We have a lot to learn from Gandhari’s life! Ancient Gandhara Kingdom was located in parts of modern-day northern Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan. Gandhara is mentioned in the Hindu epics, the Mahabharata and the Ramayana, as a western kingdom. Gandhara King Subala received an unexpected guest one day from Hastinapuri. That was none other than Bhishma theContinue reading “Gandhari”
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Silent misery of Kaikeyi
Queen Kaikeyi, the most misunderstood character in Ramayana. Conventional readings of the epic portray her as ‘an evil queen’ or ‘a jealous wife’ or even the ‘quintessential stepmother’ but there is more to King Dasaratha’s favorite queen, aspects that defy simple stereotyping. No one keep her name to their children as most hatred person. TheContinue reading “Silent misery of Kaikeyi”
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