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Not Your Mother's Mahabharata
The Mahabharata is this epic Indian work that encapsulates a great deal of Indian Mythology. It is a magnificent story that is constantly being rewritten and retold since its inception that was somewhere between 3000 BC and 1500 BCE
‘Not Your Mother’s Mahabharata with SP Jayaraj’ is a podcast where S.P. Jayaraj tell the story conversationally to his wife Azure Anderson and to friends, most of whom have never heard of the tale. Listeners familiar and unfamiliar with the epic are treated to their entertainingly honest first reactions.
Doing it conversationally as opposed to it being a straight up reading allows there to be variations in the story and the chance to pick apart some of the ideas about life that the Mahabharat brings to the forefront.
This podcast’s goal is to make this great work accessible, and entertaining to an adult audience. Come in expecting some laughs, some pop culture tangents, and some adult language.
This is a labor of devotion to the Mahabharat quite unlike any other you might come across.
Not Your Mother's Mahabharata
NYMM 33: Special Guest Shambhu Nath Explains What It All Means.
For this very special episode of Not Your Mother's Mahabharata the tables are turned.
Satish joins Azure on the listening side of the recording studio to hear from Shambhu Nath. Shambhu shares his own journey with the Mahabharata on how it led him towards healing his anxiety and other ailments. Deeply familiar with the spiritual symbolism within the Mahabharata, Shambhu answers every question that Satish and Azure can fit into the hour.
It's an extraordinarily insightful episode of Not Your Mother's Mahabharata.
We recommend listening to the following episodes to better appreciate everything we cover.
Episode 1. The Old Man and the Young Fish Lady
Episode 2. The King, His River Queens and the Son Who Gave It All Up
Episode 8. The Man Named "Bucket"
Episode 9. The Jungle Kid with Mad Skills.
Episode 30. What's a Little Gambling Between Murderous Cousins
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 and Legacy of the Crow. He is also a Creative Life Coach through his business Imagination Life Coaching. The Mahabharata and other global mythology inspires him in all his projects.
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Azure Anderson-Jayaraj is a musician, a maker, a cat mom, an arts administrator and now a podcast editor.
Shambhu Nath is the author of The Manthan Code: Seven Secrets to Emotional Healing under the name Shambhu Sundriyal, a work of fiction that takes us on an exploration of Hindu Philosophy through two young adults. Under the pen name 'Sam Nath' he has also written numerous other self help books with spiritual teachings from Hindu texts and the Bible.
Shambhu has an extraordinary knowledge base on the spiritual metaphors within the Mahabharata. NYMM is honored to share a fraction of his wisdom with this episode.
Have an imaginative day.
Have an imaginative day.
Artwork and music by Azure Anderson
