Githa Hariharan’s The Thousand Faces of Night reimagines Indian mythology and folklore through a feminist lens, critically examining the interplay between tradition, patriarchy, and female agency. The novel juxtaposes mythical narratives with the lived experiences of contemporary women, illustrating how cultural conditioning reinforces gender roles while also offering subversive spaces for resistance. Hariharan’s portrayal of Devi, Sita, and Mayamma reflects the constraints imposed on women by cultural expectations while also highlighting their varied modes of negotiation and defiance. Drawing from Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak’s theory of subalternity and Chandra Talpade Mohanty’s critique of Third World feminism, the paper examines how the female protagonists reclaim agency despite being relegated to the margins. Furthermore, it interrogates the role of mythology as both a tool of oppression and a site of potential emancipation. Critics such as Susie Tharu and K. Lalita have emphasized the need for reinterpreting classical narratives to uncover silenced female voices, a perspective that aligns with Hariharan’s literary strategy. By deconstructing the patriarchal underpinnings of myth and reality, this study argues that The Thousand Faces of Night offers a critical feminist discourse that challenges normative representations of Indian womanhood, advocating for self-definition beyond societal prescriptions.