhara

Manjul Publishing House Pvt.Ltd

Yashodhara (Marathi Edition)

Indian Books

Liberation of Sita

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