This book is karnad's Magnificent... Though he borrowed it from Thomas Mann,still it is independent of its theme... Hayavadana is the explanation of modern society's peoples facing the identity crisis .. Mainly on the third world country's peoples believe towards Europe and America and their die hard try to imitate them which results a confusion in their own identity as to who are they ,in short they become hybrids and crisscrossed with Cultures,Traditions, Alienations... Hayavadana is one of my favorites .. the story is wonderful as it is collected from Indian ancient myths and folklores...