{"product_id":"hayavadana-1","title":"Hayavadana","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Karnad Girish\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrand:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 82\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 01-06-1997\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e What defines who we are: the mind or the body? Girish Karnad’s masterpiece, Hayavadana, plunges into this timeless question with a brilliant blend of Indian myth, folk theatre, and startling modernity.\u003cbr\u003e\nDevadatta, a man of intellect, and Kapila, a man of the body, are the closest of friends—\"one mind, one heart.\" Their inseparable bond is tested when Devadatta marries the beautiful Padmini, and a complex love triangle emerges. A tragic turn of events leads to a miraculous, yet bewildering, solution: Padmini transposes the friends' heads onto each other's bodies, hoping to create the perfect man.\u003cbr\u003e\nBut this act unleashes a profound confusion of identities, challenging the very nature of selfhood, love, and desire. As the men's bodies begin to reclaim their original memories and instincts, Padmini finds herself trapped in a world of tangled relationships, questioning who her husband truly is.\u003cbr\u003e\nWoven into this central narrative is the comic and poignant subplot of Hayavadana, a man with a horse's head, who is on his own desperate search for completeness.\u003cbr\u003e\nDrawing from an ancient Sanskrit tale, reimagined through a modern lens, Karnad uses masks, dolls, and a story-within-a-story to create a bizarre and captivating world. Hayavadana is a profound and witty exploration of human identity, the limits imposed by nature, and the eternal, unfulfilled search for wholeness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780195603828\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.9 x 4.7 x 0.2 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English, Kannada\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51292577988912,"sku":"UDH_9780195603828","price":150.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/91cY8Q32PWL.jpg?v=1775527595","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/hayavadana-1","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}