Mahabharat Quest: Mythological Walks at Lalbagh

✨ What if the Mahabharat came alive through the trees, rocks, & lake of Lalbagh?

We wanted to bring the new away to help you experience the Epic that shapes much of India’s cultural imagination.

We’ll explore stories and symbols from the saga associated with specific trees, rocks, lakes, and sculptures in the Garden, tracing how they appear in the narrative tradition across Vyas’ magnum opus (be it BORI Critical Edition, Gita Press & KM Ganguli’s first English translation) and regional works (like Sarala Mahabharata, Pampa Mahabhārata) to folk traditions (like Bhil Bharata) along with exploring backstories in Puranic lore while considering medieval to modern retellings. We will end with a fun group activity that will help you understand the structure of the Epic and how text communicates with us.

Whether you’ve joined our flagship walks (🔴 North, 🟢 West, 🔵 Main Gate) or themed walks like 🟣 Ramayan Quest — OR this will be your first time at the Garden (or with the Epic) — there’s something both familiar and new for everyone in this never-done-before 🟠 Mahabharat Quest.

What is guaranteed is your relationship with the saga, and the space will change forever!

• 🏙️ Afternoon Walk — 20 Dec (Sat) ⏰ 3–4:30 PM (1.5 hours)
• 🌅 Morning Walk — 21 Dec (Sun) ⏰ 7:30–9 AM (1.5 hours)

• 👣 Slow-paced along a shaded path (~1.5 km) for all (10+ years and above), with plenty of resting spots for immersive storytelling.
• 📝 Limited slots with time-based offers, so book early!

ABOUT THE PROJECT:

Before & Beyond History is an initiative under Mythematical, Prihistorica & Cosmonomic — curated and hosted by Anupriy Kanti & Rohina Thapar — that offers in-person experiences blending mythology, prehistory, and astronomy.