Jaya:An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata by DEVDUTT PATTANAIK List Price: Rs.499.00 Our Price: Rs.399.20 & eligible for FREE Shipping on orders over Rs 1500/-. Details You Save: Rs.99.80 (20% Off)   Availability: In-Stock [Generally dispatched in 3 business days.]  ISBN: 9780143104254 Year Published: 2010 Publisher: Penguin Book Format: PAPERBACK Book Description: 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.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.With clarity and simplicity, the tales in this elegant volume reveal the eternal relevance of the Mahabharata, the complex and disturbing meditation on the human condition that has shaped Indian thought for over 3000 years. Book Contents: NA