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Renuka: The Unexpected Journey
Paperback
General FictionHistorical Fiction
Publisher Price: $24.99
ISBN13: 9781764286237
Publisher: Dr. Anita Gupte
Published: Oct 11 2026
Pages: 454
Weight: 1.15
Height: 1.01 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
More than ten thousand years ago, a mighty civilization flourished; a land surrounded by water on three sides, where wisdom was the highest virtue and life flowed in rhythm with nature and the divine. From this forgotten age emerges a story of love, faith, destiny, and the eternal struggle between duty and desire.
This is the story of Renuka, a princess born into the glorious Ikshvaku dynasty, whose lineage could be traced to the dawn of mankind. Renuka was raised amidst splendour and righteousness, sought after by princes and warriors for her beauty and intellect. Yet she defied tradition and royal expectation. Guided by an inner calling, she turned away from material grandeur to embrace a life of spiritual pursuit; choosing to marry Jamadagni, one of the revered Saptarishis, a sage of unmatched wisdom and discipline.
Jamadagni lived a life devoted to truth, simplicity, and the pursuit of divine knowledge. His insight into the mysteries of existence was profound, yet his unyielding adherence to principle often placed him in conflict with worldly understanding. Through the centuries, his deeds would be misunderstood, his wisdom misquoted; and his name remembered as both saint and sinner.
From their union was born Rambhadra, later known as Parashurama; a son whose love and loyalty toward his parents knew no bounds. Rambhadra's devotion, once his greatest strength, became the spark that ignited a storm of vengeance. Betrayal and grief pushed him to take up arms, and in his fury, he wiped out entire warrior clans. Yet beneath his rage lay a heart torn between duty, justice, and compassion.
Renuka: The Unexpected Journey is not just the tale of a family or a forgotten time. It is a profound exploration of human emotion; of love that transcends lifetimes, of devotion that tests the limits of morality, and of the choices that shape destiny. It invites readers to travel beyond the veil of history, into a world where gods walked among men and human hearts beat with divine passion.
Blending mythology, history, and philosophy, this novel reimagines the lives of Renuka, Jamadagni, and Rambhadra as deeply human; each driven by faith, courage, and inner turmoil. Their intertwined destinies mirror the universal quest for meaning, truth, and balance between the mortal and the eternal.
A lyrical retelling inspired by ancient legends, Renuka: The Unexpected Journey is a story of transformation; a reminder that every journey, even one that begins in sorrow or conflict, carries within it the spark of awakening. It is an odyssey across time and spirit, urging the reader to look within and rediscover the forgotten river that flows through every soul.
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