Bheeshma’s Oath: Was It Only for Satyavati and Shantanu or Was It Something Else?
Pitamaha Bheeshma renounced his rights to the throne of Hastinapura to get his father Shantanu a new wife, Satyavati. Not …
A Story of 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 …
Sometimes We Arrive at Our Life’s Purpose Through Marriage; Like Subhadra For Instance
Subhadra was Krishna’s half-sister; some say she was yogmaya, a reincarnation of Durga, sent down to be part of the …
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 …
Why Gandhari’s decision to Blindfold Herself Was Wrong
What if every blind man’s wife refused to see, every deaf man’s wife refused to hear, or every paraplegic’s wife …
Why being Married To A Sage Meant Sexual Frustration or worse
The Ramayana and the Mahabharata are full of references to holy sages with great spiritual powers. The system of penance …
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 …
Ancient Love Story: Lapita, Found Love and Lost it Too
Lapita was the daughter of a sage and was brought up in a hermitage. She had a favourite spot in …
It is You Who Defines me the most: Karna’s love letter to Draupadi
The love of Karna and Draupadi was forbidden love. And nobody ever knew if Draupadi actually ever confessed her love …
Oh My God! A take on Sexuality in Mythology by Devdutt Pattanaik
Sexuality in mythology has different interpretations in different cultures. Love and lust are there in all cultures. While Indian and …