| Author | Pratibha Ray |
|---|---|
| Language | Odia |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publication place | India |
| Media type | |
| Awards | Moortidevi Award 1991, Sarala Award |
Yajnaseni: the story of Draupadi[1] is a 1984 Odia language novel by Pratibha Ray. The story revolves around Draupadi from the famous epic Mahabharatha. The word Yajnaseni means a woman born out of fire. The book has been translated into various languages, including English, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, Assamese, Bengali, Nepali and Hungarian.[2]
This novel has been rendered into a theatrical play in Nepali by Suman Pokhrel.
- ^ WorldCat book listing
- ^ Jagannathan, Prema. The Mahabharata and Contemporary Indian Novel: Shashi Tharoor, Pratibha Ray, S.l. Bhyrappa. New Delhi: Prestige Books, 2010.