Ahalya

By Jesse Russell

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles In Hinduism, Ahalya (Sanskrit: अहल्या, IAST Ahalyā, Tamil: Akalikai, Thai: อหลยา, Malay: Dewi Indera), also known as Ahilya, is the wife of the sage Gautama, primarily known for her sexual encounter with the god-king Indra, the resultant curse by her husband and her subsequent liberation by Rama - an avatar of the god Vishnu. Due to the unflinching acceptance of the curse and loyalty to her husband, Ahalya is extolled as the first of the panchakanya ("five virgins") - archetypal chaste women - the recital of whose names is believed to dispel sin. At the same time, patriarchal myth-making condemns her as a fallen woman.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 5510556935
• ISBN13: 9785510556933
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Book on Demand Ltd.
• Length: 84 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.3" x 11.0"