Ramayana | Helter Skelter Magazine https://helterskelter.in/label/ramayana/ Fresh Voices and New Writing From and About India Tue, 31 May 2016 04:47:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.5 Beyond Bollywood #2: Sita Sings the Blues https://helterskelter.in/2014/06/beyond-bollywood-2-sita-sings-the-blues/ https://helterskelter.in/2014/06/beyond-bollywood-2-sita-sings-the-blues/#respond Mon, 30 Jun 2014 07:44:01 +0000 http://helterskelter.in/?p=10139 Director Nina Paley uses lightness and humour to weave together a cutting commentary on one of the greatest epics in history.

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]]> https://helterskelter.in/2014/06/beyond-bollywood-2-sita-sings-the-blues/feed/ 0 The Ramayana Syndrome https://helterskelter.in/2014/04/the-ramayana-syndrome/ https://helterskelter.in/2014/04/the-ramayana-syndrome/#respond Mon, 28 Apr 2014 03:37:15 +0000 http://helterskelter.in/?p=9911 What would happen today if an attempt were made to project on T.V. a different version of the Ramayana?

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]]> https://helterskelter.in/2014/04/the-ramayana-syndrome/feed/ 0 Wife Sharing and Other Stories https://helterskelter.in/2011/10/wife-sharing-and-other-stories/ https://helterskelter.in/2011/10/wife-sharing-and-other-stories/#comments Sun, 30 Oct 2011 08:34:42 +0000 http://helterskelter.in/?p=4031 Our friendly religious epic, the Mahabharata, is replete with cases of charitable Brahmins impregnating obedient queens in order to oblige heirless kingdoms.

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]]> https://helterskelter.in/2011/10/wife-sharing-and-other-stories/feed/ 5 Don’t Cross Your Lakshman Rekha https://helterskelter.in/2011/10/don%e2%80%99t-cross-your-lakshmanrekha/ https://helterskelter.in/2011/10/don%e2%80%99t-cross-your-lakshmanrekha/#comments Sat, 22 Oct 2011 11:46:48 +0000 http://helterskelter.in/?p=3982 The ambiguous Lakshman rekha from the Ramayana symbolises the many boundaries imposed upon female sexuality while growing up.

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