Sita: an illustrated retelling of the Ramayana
Publication details: New Delhi Penguin Books 2013Description: xxi, 318 pISBN: 9780143064329Subject(s): Hindu goddesses | Sita (Hindu deity) - Comic books, Strips | Sita (Hindu deity) | Hindu goddesses - Comic books, StripsDDC classification: 294.5922 Summary: This book approaches Ram by speculating on Sita: her childhood with her father, Janaka, who hosted sages mentioned in the Upanishads; her stay in the forest with her husband, who had to be a celibate ascetic while she was in the prime of her youth; her interactions with the women of Lanka, recipes she exchanged, emotions they shared; her connection with the earth, her mother, and with the trees, her sisters; her role as the Goddess, the untamed Kali as well as the demure Gauri, in transforming the stoic prince of Ayodhya into God. http://www.penguinbooksindia.com/en/content/sita| Item type | Current library | Item location | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode |
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| Books | Vikram Sarabhai Library | Rack 7-B / Slot 217 (0 Floor, West Wing) | Non-fiction | General Stacks | 294.5922 P2S4 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | FM | 180266 |
This book approaches Ram by speculating on Sita: her childhood with her father, Janaka, who hosted sages mentioned in the Upanishads; her stay in the forest with her husband, who had to be a celibate ascetic while she was in the prime of her youth; her interactions with the women of Lanka, recipes she exchanged, emotions they shared; her connection with the earth, her mother, and with the trees, her sisters; her role as the Goddess, the untamed Kali as well as the demure Gauri, in transforming the stoic prince of Ayodhya into God.
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