Hindu women look to ancient goddesses for guidance on modern feminism ... An artisan works on a clay statue of Hindu goddess Durga ahead of Durga Puja festival in Gauhati, India, Oct. 1, 2021.

Festivals News: On March 8, 2024, celebrate Women's Day by honoring the powerful divine women in Hindu Mythology, including Parvati, Saraswati, Anasuya, Ahalya, Kunti ...

(Translation: The woman who is powerful, endowed with all virtues, and capable of bringing about righteousness, holds the hearts of men, even of gods, in her sway.) In the ancient scriptures of Hindu ...

Ardhanarishvara, a Hindu deity who is half male and half female, is an iconic representation of this idea. The deity is equally male and female, illustrating that the creation, maintenance, and ...

Hindu mythology is filled with women who were warriors, queens, and forces of nature—but somehow, their stories have been ...

The exhibition includes more than 160 objects from the British Museum, from depictions of a witches’ sabbath and compassionate Buddhist female deities to a half-woman, half-bird-of-prey figure ...

The Hindu goddess Durga, clutching a spear and a club, embodies both martial prowess and gentle motherliness. Image Durga Puja in a Bengali household that has celebrated it since 1859.