Not Your Mother's Mahabharata

NYMM 55: A Wedding, an Emissary, and a Choice Between a God and his Army.

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2307765/fan_mail/new Long time friend Peter Stein joins us as the Pandavas announce their return through a royal wedding. The Pandavas exile is finally over, although Duryodhana tries to convince them to stay in exile, the Pandavas are not having it as they celebrate the wedding of Arjuna's son Abhinmayu. The Pandavas allies also discuss how to deliver their stance to Hastinapur to let them know firmly that they want what is owed to them after sticking to the terms of the dice roll 13 years ago. Then, Arjuna and Duryodhana go to see Krishna to try and get him to join their side in the upcoming war. S.P. Jayaraj is the creator of the mythic world of Adijari that is the setting of his two novels, The Secret of the Zipacna Dragons [https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Zipacna-Dragons-Tale-Adijari/dp/B0B86J93PY/ref=sr_1_2?qid=1706910003&refinements=p_27%3AS+P+Jayaraj&s=books&sr=1-2&text=S+P+Jayaraj] and Legacy of the Crow [https://www.amazon.com/Legacy-Crow-Gathering-Ayeshastra-Adijari/dp/B09VSGHWTG/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=].  He is also a Creative Life Coach through his business Imagination Life Coaching [https://spjayaraj.com/imagination-life-coaching/]. The Mahabharata and other global mythology inspires him in all his projects. spjayaraj.com [https://spjayaraj.com/] Azure Anderson-Jayaraj is a musician, a maker, a cat mom, an arts administrator and now a podcast editor. Peter Stein is a poet and a photographer. Find out more at https://www.steinography.com [https://www.steinography.com/] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2307765/support] Have an imaginative day. Artwork  and music by Azure Anderson

NYMM 54: Encounters with the Mahavidyas

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2307765/fan_mail/new We meet five of the ten forms of Shakti known as the Mahavidyas. Craig Hewitt comes by fresh from seeing Satish tell stories of Shiva and Shakti. A couple internet binges later, Satish has some complementary stories that focus largely on the ten forms of Shakti- stories that seem to be lesser known despite being awesome. S.P. Jayaraj is the creator of the mythic world of Adijari that is the setting of his two novels, The Secret of the Zipacna Dragons [https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Zipacna-Dragons-Tale-Adijari/dp/B0B86J93PY/ref=sr_1_2?qid=1706910003&refinements=p_27%3AS+P+Jayaraj&s=books&sr=1-2&text=S+P+Jayaraj] and Legacy of the Crow [https://www.amazon.com/Legacy-Crow-Gathering-Ayeshastra-Adijari/dp/B09VSGHWTG/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=].  He is also a Creative Life Coach through his business Imagination Life Coaching [https://spjayaraj.com/imagination-life-coaching/]. The Mahabharata and other global mythology inspires him in all his projects. spjayaraj.com [https://spjayaraj.com/] Azure Anderson-Jayaraj is a musician, a maker, a cat mom, an arts administrator and now a podcast editor. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2307765/support] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2307765/support] Have an imaginative day. Artwork  and music by Azure Anderson

NYMM 53: Arjuna vs Everyone. Battle of the Pointy Things.

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2307765/fan_mail/new Jeenee Lee couldn't stay away. She needed to know how the battle played out and who can blame her. After laughing from seeing the eunuch and teenage boy running away from them, the mighty Kaurava army now see the odd pair coming back and waving the Hanuman banner- Arjuna is no longer hiding.  Yet, things have changed drastically. Drona of the Kauravas is seeing the signs of their defeat, but in sharing them, it leads to a chain reaction of mass squabbling between them. They don't have a chance to fully get over it before Arjuna relishes using his Gandiva bow that he hasn't used in over a year. it's an epic battle of Arjuna vs all his rivals and teachers. Then, when he returns, Yudhishthira is careful to keep an injury he suffered from Arjuna, or risk greater calamity. S.P. Jayaraj is the creator of the mythic world of Adijari that is the setting of his two novels, The Secret of the Zipacna Dragons [https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Zipacna-Dragons-Tale-Adijari/dp/B0B86J93PY/ref=sr_1_2?qid=1706910003&refinements=p_27%3AS+P+Jayaraj&s=books&sr=1-2&text=S+P+Jayaraj] and Legacy of the Crow [https://www.amazon.com/Legacy-Crow-Gathering-Ayeshastra-Adijari/dp/B09VSGHWTG/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=].  He is also a Creative Life Coach through his business Imagination Life Coaching [https://spjayaraj.com/imagination-life-coaching/]. The Mahabharata and other global mythology inspires him in all his projects. spjayaraj.com [https://spjayaraj.com/] Azure Anderson-Jayaraj is a musician, a maker, a cat mom, an arts administrator and now a podcast editor. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2307765/support] Have an imaginative day. Artwork  and music by Azure Anderson

NYMM 52: That's Where They've Been this Whole Time?!

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2307765/fan_mail/new We welcome Jeenee Lee for to tell her the exciting story of the Kauravas figuring it out. After not being able to find the Pandavas for most of the year, which means Duryhodan will be obliged to give everything back, he figures out that they've been in the Matsya kingdom the whole time. Now he needs to rout them out by sending his allies to attack the southern side of the kingdom, while he prepares his own forces to attack them from the north. Because all the Matsya generals were secretly killed by Bheema (listen to the last episode because it was a real killer.) It's up to 4 of the Pandavas to protect the southern border and battle like they never have before- yet still need to maintain their disguises. Then, for the north battle, the young prince of the Matsya kingdom talks tough because there is no charioteer to actually drive him into battle, that is until Brihanalla the 'eunuch' shares her skills with Draupadi, forcing the naive prince to live up to his bragging. It's part 1 of 2 of an epic end to the the Pandavas exile, one way or the other. S.P. Jayaraj is the creator of the mythic world of Adijari that is the setting of his two novels, The Secret of the Zipacna Dragons [https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Zipacna-Dragons-Tale-Adijari/dp/B0B86J93PY/ref=sr_1_2?qid=1706910003&refinements=p_27%3AS+P+Jayaraj&s=books&sr=1-2&text=S+P+Jayaraj] and Legacy of the Crow [https://www.amazon.com/Legacy-Crow-Gathering-Ayeshastra-Adijari/dp/B09VSGHWTG/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=].  He is also a Creative Life Coach through his business Imagination Life Coaching [https://spjayaraj.com/imagination-life-coaching/]. The Mahabharata and other global mythology inspires him in all his projects. spjayaraj.com [https://spjayaraj.com/] Azure Anderson-Jayaraj is a musician, a maker, a cat mom, an arts administrator and now a podcast editor. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2307765/support] Have an imaginative day. Artwork  and music by Azure Anderson

NYMM 51: The Foot Bone is Connected to the Neck, Rib and Arm Bone?! Well it is Now!

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2307765/fan_mail/new Alyssa Costopoulos returns for a tale of a chauvinist army picking on the wrong woman, despite some very STRONG evidence that they shouldn't. They're just not the smartest breed. All is going well for the Pandavas and Draupadi while they are in their year of hiding, that is until the general Keechaka returns and sets his sights on Draupadi. Despite her warnings of having five powerful husbands who will kill him, Keechaka makes his move. He fails right in front of two of her secret husbands, and Bhima's heart boils for blood. They still need to stay in hiding, so Bhima and Draupadi hatch up a scheme that is oh so, so, so, brutal! S.P. Jayaraj is the creator of the mythic world of Adijari that is the setting of his two novels, The Secret of the Zipacna Dragons [https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Zipacna-Dragons-Tale-Adijari/dp/B0B86J93PY/ref=sr_1_2?qid=1706910003&refinements=p_27%3AS+P+Jayaraj&s=books&sr=1-2&text=S+P+Jayaraj] and Legacy of the Crow [https://www.amazon.com/Legacy-Crow-Gathering-Ayeshastra-Adijari/dp/B09VSGHWTG/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=].  He is also a Creative Life Coach through his business Imagination Life Coaching [https://spjayaraj.com/imagination-life-coaching/]. The Mahabharata and other global mythology inspires him in all his projects. spjayaraj.com [https://spjayaraj.com/] Azure Anderson-Jayaraj is a musician, a maker, a cat mom, an arts administrator and now a podcast editor. Alyssa Costopolous paints, loves horror, sci-fi and fantasy, does property management during the day, and is overall a fun person to be around. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2307765/support] Have an imaginative day. Artwork  and music by Azure Anderson