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Goddess of the River
- Narrated by: Sneha Mathan
- Length: 11 hrs and 32 mins
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Publisher's Summary
A powerful reimagining of the story of Ganga, goddess of the river, and her doomed mortal son, from Vaishnavi Patel, author of the instant New York Times bestseller Kaikeyi.
A mother and a son. A goddess and a prince. A curse and an oath. A river whose course will change the fate of the world.
Ganga, joyful goddess of the river, serves as caretaker to the mischievous godlings who roam her banks. But when their antics incur the wrath of a powerful sage, Ganga is cursed to become mortal, bound to her human form until she fulfils the obligations of the curse.
Though she knows nothing of mortal life, Ganga weds King Shantanu and becomes a queen, determined to regain her freedom no matter the cost. But in a cruel turn of fate, just as she is freed of her binding, she is forced to leave her infant son behind.
Her son, prince Devavrata, unwittingly carries the legacy of Ganga's curse. And when he makes an oath that he will never claim his father's throne, he sets in motion a chain of events that will end in a terrible and tragic war.
As the years unfold, Ganga and Devavrata are drawn together again and again, each confluence another step on a path that has been written in the stars, in this deeply moving and masterful tale of duty, destiny, and the unwavering bond between mother and son.
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- 24-08-2024
Ganga’s Mahabharat ✨✨
What an interesting book. Having grown up with so many versions and tellings of this epic, I jump at any chance to look at it from a different point of view. This perspective was new and original.
I enjoyed the author’s “Ganga” as much as I enjoyed her “Kaikeyi”.
It was wonderful to hear it narrated by the incomparable Sneha Mathan, though I couldn’t understand why she chose to pronounce the Indian names in this way, when she pronounced them correctly, when narrating Palace of Illusions!
Nevertheless, the mispronounced words are just a slight irritant, in an otherwise beautifully narrated book.
If you are a fan of Indian Mythology and the treasure chest of stories held in the tomes written centuries ago, you will enjoy this book as much as I did, even if you don't fully agree with her perspective.
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