In it, the celestial river Ganga narrates the events from the beginning of time. [Amruta Patil] -- Adi Parva draws from the classic Sanskrit epic, the Mahabharat, and the Vishnu Purana. Account & Lists Account Returns & Orders. Try On the other hand, her latest book, Aranyaka , is a tribute to the Indian forests and Indian rishikas or female hermits. Amruta Patil’s Adi Parva: Churning of the Ocean (2012) is a graphic novel, published by Harper Collins, which attempts to ‘retell’ the first book of the Mahabharata, verbo-visually. She graduated from the Goa College of Art and went on to complete her master's from the School of the Museum of Fine Art, Boston, Tufts University. Her second graphic novel, Adi Parva: Churning of the Ocean, is a beautiful retelling of the Mahabharata. Her third book, Sauptik: Blood and Flowers is a sequel to Adi Parva . Her next, Adi Parva: Churning of the Ocean (2012), was a revisionist take on the Mahabharata. Hello, Sign in. Bibliographic information. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title. She is a Nari Shakti Puraskar awardee. Amruta Patil, writer-painter, is India's first female graphic novelist. She is a Nari Shakti Puraskar awardee. 4.22 avg rating ... She is currently working on a novel, 1999, and a graphic novel based on a mytho-historical epic. River goddess Ganga, cool-headed sutradhaar of Adi Parva, hands over threads of the tale to the roiling, wounded Ashwatthama. Amruta Patil. Adi Parva is a graphic novel based on the Mahabharat and the oral tradition of ancient India. Adi Parva is a graphic novel based on the Mahabharat and the oral tradition of ancient India. Adi Parva. This epic graphic novel depicts timeless events such as the churning of the sea, the snake sacrifice of Janmejaya and the first time the queen Gandhari wears a blindfold. In it, the celestial river Ganga narrates the events from the beginning of time. Title: Adi Parva: Author: Amruta … After 2012's 'Adi Parva: Churning of the Ocean', comes 'Sauptik: Blood and Flowers' - revisionist graphic retelling of stories from the Mahabharat, the Puraans, and the tradition of oral storytellers. Adi Parva : churning of the ocean. She is the author of Kari and the Mahabharata-based Parva duology (Adi Parva & Sauptik). She graduated from the Goa College of Art and went on to complete her master's from the School of the Museum of Fine Art, Boston, Tufts University. The novel was narrated by the river Ganga (as sutradhar), and voiced concerns about the environment. Adi Parva draws from the classic Sanskrit epic, the Mahabharat, and the Vishnu Purana. ISBN 13: 9789350294161. Adi Parva draws from the classic Sanskrit epic, the Mahabharat, and the Vishnu Purana. Adi Parva. Adi Parva was selected as one of 2012's best graphic novels by comic book historian, Paul Gravett. Adi Parva. 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