In this episode of Storytelling with Shweta, we hear a Karna story. Karna is an extremely complex character from the Indian epic - the Mahabharata. He was the son of Kunti and Surya (the sun god), and half-brother to the Pandavas. This story was requested by a listener.
This family-friendly story is best for all who enjoy stories from the Mahabharata, the Ramayana, Indian mythology and South Asian Folk tales.
Show Notes
Here is Karna as an Indonesian shadow puppet. This is currently part of the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco.
Do listen to Kunti's story - Mother of the Pandavas as well as Karna.
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