AYANA GANDOTRA
‘Divine Feminine ‘ as elegant as this word sounds no one ever really heeded to suffice the depth of it, the significance of it and needless to say the power it holds. The literal meaning of divine feminine is , the feminine aspect of the divine power that connects and binds the earth together. In other words, it is the goddess energy that exists within all of us. Many ancients cultures have a divine Feminine concept. Years have passed, generations have gone but the issue of suppressing female energy still manages to somehow be at the top tier. We all have witnessed social movements , articles , welfares , parades and what not for the need of women to coequally exist but today I woke up and felt beautiful , beautiful in a way that can’t be seen. I felt proud of how diverse and powerful the female culture is , sad how the glorified aspects of it gets neglected and how people keep forgetting what Nikita Gill once quoted , Defined by no man, you are your own story, blazing through the word turning history into “her story”. And when they dare to tell you about all the things you cannot be , you smile and tell them , ” I am both war and women and you cannot stop me “.
Motherhood, although my definition would fail to justify the power of this word but here goes nothing ,the ability of a woman to give birth is beauty in its own self, Women while giving birth experiences 57 del unit of pain (Labor), similar to 20 bones simultaneously getting fractured. My mom had me when she was 28 and my brother when she was 21 and coming of her being mother changed her in ways she never imagined. You evolve into someone just a little kinder , curious and imaginative .
You see life through the lens of truly selfless love , wholly unconditional and complete. Life as a mom is so much more than the care giving and nurturing a beautiful little soul. Its connecting with a higher part of yourself that is so full of compassion, care, and affection. Having a baby makes your heart feel as through its grown 10 sizes overnight. The love you felt towards your child before they are even born exploded into a whole galaxy the moment you laid eyes on them. And the feeling only grows more each day as you get to bask in the utter bliss of calling yourself this little human’s mom. These are not just words or something that can be witnessed, we all should appreciate motherhood and its uncanny beauty. In Hindu mythology , women play a significantly deeper role that you might have thought. Its women who builds and women who breaks. Maa Kamakhya or Kameswari is the renowned Goddess of Desire whose famous shrine is located in the heart of Nilachala hill situated in the western part of Guwahati , the capital city of the state of Asom in the north east india. Maa Kamakhya Devalaya is considered most sacred and oldest of the 51 Shakti Peethas on earth. It is the centrepiece of widely practiced , powerful Tantrik Shaktism cult in India. This temple celebrated “menstruation “in the month of Ashaad (June )the goddess bleeds. At this time , the Brahmaputra river near Kamakhya turns red. The temple then remains closed for 3 days , and the holy water is distributed among the devotees of Kamakhya Devi. Women in Hinduism Brahman created women , according to the Hinduism , in the sense of imaginative duality to provide men’s ventures and support procreate, progeny and family relations. If we research ancient history , we find that women held top religious and social roles in the Vedic era. On the other hand , a women has minimal independence according to the tradition. In a household governed by male members, she is a dependent individual. For those who see women as land, Manu smriti preaches more restricted norms.
Women in Islam: Islam is the first religion in the world to accept and grant women all the rights that men have enjoyed . Islam has liberated women slavery and has given them equal treatment and recognised their individuality as human beings. By instituting right of land , possession , inheritance , schooling , marriage and divorce, Islam improved the status of women. The Quran has issued a radical argument that the rights of men and women are equal to their responsibilities . It made an open declaration of the gender equality. I would like to conclude by saying celebrate women every day, she is just like water. Powerful enough to drown you , soft enough to cleanse you and deep enough to save you.
