Reading Notes: Narayan's Mahabharata, Section B

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This week we continued to read more of the Mahabharata as our assigned reading. I found that as I kept going I found that while the story was different from the Ramayana I felt the concept to be similar. This made it a bit difficult for me to keep reading the book to be honest. Especially since it all seemed a bit too familiar.

However, there was one part that I enjoyed thoroughly from the reading this week and that was the part about Yudhishthira's coronation ceremony. I have always imagined these ceremony's to be larger than life. I expected it to be transporting you to another place. It would allow for you to feel as though you were there. I was hoping that there would be a more intense description of the ceremony than there was, but I do understand that this was a small part of the story and not its main focus. This is why I am aware that I am asking for too much.

The Coronation, Source: indus-meetindus.blogspot.com

If I could take that part and add details to everything simply focusing on the ceremony and the traditions and culture behind it I would be happy. I wish there was a video clip or even a movie scene that would depict the scene so that it would be easier to imagine.

I was also intrigued by the hall of optical illusions! I enjoy optical illusions very much, and would have loved to be there. It would be like going into a house of mirrors and trying to find your way out! I am not great at it, but I do enjoy it.

All information has come from Narayan's Mahabharata, (link to Reading Guide A)