The less known sacrifice of Lakshmana’s wife Urmila Love comes in unknown forms. And the stories about them are many. …
The little known story of Urmila’s love for Lakshmana in the Ramayana
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 …
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 …
Have you heard of a temple where menstruation is worshipped?
Nestled in the blue mountains of Guwahati in Assam, is a temple devoted to Shakti – the feminine power. This …
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! …
Why newly wed couples in Bengal cannot spend the first night together
The inauspicious night The wedding season is here. A time of merrymaking and mirth. Numerous ceremonies and festivities at the …
A royal princess, but Duryodhana’s daughter had a tragic life
Princess of Hastinapura. Daughter of the Crown Prince, Lakshmana was adored since birth. Her twin brother Lakshman and she had …
Celibacy and being single: Bhishma set the tone for us to follow
Here’s a story. One evening, King Shantanu, the founder of the Kuru dynasty, was walking along the Ganges, when he …
7 forgotten lessons on love from the greatest Hindu epic Mahabharata
India’s foremost epic, the Mahabharata, continues to be relevant today. Here are some relationship lessons we can all draw from …
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 loves also have betrayals and heartbreaks in equal …