Women In India

There are many interesting games and pastimes that Indian women, especially little girls, play to while away the time; usually they are the spontaneous fabrications of a native mind and have been handed down through the ages.

Nearly every culture has its own harvest festival and a Thanksgiving day unique to its society. So does the South Indian state of TamilNadu.

Westerners know the mighty Ganges to be just another one of the holiest rivers in India. But there is much more than meets the eye. Explore the myths and legends that surround this living river.

Not all Indian wives are silent martyrs, pushed into matrimony by well-meaning parents. Nor are they mute bystanders when misfortune befalls or immolate themselves on their husband’s funereal pyres. The legend of Kannaki is well-known for its fiery passion and search for justice.

Fire has always held a place of divinity and awe in man’s mind throughout the ages. It has been common tradition to worship fire in it various manifestations; as a household lamp, as the sacrificial fire, as lightining…

Manu, the ancient Indian king rivaled Nebuchadnezzar in laying down the law of the land. Here are some of his laws more relevant to the women of his society.

Woman is a creature of many passions. She nurtures, learns, teaches, protects and at times, destroys. Navarathri or The Nine Nights is a festival that celebrates the essence of feminity through three powerful goddesses.

Woman is a creature of many passions. She nurtures, learns, teaches, protects and at times, destroys. Navarathri or The Nine Nights is a festival that celebrates the essence of feminity through three powerful goddesses.

She was a scholar, she was a saint, she was respected by kings and poets, she was loved by children. She was Avvaiyar, the legendary Tamil poet.

All plants and trees hold a special significance in the Hindu pantheon. Especially, plants like the holy basil and the wood apple. Tulasi is associated with the divine protector, Lord Vishnu and the wood apple with the fearsome God, Lord Shiva.