Mahabharata Unravelled - Ami Ganatra -

About Speaker :
Ami Ganatra is an alumna of the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) and Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI), Mumbai. She has over fourteen years of experience in business strategy and consulting, living across four continents and working across a multitude of sectors. In her personal life, she is a devout yoga practitioner and a certified yoga instructor. She is also a student of Sanskrit and Indian knowledge systems. Driven by a deep desire to encourage people to delve into the original shastras, Ami runs weekend reading sessions wherein the participants read and discuss texts on itihās and ādhyātma. An avid traveller, she loves to explore places and cultures and chronicles her travel experiences and musings related to Indic wisdom on 'dharmorakshtirakshitah' her personal blog.
Timeline of the Talk:
2:54 Relevance of Mahabharata
9:02 What is Itihaas - Difference between Itihaas and Puranas.
13:15 Who was Krishan Dwaipayana Vyasa?
15:58 How and when was Mahabharata Narrated?
22:45 What all does Mahabharata covers - Wisdom of Vedas, Upanishads, Holy places, Mountains, Forests etc.
27:20 Enumeration of geography in Mahabharata :A glimpse.
33:48 Important themes of Mahabharata - Dharma (meaning, concepts and discourses).
37:36 Why Dharma is important - Individual responsibilities and priorities, appropriate act in Dharma Sankat situation.
43:55 Caste oppression in Mahabharata - Critical analysis of Karna & Keechak story.
49:41 The Biggest myth of Mahabharata
51:32 Conclusion - Reasons behind writing this book
53:55 Q & A Session
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