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Wendy Doniger on how Saranyu the mare raises theological questions about the origin of humans

Wendy Doniger on how Saranyu the mare raises theological questions about the origin of humans An excerpt from Doniger’s new book, ‘Winged Stallions and Wicked Mares: Horses in Indian Myth and History’. 13 hours ago The birth of the Ashvins. Folio from a Harivamsha, Lahore, Pakistan, Mughal empire, c. 1585–90. | Public Domain The Vedic ritual of the sacrifice of a stallion is balanced by the Vedic myth of a goddess who takes the form of a mare named Saranyu (“Fleet”). The Veda wraps the story in a riddle, but here is a brief summary of the plot: The blacksmith of the gods gave his daughter, Saranyu, in marriage to the Sun, and she gave birth to twins, Yama and Yami. Then the gods concealed the immortal woman from mortals; they put in her place a female of-the-same-kind (savarna), and gave that look-alike to the Sun. Saranyu took the form of a mare; the Sun took the form of a stallion, followed her, and coupled with her. From that were born t

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Why have we lost the spirit of questioning handed down by the Vedas, the Upanishads, the epics?

Why have we lost the spirit of questioning handed down by the Vedas, the Upanishads, the epics? Why have we lost the spirit of questioning handed down by the Vedas, the Upanishads, the epics? How can we, superstition-ridden, and unable or refusing to think for ourselves, be the descendants of the writers of these works, asks novelist Shashi Deshpande 8 hours ago The vastraharan episode of the Mahabharata shows the Pandavas in poor light. Why wasn t it removed in retellings? | Illustrations by Evelyn Paul Many decades back I wrote a story on Amba, a character from the Mahabharata. The story travelled around, collecting rejections all the way. Only one editor gave me a reason: when most readers would not know who Bhishma is, why would they be interested in a story which centred round an almost unknown character like Amba? Would I write a brief note explaining who Amba was? An explanatory note to a short story?

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Mary Olive Woods - Western Illinois University

Western Illinois University Mary Olive Woods History Mary Olive Woods was born in Littleton township on April 23rd, 1871 and died in Macomb, IL at the age of 85. Following a complicated twenty-nine year court case a portion of her estate was given to Western Illinois University. The complications with Woods’ will stemmed from the fact that she and her husband Orel Woods never had children and that her original will stipulated the inheritance should go to the U.S. government if it ever became a theocracy under one Protestant God. However, a 1959 court decision found Woods sound of mind but noted that a theocratic government was unlikely in the United States. In 1985 a McDonough County Circuit judge ruled that 75% of the trust funds would go to the Littleton Baptist Church while the remaining 25% would go to the Western Illinois University Foundation, a fund-raising branch of the University.

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From the horse s mouth: Wendy Doniger on her new book on horses

From the horse s mouth: Wendy Doniger on her new book on horses
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Mohan Bhagwat ji, Who Is a Hindu and Who Is the Other ?

Mohan Bhagwat ji, Who Is a Hindu and Who Is the Other ?
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