Uttara Kaanda

Uttara Kaanda – is a acclaimed Kannada novel by S.L. Bhyrappa that retells the final book of the Ramayana from Sita’s perspective, humanizing the epic’s divine characters and focusing on her emotional journey and struggles. The novel provides a psychological and realistic portrayal of the events following Rama and Sita’s return to Ayodhya and their subsequent separation. Bhyrappa strips away the divine and miraculous elements of the original epic, presenting the characters with human emotions, motives, and vulnerabilities.