Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata by Devdutt Pattanaik

Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata

The Great Indian Epics Retold

Devdutt Pattanaik

372 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

nonfiction fantasy religion informative fast-paced
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High above the sky stands Swarga, paradise, abode of the gods. Still above is Vaikuntha, heaven, abode of God.The doorkeepers of Vaikuntha are the twins, Jaya and Vijaya, both whose names mean 'victory'. One keeps you in Swarga; the other raises y...

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