Myth is one type of particular device that introduces
cultural background and historical movement.
Kanthapura - Novel is the Recreation of myth. In Kanthapura, Raja Rao is using effective mythical techniques. In this novel represent the movement of freedom in India, " Harikathas ", Brahman, Sudra, Parihas, and Life of Villagers, they believe in deity, and all those things are talks about Religion matter, spirituality, Caste prejudices, and Mythical techniques. At first narrator introduces the village where we can see the symbol of religion or Myth. It shares certain narrative techniques with Puranas. The story is told rapidly, all in one breath, by a village grandmother and the style reflects the oral heritage also represent the Harikatha... Its the story of Myth where Gandhi's struggle for Independence from the Britisher, who came to a typical village. Rao himself states that it is impossible to separate reality from orthodox Advaita Vedanta. It sketches the step by step social development of a South Indian Village Kanthapura. The Goddessvillagers have great faith, named Kenchamma. It shows that sometimes people blindly followed and believe in the Myth. In the Village we see the one temple and this temple is most important for villagers. In this temple"Harikathas" narrated by Jayaramachar and many Kathas based on Gandhian Ideas. So we can see that, The theme of Kanthapura is the continuity of Indian traditions in the novel. In kanthapura - it shows strains of myth, Gods and Goddess.
In this novel , it is a beautiful small village of people
who still belongs to the old world of superstition. Here the structure of the village where people follow religion and myth. Raja Rao use Indian sensibility, tradition myth, mysticism, religion, techniques in the novel. Raja Rao uses mythical character, situation etc. Raja Rao writes that. Those things represent the theme of Myth in Kanthapura. When "Harikathas" told by Jayaramachar. He compares Gandhi to Lord Shiva when he says Siva is the three eyed, Swaraj is three eye. Mohan being one of the names of Krishna as Gandhi's full name , Mohandas Karamchand , gives Jayaramachar- the idea of achievement. Just as the God as a young boy slays the serpent Kali. Same we compares that Gabdhi goes from village to village slaying the serpent of foreign rule. Again just as Krishna teaches Arjuna the wisdom of how to be a true man of action. Same Gandhi teaches Moorthy how to be a true Satyagrahi. All things shows that Raja Rao is beautifully represents Myth in this novel. So, Myth-is properly used by Raja Rao in this novel. Similar people, Village as a object, Concepts of Myth, patterned etc.. all those things are using in appropriate way. Very beautifully Jayaramachar describes myth and the glory of Bharata.. Whole things creates uniqueness in this novel and with the help of myth people easily understand the real meaning of "Swaraj", "Independence", and "Concept of change" and all."Kanthapura"- this novel is the recreation of Myth.
In This novel Raja Rao represents Indian experiance
through the foreign medium of the English language. He uses different style, instruments, and diction that achieve a balance between the emotional quality of the Indian experience and its expression in intellectual terms.