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Arjuna has learnt warfare from some of the best of the best, and has been god -given some the most terrifying weapons ever to exist for the future Kurukshetra war. Time for a test run...?

Lindsay Ohse joins us for this epic out of this world battle/massacre. Indra has given his son Arjuna all he has asked for and more. But before Arjuna can return to his family on earth, Indra has a small request- to massacre somewhere between three thousand to thirty thousand demons- (whom we hope are either irredeemably evil or are metaphors for something a lot nicer than flat out genocide.)

It's a fantastical battle with flying horse drawn chariots, a flying city, innumerable demons of various kinds, and of course magical arrows!

Somehow its another laugh filled episode of Not Your Mother's Mahabharata.

S.P. Jayaraj is the creator of the mythic world of Adijari that is the setting of his two novels, The Secret of the Zipacna Dragons and Legacy of the Crow. He is also a Creative Life Coach through his business Imagination Life Coaching. The Mahabharata and other global mythology inspires him in all his projects.

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Azure Anderson-Jayaraj is a musician, a maker, a cat mom, an arts administrator and now a podcast editor.

Lindsay Ohse is a professional opera singer who has performed for numerous opera companies across the U.S. since 2014. She will be performing with the MN Opera in the upcoming performance of Cosi fan tutte. Get your tickets at https://mnopera.org/season/2025-2026/cosi-fan-tutte/.

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The Himalayas were great, but not high enough for Arjuna.

We welcome our friend Laura Tanner to tell her the continuation of Arjuna's bold adventure to another realm- some would argue the 'best' realm. Arjuna'a father Indra once again invites Arjuna to the realm of the gods and this time Arjuna says yes! Aside from magical jeweled palaces and magical flying horses of different colors, Arjuna also learns warfare from his father and other skills from the magical denizens of this heaven. Laura and Azure are also very excited for a very promising tryst ;) But there is a twist to the tryst, an awful awful twist- at least if you're mortal.

It's another laugh filled episode of Not Your Mother's Mahabharata.

S.P. Jayaraj is the creator of the mythic world of Adijari that is the setting of his two novels, The Secret of the Zipacna Dragons and Legacy of the Crow. He is also a Creative Life Coach through his business Imagination Life Coaching. The Mahabharata and other global mythology inspires him in all his projects.

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Azure Anderson-Jayaraj is a musician, a maker, a cat mom, an arts administrator and now a podcast editor.

Laura Tanner is the Director of Development for Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity and has been in non-profit fundraising for the past seventeen years. Laura is an avid reader, enthusiastic traveler, and member of the VocalEssence Chorus, where she sings in the alto section with Azure.

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We are thrilled to welcome Erika Gesme to the podcast to begin the tale of Arjuna's solo adventure.

All the Pandavas and Draupadi have come to accept their exile, but they also accept that once they return from it, they will not be given everything back as was promised to them. They need to prepare for the eventual war, and for that, Arjuna needs to visit the Himalayas and speak to the god Shiva.

Erika and Azure are enthralled as the mighty Arjuna can't seem to gain the upper hand over a seemingly simple tribal hunter.

After the battle Arjuna, a procession of some of the main gods in Hinduism visit Arjuna with their magical processions in tow, including Arjuna's father, Indra, the king of the devas who proposes Arjuna takes what could be the most awe inspiring journey of his life.

S.P. Jayaraj is the creator of the mythic world of Adijari that is the setting of his two novels, The Secret of the Zipacna Dragons and Legacy of the Crow. He is also a Creative Life Coach through his business Imagination Life Coaching. The Mahabharata and other global mythology inspires him in all his projects.

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Azure Anderson-Jayaraj is a musician, a maker, a cat mom, an arts administrator and now a podcast editor.

Erika Gesme is a hearing instrument specialist and medical sales rep who can also be seen (or heard) moonlighting as a musician through the Twin Cities.
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