Mandodari  (Paperback, Ashok Nishant)

Mandodari, the daughter of the demon Maya, born from Hema Apsara, had the sanskar of deity culture because of her mother. Mandodari is often counted among the memorable Panch Kanyas. She was married to the mighty Ravana, the grandson of the great sage Pulastya of the Saptarishi Mandal. He was also aware of the dignity of his sacred clan. Due to getting the boon from Brahma to transform from Sur-Nar to Aavdhaya, Ravana became enmity towards Shri Ram considering him a male and despite seeing the superhuman actions of Shri Ram.Kidnapped his wife Sita. On the persuasion of his maternal grandfather Malyvan and younger brother Vibhishan, he abandoned them in a drunken state. Mandodari kept giving him good advice again and again. Even after his son and brother were killed, Ravana did not listen to Queen Mandodari and caused the destruction of the clan. The above description is found everywhere but the message of the presented Khandakavya is something else. Mandodari realizes that merely giving advice is not a woman's duty, she should strongly oppose injustice.She is sad that she could not do this and for this she is also guilty. Mandodari's role is a new effort towards women empowerment. In this context, some lines of the presented Khandakavya are worth noting: What a wife, who cannot turn her husband away from the corrupt path and who cannot become the embodiment of a woman in adverse circumstances. Yes, spit on me, even if the whole world spits on me, but seeing my plight, never lose sight of your religion. If Anurag could not make her husband realize the truth, even though she is not a woman, she might call me something else.