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Reciting Ramayana To Kids: Don’t Gloss Over The Women And Greys Of The Epic
Rather than portraying Ramayana as a plain story of good and evil, children should be told about the significance of what lies in the middle.
Indian Mythology
Why Is Mythology Relevant, Now More Than Ever?
One doesn’t even need to believe in god to know that good actions that are based on love, kindness, empathy attract goodwill and positivity.
The Forgotten Indian Mythology And The Euphoria Over Avengers
The other day I was laughing at my fauji husband, “kids being crazy about these fiction super heroes is well understood but I your excitement, I find it completely ridiculous “ I told him.  I was cribbing at the back of my mind as we boarded the SUV to drive all the way 150 kms […]
When Devdutt Pattanaik Broke The Sati-Savitri Myth
In a power-packed session during the Women Writers’ Fest in Ahmedabad, Devdutt Pattanaik asked the audience why aren’t we telling stories of cool mythological female characters like Sati and Savitri more often? He elaborated, how the word ‘Sati Savitri’ conjures the image of a bechari mahila, but when you read their stories, they don’t come […]
Anuja Chandramouli’s Latest Is The Story Of River Goddess Ganga
Ganga: The Constant Goddess by Anuja Chandramouli is a retelling of the story of Ganga, who has the power to save us all and bestow the precious gift of moksha. An excerpt: ‘They seek to take you into an ocean of blood,’ Himavan spoke gravely, ‘using your innate purity and goodness as a shield against the relentlessness […]
I Felt Draupadi Was A Timeless, Very Modern Woman
The first thing that strikes you about Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s novels is that they unabashedly centre around the feminine experience. Whether it is the retelling of the Mahabharata through Draupadi’s gaze in The Palace of Illusions, or the magic realism of The Mistress of Spices, the emotional upheaval of Sister of my Heart, and her […]
Vows, Promises & Resolutions In Indian Mythology
What would Ramayan be without the vow given to Kaikeyi by King Dashrath? Or would the course of events and the internecine bloodshed have been averted had Bhishma not taken his monstrous oath of lifelong celibacy and relinquishing his rights? The premise of both the epics, interestingly, hinges on promises, resolutions and oaths. While Bhishma’s […]
Meet the Writers: Anuja Chandramouli on Mythology and the Divine Feminine
Anuja Chandramouli is the best selling author of four books. Her debut novel, Arjuna: Saga of a Pandava Warrior-Prince, was named by Amazon India as one of the top 5 books in the Indian Writing category for the year 2013. Kamadeva: The God of Desire and Shakti: The Divine Feminine are her other bestsellers. Penguin Books […]
Kalidasa’s Shakuntala mesmerises spectators at the Edinburgh Fringe fest
The lead role of Shakuntala was beautifully played by 16-year-old Akshatha Achar.
Women in Indian mythology that are symbols of empowerment
See how women in Indian mythological stories give lessons in women empowerment.
