A mythologist by passion, Devdutt Pattanaik retells India's popular epic, Ramayana through the eyes of Sita. He narrates it by delving into the multiple approaches to the story with sources from across ages and continents. This book talks about women's worlds in detail; the child Sita, her sisters, Ravana's wife Mandodari barring his way, Maryada Purshottam Ram banishing Sita, pregnant Sita in the forest, Sita raising her children, Sita not returning to Ayodhya and Mother Earth taking her back. By refusing to return to Ram, Sita turns away from the social rules and chooses the earth where there are no boundaries. With a detailed bibliography, Pattanaik gives an informative, gripping and fresh perspective of Ramayana.
