Virata war was one of the most celebrated battles in the epic of Mahabharat, where Arjuna displays extraordinary feats and bravery. Arjuna single-handedly routs the mighty Kaurava army comprising of legendary and formidable warriors like Bhishma, Drona, Kripa, Karna, Ashwatthama, Duryodhana, Dushashana and so on.

Lakshmi was known as the Goddess of Wealth. But she is so much more than that. She is the guiding light of the world. She is one of the many faces of AdhiParaSakthi. She is the universe and so much more. This is her life, her love, her struggles, her pain and how she overcomes it all. This is Lakshmi. A forgotten goddess and the legacy she left behind.

Mahabharata, the largest epic of India, is a treasure for every Indian in its political, moral and spiritual values. The characters and their ups and downs in life, leading to the fatal war of Kurukshetra still draws our interest to know even more about them. But within all these restlessness, battles and conflicts, we somehow tend to forget few small yet delicate moments which must have taken place in Dwapara yuga but were not penned by Maharishi Vyasa. Have we ever thought of how the loving Pandava family of Indraprastha would have celebrated one of its member's birthday? Situations did change in their lives from happy to sad, yet those moments did come every year. How would have been their celebrations when they were reunited after the thirteen years of exile? How did the children feel for their parents? What would have been a Princess's reaction while garlanding the man of her dream in her swayamvara? What had Yudhishthira felt during exile, repenting for his mistake of a short while? How was the love-filled journey of the great five heroes and their heroine, since yugas and kalpas? This book is a collection of short stories that capture such forgotten, non-recorded moments from the great epic. With these small flowers of their immortal tales I present my offering to the noble characters of Mahabharata. Cover credit: @_justloveharry_33

A Hades/Persephone retelling. How often do you catch yourself wondering how somebody's touch would feel? How soft their hands would be as they caressed your entire form, how sweet their lips would taste when they descended down to yours, how diabolic the touch would become as the hands would drift lower and lower? Persephone often wondered the same thing. [...] She saw the nymph playfully push the satyr down on the soft grass before straddling him, the sheer fabric of her garment highlighting her graceful movements. She heard her giggling and the satyr's amused growls and her green eyes widened when she saw the satyr's hand wander underneath the nymph's skirt. Perhaps, she should have left the moment she realised what she had stumbled upon. Perhaps, she should have return to her field of lilies and picked some flowers for her mother, Demeter. Perhaps, she should have but she didn't. ❁❁❁ In which the dreadful King of the Underworld steals the daughter of Spring. All images belong to their respective owners. Source: Pinterest.

❛THEY WOULD TELL YOU OF A KING WHO STOLE ME HELPLESS FROM MY SUNSHINE GARDEN.❜ They won't tell you about the woman who came to him sublime, lily eyes and lily lips. A king does not ask permission from his prize, but she, oh she, she knelt, kissing my flower crown fingertips, and laid a kingdom at my feet. A Hades and Persephone retelling. ❛AND WHEN I PLACED MY DREAD HEART IN HIS PALM; HE CALLED IT A KEY AND ME A QUEEN.❜ rubyruins | all rights reserved ©

The biggest war of the era is fought to avenge a woman's honor . She got her justice and fair share of respect and recognition but she wasn't the alone woman present in the epic. There are many others who were left alone in dark. They got nothing neither their sacrifices got recognition nor their emotion were considered. Join me on the journey to embark the whirlwind of their emotions and try to cast a glance on their lost identity and a light on their unsung sacrifices.

ᴛʜɪs sᴛᴏʀʏ ɪs ʙᴀsɪᴄᴀʟʟʏ ᴀ ғᴀɴ ғɪᴄᴛɪᴏɴ . ɪᴛ's ᴀɢᴇᴅ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ᴛɪᴍᴇs ᴏғ ᴍᴀʜᴀʙʜᴀʀᴀᴛ . ᴀʟʟ ᴛʜᴇ ᴇᴠᴇɴᴛs ᴏᴄᴄᴜʀɪɴɢ ᴀʀᴇ ᴄᴏᴍᴘʟᴇᴛᴇʟʏ ɪᴍᴀɢɪɴᴀʀʏ , ᴀʟᴛʜᴏᴜɢʜ sᴏᴍᴇ ᴏғ ᴛʜᴇᴍ ғɪɴᴅ ʀᴇғᴇʀᴇɴᴄᴇs ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ɢʀᴇᴀᴛ ᴇᴘɪᴄ ᴍᴀʜᴀʙʜᴀʀᴀᴛᴀ ᴀɴᴅ sʀɪᴍᴀᴅ ʙʜᴀɢᴀᴡᴀᴅ ᴘᴜʀᴀɴ . ʜᴏᴘᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡɪʟʟ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ғᴜɴ ʀᴇᴀᴅɪɴɢ ᴛʜɪs!

This is a glimpse into the mystical lives of RadhaKrishn, through their own eyes. Come join me in deciphering the divine, one step at a time. Radhe Radhe!

What could it have been like for Subhadra when she discovered the love of her life, Arjuna himself, was living incognito under her care for four months and revealed himself before her with a bang? How would she have felt? What reaction would she have given? Romance really isn't given a huge priority in the epic and the same applied to the profound workings of Subhadra's heart and mind. So I wanted to take on it in my own way and write the episode through her eyes.

Do you want to know what happened from the origin of the Universe till today? This series revolves around Suka and Parikshit by whom we will learn the various exciting tales from Srimad Bhagavatham. Publishing timings: Monday-Friday Started date: 17th June 2020 Status: Ongoing Coverart: Google and all the credits I give to the respective creator of this art INDEX:- SEASON 1: 1. Story of the Parrot sage (Ep 3-6) 2. Story of King Parikshit (Ep 7-11) 3. Creation of the Universe (Ep 12-13) 4. Love Saga of Sati-Siva (Ep 14-17) 5. Love Saga of Lakshmi-Narayana (Ep 18-19) 6. Legend of Matsya, 1st Dashavatar of Lord Vishnu (Ep 20) SEASON 2: 1. Parvati-Siva Union (Ep 21-23) #TheAsianAwards2020