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Ahalya

The Sati Series

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Ahalya

Written by: Koral Dasgupta
Narrated by: Vasundhara Bose
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It is known that Ahalya was cursed by her husband, Gautam, for indulging in a physical relationship with Indra. But is there another story to Ahalya's truth? Who was Indra anyway? A king? A lover? A philanderer? The first book of the Sati series, Ahalya hinges on these core questions, narrating the course of her life, from innocence to infidelity.

In the Sati series, Koral Dasgupta explores the lives of the Pancha Kanyas from Indian mythology, all of whom had partners other than their husbands and yet are revered as the most enlightened women, whose purity of mind precedes over the purity of body. The five books of the Sati series reinvent these women and their men, in the modern context with a feminist consciousness.

©2020 Koral Dasgupta (P)2022 Audible, Inc. Fairy Tales Fantasy
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I loved the book and the audio too. can't wait to read the next.

Beautifully Written and Narrated

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Loved the story and narration. Also the interpretation of Indra is very different. Highly recommended.

Very engaging

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I love how the author portrayed the characters bonding between each other and themselves. The feelings which we feel so humane (irrelevant) and yet so intertwined and necessary.
I was unable to understand few concepts here and there, wish they were more elaborated.
But overall, this is the best and unexpected underlying part of the great epic.

I wouldn't call it retelling...it is true telling

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The last few chapters were so captivating, the entire story is very written in a beautiful fashion. In a form in which I never heard before... really beautifully written book.

Its a good book, must listen

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I always wanted to know Ahalya's Pov. This book tells her story beautifully. Looking forward to reading the next ones.

A good read

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