Archive · 27 Sep 2025
Volga's 'On the Banks of the Pampa' Retells Ramayana's Sabari
Imagine the Ramayana, but from a different angle.
This book tells the story of Sabari, a wise woman from the old story.
Instead of just being a follower, Sabari is shown as a strong, smart person with her own ideas.
The book shows how the city is harming the forest and its people, focusing on how women are treated unfairly in old stories and in the real world.
The author's goal is to show the importance of fighting for fairness and standing up against those who want to control people.
The novel 'On the Banks of the Pampa' reinterprets the story of Sabari from the Ramayana.
The author, Volga, presents Sabari as a formidable intellect with her own complex life.
The story emphasizes themes of ecofeminism, challenging patriarchal narratives.
The book contrasts the forest and the city, critiquing modern-day colonization.
It explores the conflict between knowledge and a more natural way of living.
- Who
- Volga, the author of 'On the Banks of the Pampa', reimagines Sabari from the Ramayana.
- What
- The novel reinterprets the story of Sabari, an ascetic in the Ramayana, with an ecofeminist perspective.
- When
- The novel's events are set in a time of conflict between the forest and the city.
- Where
- The story is set in the ashram of Maharshi Matanga on the banks of the Pampa river and also in the city.
- Why
- To offer a critical perspective on patriarchal interpretations and social injustices.
- Book Title
- On the Banks of the Pampa
- Author
- Volga
- Translator
- Purnima Tammireddy
- Original Language
- Telugu
- Theme
- Ecofeminism, Mythology