Phalgun Krushna Chaturdashi, Kaliyug Varsha 5111
‘Draupadi’, a novel written in Telugu by Padmasree Yarlagadda Lakshmi Prasad has created uproars in Andhra Pradesh. In the novel the author has deviated from the original Mahabharata to resort to obscene portrayal of Draupadi. He has not only showed Draupadi, Pandavas and Srikrushna in poor light but even introduced illicit amorous relationship between Draupadi and Srikrushna which has hurt the feelings of the Hindus worldwide.
Central Sahitya Akademi Award to Draupadi Novel !
The Sahitya Academy’s, Government of India patronized and funded body has, this year announced the prestigious award for Telugu work, Draupadi written by Sri Yarlagadda Lakshmi Prasad, a former Member of Rajya Sabha.
Public Honour to Defamatory writer Y.Lakshmiprasad in Vishakapatnam !
Peddanapudi Ayyana Panthulu of the Kameshwari Peetham, Shankara Matham, Dwarakanagar, Vishakapatnam has organized an public honour to Yarlagadda Lakshmi Prasad on Tuesday, 16th March at Kalabharathi, Peethapuram Colony in Vishakapatnam.
How to Protest ?
Dear Hindus protest against the public honour of author of the defamatory novel Draupadi.
Protest against the public honour by contacting the organizers over phone and tell them the importance of not conducting such honour to an person who has defamed Draupadi Mata.
Protest to Peddanapudi Ayyana Panthulu at
1.0891-2573466, 2794160
2.9848196274, 9885196274
What is there in this Novel and why it should be banned ?
1. Most Telugu people are shocked at this award. The novel, Draupadi is scurrilous; Draupadi is reckoned as one of the Sadhvis, Pathivrathas by hundreds of millions of Bharatiyas. In his novel by the title Draupadi Sri Yarlagadda Lakshmi Prasad portrays her as sex personified. Maharshi Vyasa , Karna, Kunthi, Drutharastra and even Krishna are all portrayed as obsessed with sex . Every part of Draupadi’s body has been described with titillating words. One chapter each is devoted to the enjoyment of Draupadi by each one of the Pandavas. Kunthi is supposed to ask Draupadi whether she has been pleasing every one of the Pandavas extremely well and whether each one of them was satisfied with her. There are many more unspeakable and unmentionable events like these, in the novel.
2. When Pauranika themes are to be matters in current literature, the purpose should be to interpret them as to ennoble the current generations by the great examples of the illustrious characters in the epics. There should be no violence to the sense in which those characters were held and described in the original epics. The thoughts and deeds could be interpreted so as to inspire the current generations to face complex situations in the wise and courageous way the epic characters have tackled. Instead, Sri Yarlagadda Lakshmi Prasad’s novel Draupdi, degrades her character.
3. We are not worried about his writing a novel. In Bharat every one has got freedom of expression and writing and speech and publication but for a prestigious body like the Sahitya Academy to give an award for this scurrilous, blasphemous vulgar and outrageous book is unbecoming of Bharat and also of that august body.
4. Several meetings have been held and more will be held by literary people, by decent people, by people who know Mahabharata very well denouncing the award of the Sahitya Academy for this novel. Maybe Sri Yarlagadda Lakshmi Prasad deserves an award but surely not for this book. What we are worried is the award of the Sahitya Academy’ and the respectability that it would give to the mean characterization of Draupadi by Sri Yarlagadda Lakshmi Prasad.
5. What is worse: as per the practice , this book in Telugu would be got translated by the Sahitya Academy into all the principal Indian languages thus disseminating the scurrilous characterization of Draupadi among not only the Telugu knowing people but all other Bharatiyas. This is most unfortunate and condemnable.
For our Telugu Readers we provide here an telugu article about the Novel appeared in a pro-hindu periodical.
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