Status and Role of Women in Hinduism

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Marjorie B

 

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November 28, 2014

 

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A present day woman would feel outraged, and rightly so, if she goes through the contents of the Manusmriti, which is particularly harsh against women and treats them with disdain and suspicion. But we have no evidence to believe that the contents of the book were followed by all sections of the society...
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Probably the Brahmin women were its worst victims and suffered more compared to women of other castes. According to Hinduism, a woman is a form of energy or an aspect of Shakti. She is mata, the Mother Goddess, or devi the auspicious one. As a young child she is kanya, the goddess Durga. As a wife she is patni and saha dharma charini, a partner in her husband's religious duties...
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