Swayamvara

Submission and Action of Religious Heroines Written expressly to convey the main beliefs and principles of their respective religions, the Mahabharata, the Ramayana, and the Hebrew Bible are composed as epic histories and biographies of mythic figures, whose lives act as fables to teach these principles to the educated, uninitiated believers. In most cases, these fables are told through a heroic male character, blessed by God or a god, who fulfills a destiny defined by his relationship with divine will, often as a leader of the community or nation, or as a savior of his people. However, in rare cases these stories will accentuate a particular value through the use of female protagonists, thereby placing a deeper emphasis on their behavior and beliefs, as their genders divide them noticeably from the norm. In such instances, the protagonists are similarly defined by their faith and devotion to their respective religious doctrine, and consequently possess a more active role in the events of the stories rather than suffering relegation to the supporting cast of the tale. As heroines such as Judith, Draupadi, and Sita exemplify, taking on an assertive role in expression religious doctrine within the context of the story does not discount women from maintaining their socially dictated status. In this paper, I argue that the heroines of the Ramayana, the Book of Judith, and the Mahabharata subvert tradition in their independence and vocal expression of their understanding of…

among humans or others ever possessed such beauty: She soothed the eyes, she was lovelier than a goddess.' (III.53.10-14, Nala-Damayanti Katha) Her beauty was so irresistible and graceful that even Gods could not stop admiring her. One day, a golden swan, messenger of King Nala, who was one of the two sons of King Nishadh of Ayodhya, flew to Damayanti and narrated about bravery and kindness of King Nala to Damayanti. Damayanti, after hearing of virtues and accomplishments of Nala, fell in love…

different caste, unmatched status, financial position and others. Such reasons can block your way to marry the person whom you love. Whatever is the problem, just do pooja to get married without any struggle. Doing pooja is a holy solution that can only make your love life possible and successful. Pooja to Get Married Without Any Struggle There are many different types of prayers that can be helpful. First of all, you can do Ganesh pooja. Before any prayer, do this pooja to get married without…

Hayavadana’s parents are an example for shape-shifting. His mother, a beautiful princess of Karnataka, was all set to get married; a swayamvara (the freedom of choosing her husband) was arranged. His mother did not feel driven to choose any of the suitors who had come to marry her, as she had already found no man who was capable to fulfil her desires. Eventually, she found herself an appropriate cavalier the white stallion of the Prince of Arabia. Disregarding the calls of the sayers, she…

with Vishnu…” (5 Key Aspects). Rama took interest in his first adventure when Visvamitra asked him for assistance in battling a demon of the name Taraka. Rama and his close brother Lakshmana ventured from their community of Ayodhya and trekked with Visvamitra to his homeland where they embarked on the challenge of the demon and subsequently accomplished victory by the killing of this demon. As a sense of gratitude, Rama was given gifts for the success of his brave battle with the demon and…

always considered to be inferior to men. They are excluded from certain jobs and occupations and are denied educational opportunities. Women are marginalized under various levels; the upper-class women undergo a different level of marginalization when compared to that of a lower-class woman of poorest region. When we trace back the history of India, we find the status of women being changed along the centuries. In the age old Indian society women enjoyed high status. They were educated and…

costumes, jewellery and make-up and were usually performed in temples or royal courts. Theatre also originated in ancient India and was an integral part of the daily culture. People enacted scenes out of daily life like wild animals hunting for food. Some people became small animals like cows, goats, etc. who were ‘preyed’ upon by people playing the role of carnivores like lions, tigers, etc. The culture of ancient India has been refined and modernized over the ages. WOMEN IN ANCIENT INDIA Many…