Pratihinsa Younata Yuddha Droupadi by Anway Gupta [Hardcover]

"Beyond Vyasa's original Mahabharata, there are numerous constructions and reconstructions of the Mahabharata across Asia. Additionally, various tribes have tried to fit the Mahabharata and its characters into their own frameworks. Numerous Indian cults, myths, sub-myths, folklore, oral traditions, regional Mahabharatas, art, festivals, and literature have shaped Draupadi in various forms. In most cases, Draupadi is portrayed in two symbols—1) Vengeful, bloodthirsty—responsible for a dreadful war. As if Draupadi's form of power destroys everything in its path. In grief and sorrow, she is fierce. 2) She has an insatiable sexual appetite, and it is for such a 'sexually explosive' woman that so many things happen. This book, spread across two covers, discusses various fascinating studies on Draupadi scattered across India and Asia."