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To preach the principles of Dharma and Righteousness, there have been numerous Indian women scholars, rulers and freedom fighters, who have shone as a beacon of hope and courage under great odds to millions of women.
This thread has stories of some of those women.
#WomensDay
Story of Tarabai. Missing from our history books.
The story of Rishi Gargi: World's oldest icon of feminism in ancient India.
Have you heard of Rani Chennamma? This story is about her.
Uda Devi : Forgotten woman warrior, Sepoy Mutiny, Lucknow, who killed over 32 British soldiers in the 1857 revolt.
Onake Obavva - An ordinary woman who displayed extraordinary courage.
Rani Abbakkadevi, the only woman in history who confronted, fought and repeatedly defeated the Portuguese.
Rajmata Ahilyabai, one of the greatest Maratha woman rulers. Her story.
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In latter days from Brahma came,
To rule our land, a noble dame,
Kind was her heart and bright her fame,
Ahilya was her honoured name,” - Joanna Baillie in honour of one of the greatest Maratha woman rulers, Ahilyabai.
Ahilyabai Holkar was born in the village of Chondi in Jamkhed, Ahmednagar in 1725. She was fondly referred to as Rajmata. She was the Holkar Queen of the Malwa kingdom. Her father, Mankoji Rao Shinde, was the Patil (chief) of the village.
Her father home schooled her. She was married to Khanderao Holkar in 1733 at the age of 8. Her husband was killed in the battle of Kumbher in 1754, leaving her a widow at 21. Her only son, Male Rao Holkar ascended the throne under her regency. He too died on 5th April, 1767.
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#नमस्ते
Namaste is a customary greeting when people meet or depart. It is a respectful form of greeting, acknowledging and welcoming a relative, guest or stranger. It is typically spoken but performed wordlessly too.
It is spoken with a slight bow and hands pressed together. This gesture is called Añjali Mudrā or Pranamasana. In Hinduism it means "I bow to the divine in you". This cultural practice of salutation and valediction originated in the Indian subcontinent.
There's another aspect to this. Your palms have a lot of nerve endings. Actually your hands speak more than your tongue and your voice. There's a whole science of mudras in yoga. Just by holding your hand in certain ways, you can make your whole system function in different ways.
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Bells are hung outside the temples because the sound of the bell is considered auspicious which welcomes divinity and dispels evil. It produces the sound ॐ, the universal name of the Lord. The devotee rings the bell as soon as he enters the temple.
By ringing the bell, he informs the deity of his arrival. Children love jumping up or being carried high in order to reach the bell. Every morning and evening, aarti takes place and at that time apart from ringing many small bells, large bells are also used.
The sound of bells energises the immediate vicinity of a temple. The ringing bell ineffably attracts people's attention. If they happen to pass by during aarti, regardless of whether deity is their Ishtadeva or not, they offer slight bow or place their right hand on their chest.
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