Hello and Namaskar!
Welcome to the theme-reveal post of my A to Z
challenge this year. After taking a two-year break, I decided to jump into the
whirlpool of a month-long blogging, reading, commenting, and having fun.
Naturally, I’m
participating in #BlogchatterA2Z to earn the super cute stickers they
reward after we complete the challenge.
My theme for the year is Mahabharata Mashup – a blend of tidbits, stories, snippets, and pieces from the magnum opus. The intention is to keep the posts short yet informative, with a touch of personal commentary. I’ve picked known and lesser-known topics to make things interesting. I'm using Bing to generate images for the blogs. All posts will have a disclaimer for the same.
Some of you won’t be surprised by the theme since
you know I have been reading The Complete Mahabharata (all volumes)
transcreated by Prof. Purushottama Lal. However, this series will also include
a few bits from retellings (mostly Telugu movies). The posts will be in a
semi-collab with Draupadi
Parashakti.
Hope you enjoy the posts!
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(I'll update the titles and links below once every 2-3 days)
Day 1: A for Ashta Vasus
Day 2: B for Brahma's Sabha
Day 3: C for Chitrasena, the Gandharva
Day 4: D for Dwaraka’s Description
Day 5: E for A Year as Eunuch: The Story of Brihannala
Day 6: F for Forest Life of the Pandavas
Day 7: Sunday - Break
Day 8: G for Gangavataranam
Day 9: H for Hidimba's Son, Ghatotkacha
Day 10: I for Indra's Sabha
Day 11: J for Janamejaya's Snake Sacrifice
Day 12: K for Kubera's Sabha
Day 13: L for Love Stories in Mahabharata
Day 14: Sunday - Break
Day 15: M for Matali, The Charioteer of Indra
Day 16: N for Nahusha
Day 17: O for Omens in Mahabharata
Day 18: P for Pasupata Astra: The Battle Between Shiva and Arjuna
Day 19: Q for Queens in Mahabharata
Day 20: R for Ravana's Family History
Day 21: Sunday - Break
Day 22: S for Samudra Manthan
Day 23: T for Takshaka, the Naga King
Day 24: U for Usinara's Test
Day 25: V for Varuna's Sabha
Day 26: W for Why the Vindhya Mountains Swelled
Day 27: X for X Marks the Spot: Jayadratha's Vadha
Day 28: Sunday - Break
Day 29: Y for Yamadharmaraja's Sabha
Day 30: Z for Zodiac and Mahabharata
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P.S.: April is a month for multi-taking with NaPoWriMo, A to Z challenge, work, and other commitments. So, I will not encourage any comments that drain my energy.
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What a lovely theme for the challenge! Using movies and commentary sounds like the perfect blend for a topic like this. Looking forward to your posts. All the best.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Suchita :)
DeleteThank you, Vikas. :)
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