Tara and Chandradev: If a Dissatisfied Partner Has An Affair, Who Is To Be Blamed?
Without the concept of divorce in mythology, Tara was forced to return to her husband when she left him, but she was not judged morally
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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Kannaki, the woman Who Burnt Down A City to Avenge Her Husband’s Death
Kannaki is the famous heroine from the Tamil epic Shilappadikaram. It is a story of a woman and her husband as they struggle with the problems of fidelity, right and wrong, and justice, written by a Jain monk, Ilango Adigal. Besides many unique things, this might be the only epic which has a female hero …
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Who Enjoys Sex More – Man or Woman? Find the Answer in Mythology
There are myths about sex and many sex myths have been busted but one question has always remained. Who enjoys sex more, man or a woman? If you have not given this question a thought, then let me tell you, mythology has. And if you have thought about it, well, then you sure are obsessed …
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The Story Of Ahalya And Indra: Was It Really Adultery?
Married off to an ascetic old man, Ahalya ‘sinned’ with Indra in disguise; was that a sin or was it but natural?
Why it Was Important for Kaikeyi from the Ramayana to Be Wicked
Have you ever wondered why nobody ever named their daughters Kaikeyi, when the names of Kaushalya or Sumitra were quite common? Is it because she was the proverbial stepmother who was responsible for the exile of Ram? But have you ever wondered what would have happened if Ram had not gone to the forest and …
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Krishna’s Story: Who Loved Him More Radha Or Rukmini?
Whenever anyone talks about Krishna’s story they cannot help but talk about the greatest love story of all time, the story of Radha and Krishna. Rukmini was his chief wife and she was virtuous, beautiful and dutiful. But did Krishna love Rukmini? Whether he loved her or not we will come to that later but …
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Love in the Mahabharata: An instrument for change and for revenge
It’s Valentine’s day and love is in the air, so feeling a little heady is the order of the day! Despite decades behind me, the quest to understand this emotion only gets stronger (the assumption being, I haven’t quite understood it completely!). Just what is this love that makes mountains move? Well, if this seems …
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Nalayani was Cursed to be Reborn As Draupadi because…
Is man inherently incapable of handling women who express their sexuality? Or is he satisfied to find one? Or is he selectively happy, when this is another woman and not his own wife? These are questions that don’t have an easy answer, but certain examples from mythology do reveal a thing or two. The story of Nalayani …
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Is Masturbation Normal? Facts & Myths
We all remember the trolling of a well-known actress in a highly forgettable movie. Well, it’s hard to forget because it was a trifle upsetting. The episode in question, of course, is the woman pleasuring herself, supposedly to the surprise of her husband and to the dismay of an audience that knows all about it …