For the Love of Krishna
Krishna loved many women and each of them adored him back. Far from raising eyebrows, people actually celebrate this love.
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Mythology And Relationships
Sarama Stood By Her Husband Vibhishan But He Married Ravana’s Wife Mandodari
Sarama’s character is not much talked about in Ramayana but she had a very important role to play
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Bheeshma’s Oath: What Was The Real Reason Behind It?
Bheeshma’s oath might not have been an entirely selfless act that it is usually made out to be
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How Krishna Divided The Parijat Between His Wives Rukmini And Satyabhama
Having two wives is not easy, besides being illegal of course! But what is not easy for mortals, is simple for the gods, or is it? A lot has been written and said about Lord Krishna’s charming ways that left many a woman besotted with him. The tales of his Raas Leela with the Gopis,
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Ravana’s wife Mandodari, who teaches us About Acceptance In Love
Mandodari was a frog princess! A fairy tale from another land would have a handsome prince kiss her and carry her away to his palace to be cherished for the rest of her life. But Indian mythology is sometimes harsher. Mandodari had been cursed in a previous birth and was condemned to live as a
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Sometimes We Arrive At Our Life’s Purpose Through Marriage; Like Subhadra For Instance
Everyone has a destiny. In the Mahabharata Subhadra had the most important destiny to fulfill
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Why Gandhari’s Decision To Blindfold Herself Was Wrong
Gandhari blindfolded herself but if she had chosen to see then she could have been Dhritarashtra’s strength
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Celibacy and Being Single: Bhishma set the Tone For Us to Follow
Bhishma’s vow to celibacy for his father is a story from the Mahabharata that everyone talks about. It is a story of supreme sacrifice. Here are the details of the story. How Bhishma’s story started One evening, King Shantanu, the founder of the Kuru dynasty, was walking along the Ganges, when he saw Satyawati, the
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How Devayani saved Kacha from Death Thrice But Still He Didn’t Love Her
Gods and sages in Hindu mythology are never beyond reproach because their love also has betrayals and heartbreaks in equal measure. One such story is that of Kacha and Devayani… The story of Kacha and Devayani is a forgotten love story from Mahabharata The quest for eternity is, well, eternal, and we come across this
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The Uncomfortable Love Of Brahma And Saraswati
Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of wisdom and knowledge, is a unique character. In popular art, we recognise her as a beautiful yet stern goddess with four arms, holding a veena, scriptures (the Vedas), and a kamandalu. She’s seated on a lotus and accompanied by a swan – both symbols of wisdom. From the Vedas to
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