Why daughters are always referred to as Goddess Lakshmi and not Goddess Saraswati or Durga? (Food for Thought by Bobby Sing) |
01 Jan 2015 /
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P P Pandey
I have never given more importance to money than is actually required. I have always kept my necessities under my control so that those could never go beyond my means. A daughter can never be a liability if one does not give much importance to meaningless social customs. My daughter was born almost at the moment when I got my selection letter for the post of Probationary Officer in a bank. As I had always adored Saraswati, I named my daughter after Saraswati only.
Bobby Sing
Loved to know that P.P. Pandey and many congratulations for this insightful gesture.
vinay ved
I admire your many of the appropriate observations Bobby dear and this article too falls in same box. Growing tendency of dowry demands from late 70s till current era, and to help the Babul in best manner through words and deeds, right from the birth of a girl where she is termed as Goddess Laxmi to become Talisman for her father in meeting all the needful demands of life including married one to developing many practically implemented idioms like " Never drink a glass of water at daughter\'s house", "Never go empty hands to meet daughter", " Sanjhi Tiyaan" etc.etc. So yes you are right to note why they were never revered to Gayatri or Saraswati initially. This has impacted into deep alpha-consciousness of females too as they choose to stay Laxmi and be a spendthrift than to think wisely and get educated with sensible demands. Its like new hindi / punjabi film song which we hate to hear but it gets banged on our heads through all media so many times that we too start humming" Char bottle vodka". So yes we must address girls with educated voices to help her develop as a better human and not just a burden on fathers, brothers, husbands and sons.
Bobby Sing
Many thanks for your lovely detailed comment Vinay.
Roket Singh
Bobby Sing
Bobby Sing
Thanks a lot Roket Singh for being with me for so long appreciating the effort and writing in an eye-opening comment for all.
Gauri
Hi Bobby,
Bobby Sing
Hi Gauri, |
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