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Pages in category "Indian feminine given names" The following 177 pages are in this category, out of 177 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Patriarchal control is real, and the Hindu society admits this of itself, states Gross, yet the Hindu culture distinguishes between authority – which men hold, and power – which both men and women hold. [165] Women in the Hindu tradition have the power, and they exercise that power to take control of situations that are important to them. [165]
The ritu kala samskaram is a rite of passage for women. The ceremony, which is customary in South India, occurs after menarche. [2] [1] This milestone is observed by family and friends with gifts. [3] [4] It normally takes place at the girl's home. [1] She receives half-saris, which she wears until she is married, when she wears a full sari. [1]
The status of women in India has been subject to many great changes over the past few millennia. With a decline in their status from the ancient to medieval times ...
Panchakanya, a pre-1945 lithograph from Ravi Varma Press.. The Panchakanya (Sanskrit: पञ्चकन्या, romanized: Pañcakanyā, lit. 'Five maidens') is a group of five iconic women of the Hindu epics, extolled in a hymn and whose names are believed to dispel sin when recited.
Women in Tantra traditions, whether Hindu or Buddhist, are similarly called yoginis. [14] [15] In Tantric Buddhism, Miranda Shaw states that many women like Dombiyogini, Sahajayogicinta, Lakshminkara, Mekhala, Kankhala Gangadhara, Siddharajni, and others, were respected yoginis and advanced seekers on the path to enlightenment. [16]
More common among women, making the patronym or husband name the last name is a custom adopted by people migrating to the West, who want to be called by their first names without having to explain Indian naming conventions. However, women frequently adopt their father's or husband's name, and take it for successive generations.
Performer at a Kannur district school dance festival, 2009. Mohiniyattam is an Indian classical dance form originating from the state of Kerala. [1] [2] The dance gets its name from Mohini – the female enchantress avatar of the Hindu deity Vishnu, who helps the devas prevail over the asuras using her feminine charm.