The Story of Shikhandi

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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.