Exploring the Multiple Facets of Polyandrous Marriage of Draupadi in the Palace of Illusions

Publishedin 2008 by Picador, The Palace of Illusions is a novel by award-winning novelist and poet, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni. It is a critically acclaimed text, as it gives an intriguing insight to the feminine side of the otherwise patriarch tale. While majority of the authors try to focus on the warfare and philosophy of the epic, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni highlights the inner recesses of the mind of Draupadi. She narrates the story as seen from the eyes of Draupadi, retelling her joys, her desires, her adventures and her struggle through the voice of Panchaali.