| Pub. Date | : Sep, 2022 |
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| Product Name | : The IUP Journal of English Studies |
| Product Type | : Article |
| Product Code | : IJES070922 |
| Author Name | : Aditi Tiwari and Priyanka Chaudhary |
| Availability | : YES |
| Subject/Domain | : Arts & Humanities |
| Download Format | : PDF Format |
| No. of Pages | : 12 |
The epics Ramayana and Mahabharata are focal points for Indian cultural ethos, which are imbibed in the nation's collective consciousness. Myth being fluid and venerated invites probing- the renderings of which have become a new genre and a new literature of refashioning and fresh perspectives. Retellings exist in variations in the narrative and also in the shift of the center. Ramkatha (story of Rama) culture, developed by Valmiki Ramayana, is an integral part of us. The earlier renditions were based on the distinct regional and cultural beliefs where the center (Rama) stays intact but the narrative changes. However, in contemporary renderings, due to emerging movements with space and time, the tellings like Sita's Sister, Shanta, Asura, and Ahalya's Awakening decipher peripheral characters' perspectives and give them a voice. The paper analyzes the hermeneutics of the renditions of Ahalya's episode in Ramayana, presenting the reason for the changed interpretations by contemporary authors.