Z for Zenith of Power – Raktabija and Shakti as Maa Kali
Shakti, the primordial goddess, looked down on the havoc wreaked by Raktabija, the Asura. He was becoming a monster, the epitome of
Y for Yamuna – How She Became Kalindi
The Goddess of the River Yamuna stared in disbelief at Shiva. He was not just distraught but seemed to be carrying the
X for X’mas Legend of Spiders and Tinsel
The questions most children ask are: Why do we do something? Why do we pray? Why do we believe in God? Why do
W for Winning to Free Your Mother – Garuda and Vinata
Vinata, mother of Garuda and Aruna, and Kadru, mother of a thousand serpents, were the daughters of Daksha and married to Sage
Q for Top 7 Quintessential Women of Strength and Courage
There are many from our puranas and itihaasas that deserve mention in this list of the top 7 quintessential women of strength
V for Vaidarbhi – Wife of Sagara and the Mother of 60,000 Sons
Vaidarbhi, the Mother of Sixty Thousand Sons Vaidarbhi, also known as Sumati, and Kesini were King Sagara’s two wives. Both of them
U for Urmila – the Ultimate Sacrifice of Youth, Separation and Wakefulness
“Let me come with you, Lakshmana.” It had been a couple of days since Lakshmana followed his brother, Rama, and sister-in-law, Sita,
L for Lilavati – Redeemed Through Bhakti
There lived a prostitute named Lilavati, a woman who went about her work with as much detachment as she could muster, despite
G for Gandhari – A Mother of a Hundred Sons and Fierce Protector
Gandhari Reminisces I waited for my son, a tremor of uncertainty stirring something deep beneath the facade of calmness. I knew today
E for Ekajata – One of the Sita’s Guards in Ashoka Vatika
I am Ekajata, one of a small group of elite women guards appointed by our King Ravana, the Lord of Lanka,