Sabitri, the grandmother runs a sweet shop in Kolkata, India. It is an attempt to highlight the concept of the Before We Visit The Goddess by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Before We Visit The Goddess is a beautiful tale of three generations of women who have loved, lost, and misunderstood each other over a span of a lifetime. Before We Visit the Goddess captures the gorgeous complexity of these multi-generational and transcontinental bonds, sweeping across the twentieth century from the countryside of Bengal, India, to the streets of Houston, Texas—an extraordinary journey told through a sparkling symphony of voices. Before We Visit the Goddess (2016) Before We Visit the Goddess, a novel BBC, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, Hindustan Times, Newsday, The Hindu, India Today, New Indian Express, The Telegraph, Scroll.in, Bookriot and other major publications describe Before We Visit the Goddess as a MUST-READ BOOK . INDULGE: What inspired Before We Visit the Goddess? Before We Visit the Goddess captures the gorgeous complexity of these multigenerational and transcontinental bonds, sweeping across the twentieth century from the countryside of Bengal, India, to the streets of Houston, Texas—an extraordinary journey told through a sparkling symphony of voices. by Ragini Srikrishna – Follow @browngirlmag “Before We Visit the Goddess,” by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni weaves a story that is all too familiar – unresolved issues between mothers and daughters.The story revolves around three main characters – Sabitri, Bela, and Tara. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni gives an insight into the complicated relationships between women of three generations in Before We Visit the Goddess.Sabitri tries to mend ties with her daughter Bela in the US despite being unhappy with her life choices. by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni. Sweeping across the twentieth century, from the countryside of Bengal, India, to the streets of Houston, Texas, Before We Visit the Goddess takes readers on an extraordinary journey through the lives of three unforgettable women: Sabitri, Bela, and Tara. Before We Visit the Goddess. Book- Before We Visit the GoddessAuthor- Chitra Banerjee DivakaruniPublisher- Simon & Schuster UK Ltd.210 pages. There is something exciting about watching the pieces of a puzzle fall into place, even if you are not making the actual moves. Sweeping across the twentieth century, from the countryside of Bengal, India, to the streets of Houston, Texas, Before We Visit the Goddess takes readers on an extraordinary journey through the lives of three unforgettable women: Sabitri, Bela, and Tara. At that time, as I contemplated her life and our relationship, I also thought a lot about heritage: what it is, what it means, and how it can be,simultaneously, a wonderful gift and a weight around one’s neck. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is the author of sixteen books, including Oleander Girl, The Mistress of Spices, Sister of My Heart, Palace of Illusions, One Amazing Thing, and Before We Visit the Goddess. Divakaruni’s Before We Visit the Goddess R. Esther Reshma M.A. CHITRA: I started researching this book soon after my mother passed away. 4 min read. Review Before We Visit the Goddess. English Department of English Madurai Kamaraj University Madurai – 625021 ===== Abstract This research article explores the theme of ‘Diasporic Identity’ in Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s Before We Visit the Goddess. In Before We Visit the Goddess the author takes the different phases of life in her stride without making any of the experiences sentimental, such as young Bela’s pain, or the loneliness, and whimsical and wretched behavior of Leelamoyi, Bela’s wealthy benefactress. And there is something satisfying about seeing characters in a novel you have grown to love become more than you had hoped. Before We Visit the Goddess captures the gorgeous complexity of these multigenerational and transcontinental bonds, sweeping across the twentieth century from the countryside of Bengal, India, to the streets of Houston, Texas—an extraordinary journey told through a sparkling symphony of voices.