IJLLC | “Born to Two Mothers, The Hero Bhagiratha”: Understanding Homosexuality in Indian Mythology

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“Born to Two Mothers, The Hero Bhagiratha”: Understanding Homosexuality in Indian Mythology

Chandrabali Sarkar

International Journal of Language, Literature and Culture (IJLLC), Vol-3,Issue-6, November - December 2023, Pages 63-65, 10.22161/ijllc.3.6.9

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Article Info: Received: 05 Nov 2023, Received in revised form: 05 Dec 2023, Accepted: 15 Dec 2023, Available online: 21 Dec 2023

Abstract:

Indian mythology has several narratives of homosexuality and homoeroticism but the narratives were often seen as taboo and were being marginalized for decades. With the advancement of time, the interpretation of the same ancient tales has upturned because of the modern scholars and comic artists who inverted the perspective of seeing the culture in India from a pessimistic turn to an optimistic one.

Keywords:

controversy, homoeroticism, mythology, punishment, same-sex parenthood

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