It is my first time reading a work of the acclaimed author Anuja Chandramouli ( Instagram @anujamouli ) . It is the story of Mohini.In Indian Hindu mythology she is considered as the enchantress who can take everyone's breath away with her beauty and consciousness through her dazzling aura ! Lured by her enigmatic beauty , the evil clan called asuras forget the run for the eternal liquid Amrit and the ethereal world is saved thereby .
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Mohini is created from the essence of the lord of the universe Vishnu . But in most of the religious texts her notion has been kept limited to an enchantress only. But here in this vivid tale with intricately woven threads of words alongside a captivating pictorially canvas , the author presents to us the story from another perspective. I liked knowing about her own story. How was / is her own life in the ethereal plane of divine lands ?
The entrancing backdrop with various mythological stories sprinkled with gods and goddesses embedded inside along with the addition of the saga of her own son whose existence proves that humanity has no right to cage in the notion of gender in closed sections , will be enjoyed by mythology enthusiasts.
Eye-catching cover illustration . Book published by Rupa Publications.