making her a goddess of both strength and wisdom. Draupadi, the wife of the Pandavas, is one of the most significant and complex women in Hindu mythology. Her story is a tale of immense suffering ...

This is intended to portray her as a goddess of energy. She is also seen as Kali, a goddess who is linked with the idea of death and demons.

Arundhathi Subramaniam's "Wild Women" explores sacred Indian poetry by and for women, offering a diverse and inspirational anthology.

The Laws of Manu suggest that this third gender is neither male nor female. Many Hijras have traditionally left home to serve in communities, working in Hindu temples, serving the mother goddess ...