Lakshmi-Parvati Tussle

Specials | Mahashivaratri

Prateek Pattanaik
Feb 24, 2017 · 1 min read

As Shiva & Vishnu meet, their jealous wives taunt each other’s husbands. This interesting and (very) humorous squabble between two goddesses is a part of Odia folklore, where gods are happy, sad and even jealous. This is what characterises folklore- human-like attributes given to divinities.

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Update : Interesting add-on.

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Prateek Pattanaik

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Physics Undergrad. Odia. I use technology to empower language and preserve culture.

Discover Jagannatha

The ancient culture surrounding Lord Jagannatha of Puri has innumerable intricacies weaved within it. Discover them here.

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