Hindu Gods

Duryodhana's daughter Lakshmana had a tragic life

A royal princess, but Duryodhana’s daughter Lakshmana had a tragic life

Princess of Hastinapura. Crown Prince Duryodhana’s daughter Lakshmana was adored since birth. Her twin brother Lakshman and she had charmed lives…but perhaps no fairy tale lasts forever. Why Lakshmana’s story is so tragic She was the apple of Duryodhana’s eye, but her father was also the man who had manipulated his cousins into losing their

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Bahuchara mata - transgenders' God

Five fascinating stories about Bahuchara, the deity of transgender people and masculinity

Bahucharaji Mata is one of the many ‘avatars’ of the Shakti goddess which is worshipped in Gujarat. She is depicted astride a rooster and is one of the important Shaktipeeths in Gujarat. Goddess Bahucharaji is considered to be the primal deity of the transgender community of India. Legend has it Bahucharaji was a daughter of Bapal

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