Savitri and Satyavan: The legend of the princess who outwitted Death - Iseult Gillespie
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Princess Savitri was benevolent, brilliant, and bright. Her grace was known throughout the land, and many princes and merchants flocked to her family’s palace to seek her hand in marriage. But upon witnessing her blinding splendor in person, the men lost their nerve. Unimpressed with these suitors, she determined to find a husband herself. Iseult Gillespie tells the tale of Savitri and Satyavan.
When Savitri heard Narada’s prophecy, what rituals did she engage in to ward off Satyavan’s death?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Iseult Gillespie
- Director Jagriti Khirwar, Raghav Arumugam
- Narrator Bethany Cutmore-Scott
- Sound Designer Spencer Ward
- Music Salil Bhayani
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
- Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott
- Editorial Producer Dan Kwartler
- Fact-Checker Joseph Isaac
