Ashtamahishi by Radha Viswanath

Ashtamahishi by Radha Viswanath

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Ashtamahishi by Radha Viswanath

Krishna, the eternalover, is believed to have charmed the heart of every woman he came across and his marriage with 16,100 women is the stuff of numerous ballads that have enthralled us over ages. But who amongst them all did Krishnaove? Who ruled his heart and influenced hisife?Not one, but there were eight women whom Krishna married solely on the basis of mutualove and respect. Each of these wives?the Ashtabharyas?contributed to making Krishna what he was. While their names figure in the text of the great epic Mahabharata, not much has been discussed about them. Who are these women and what was that special ?something? in each of them that won Krishna over? What were each of those relationshipsike?Radha Viswanath delves deep into the great Hindu epics, puranas and other ancient texts, weaving nuggets of information with rich imagination to give us a fascinating picture of Krishna?sife with these eight extraordinary women.
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ISBN 13 9789353046118
ISBN 10 9353046114
Title Ashtamahishi
Author Radha Viswanath
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd.
Year published 2018-09-20
Number of pages 197
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