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The Story of Shikhandi

The Story of Shikhandi

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Devdutt Pattanaik
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Mahabharata is a unique epic because even the smallest character and his singular actions have consequences that affect generations. Shikhandi’s arrival seems quite inconsequential at first but it is him that brings about the biggest turning point in the war between the Pandavas and the Kauravas.

However, outside of the war, what were the circumstances that led to Shikhandi’s actions? Was he the first instance of gender transformation in mythology? If not for Shikhandi, would the Pandavas have lost the war at Kurukshetra?

Read on to find out as Devdutt Pattanaik answers these questions—and more—in The Story of Shikhandi.

Imprint: Penguin

Published: Sep/2018

Length : 11 Pages

MRP : ₹15.00

The Story of Shikhandi

(Penguin Petit)

Devdutt Pattanaik

Mahabharata is a unique epic because even the smallest character and his singular actions have consequences that affect generations. Shikhandi’s arrival seems quite inconsequential at first but it is him that brings about the biggest turning point in the war between the Pandavas and the Kauravas.

However, outside of the war, what were the circumstances that led to Shikhandi’s actions? Was he the first instance of gender transformation in mythology? If not for Shikhandi, would the Pandavas have lost the war at Kurukshetra?

Read on to find out as Devdutt Pattanaik answers these questions—and more—in The Story of Shikhandi.

Buying Options
Paperback / Hardback
Ebooks

Devdutt Pattanaik

Devdutt Pattanaik is the author of over 25 books and over 500 articles on the relevance of mythology in modern times. He worked in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries for 15 years before devoting all his time to his passion for decoding beliefs of all cultures, modern and ancient, located beneath the veneer of rationality. Extremely knowledgeable and exceptionally insightful, Pattanaik also boasts of the added skill of simplifying his mythological accounts into delightful reads that engage young readers. He is the master storyteller of the very popular Fun in Devlok series and Pashu

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