Menaka's choice / Kavita Kané

By:

Kané, Kavita

Language: English Publication details: New Delhi: Rupa, 2016.Edition: 1st editionDescription: xiii, 290 pages ; 20 cmISBN:

9788129137333

Subject(s):

Fiction

DDC classification:

823.92 KAN

Summary: Born during the churning of the ocean, Menaka is the most beautiful of all the apsaras in the world, with quick intelligence and innate talent. However, she craves for the one thing she can never have-family. Elsewhere, after severe austerities, a man, now blessed with the name Vishwamitra, challenges the gods and dares to create another heaven. Fearing his growing powers, Indra, the king of gods, decides to put a stop to his ambitions by making Menaka seduce him. What will happen when Menaka and Vishwamitra meet each other? Will Menaka finally find what she really wished for? Or will she again be forced to surrender to her destiny? Find out in this fascinating portrait of one of the most enduring mythological figures

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
English Books	Anna Centenary Library 4TH FLOOR, B WING	823.92 KAN (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		700073
English Books	Anna Centenary Library 4TH FLOOR, B WING	823.92 KAN (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Checked out	17.05.2025	700074

Born during the churning of the ocean, Menaka is the most beautiful of all the apsaras in the world, with quick intelligence and innate talent. However, she craves for the one thing she can never have-family. Elsewhere, after severe austerities, a man, now blessed with the name Vishwamitra, challenges the gods and dares to create another heaven. Fearing his growing powers, Indra, the king of gods, decides to put a stop to his ambitions by making Menaka seduce him. What will happen when Menaka and Vishwamitra meet each other? Will Menaka finally find what she really wished for? Or will she again be forced to surrender to her destiny? Find out in this fascinating portrait of one of the most enduring mythological figures

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